Question 1

When Congress passed a tariff in 1828, why did South Carolina try to nullify it?

Accepted Answer

A)  To assert the power of the state governments over the national government 
B)  To indicate that a state should have the ultimate authority over its citizens 
C)  To protect slavery 
D)  To increase the price of exported and imported goods 
E)  To assert the power of the state governments over the national government and to indicate that a state should have the ultimate authority over its citizens 
A)  To assert the power of the state governments over the national government 
B)  To indicate that a state should have the ultimate authority over its citizens 
C)  To protect slavery 
D)  To increase the price of exported and imported goods 
E)  To assert the power of the state governments over the national government and to indicate that a state should have the ultimate authority over its citizens

Question 2

Which of the following is the power to coin money, create naturalization laws, admit new states, and declare war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implied 
B)  Inferred 
C)  Inherent 
D)  Reserved 
E)  Enumerated 
A)  Implied 
B)  Inferred 
C)  Inherent 
D)  Reserved 
E)  Enumerated

Question 3

Explain what preemption means, and identify recent trends in its use and the issues that have been addressed.

Accepted Answer

Preemption refers to the legal principle

Question 4

The advantages of a federal system of government include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  All Americans gain the benefit of uniform social services policies in every state. 
B)  The federal government becomes the focal point of political dissatisfaction for most citizens. 
C)  It is more practical to locate most power in one place. 
D)  State governments are frequently testing grounds for new governmental initiatives. 
E)  Smaller political units, such as states and cities, are less likely to be dominated by a single political group. 
A)  All Americans gain the benefit of uniform social services policies in every state. 
B)  The federal government becomes the focal point of political dissatisfaction for most citizens. 
C)  It is more practical to locate most power in one place. 
D)  State governments are frequently testing grounds for new governmental initiatives. 
E)  Smaller political units, such as states and cities, are less likely to be dominated by a single political group.

Question 5

Compare the features of federalism with one other form of government (unitary or confederal) and craft an argument in which you demonstrate why one of these styles of government is superior.

Accepted Answer

Federalism and unitary government are tw

Question 6

Identify the key elements of cooperative federalism. Explain how it could be used to solve a problem facing society today.

Accepted Answer

Cooperative federalism is a concept in w

Question 7

Which of the following systems of government allows the central government to make laws that are directly applicable to member states, and those states can choose not to support the laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unitary 
B)  Federal 
C)  Authoritarian 
D)  Totalitarian 
E)  Confederal 
A)  Unitary 
B)  Federal 
C)  Authoritarian 
D)  Totalitarian 
E)  Confederal

Question 8

Which of the following is known as the transfer of government power from the national government to state governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperative federalism 
B)  Revolution 
C)  Regression 
D)  Devolution 
E)  Dual federalism 
A)  Cooperative federalism 
B)  Revolution 
C)  Regression 
D)  Devolution 
E)  Dual federalism

Question 9

Explain how the Supreme Court's decisions in the 1990s and the first decade of the twenty-first century represented a departure from its traditional approach to resolving issues of state power.

Accepted Answer

In the 1990s and the first decade of the

Question 10

In a confederal system of government, the central government has which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost all the power 
B)  Equal power with the states/provinces 
C)  Supreme power over the states/provinces 
D)  Almost no real power except during times of war 
E)  Almost no real power 
A)  Almost all the power 
B)  Equal power with the states/provinces 
C)  Supreme power over the states/provinces 
D)  Almost no real power except during times of war 
E)  Almost no real power

Question 11

As it relates to the states, what does the full faith and credit clause mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prosecutes individuals who have broken other states' laws. 
B)  It returns persons fleeing justice back to their home state. 
C)  It honors the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states. 
D)  It extends to citizens of other states the privileges and immunities of its own citizens. 
E)  It prosecutes individuals who have broken other states' laws and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states. 
A)  It prosecutes individuals who have broken other states' laws. 
B)  It returns persons fleeing justice back to their home state. 
C)  It honors the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states. 
D)  It extends to citizens of other states the privileges and immunities of its own citizens. 
E)  It prosecutes individuals who have broken other states' laws and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.

Question 12

Which of the following are given to state or local governments for specific programs or projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Block grants 
B)  Categorical grants 
C)  Mandates 
D)  Expressed powers 
E)  Inherent powers 
A)  Block grants 
B)  Categorical grants 
C)  Mandates 
D)  Expressed powers 
E)  Inherent powers

Question 13

Which of the following metaphors best describes dual federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sponge cake 
B)  Layer cake 
C)  Fruit cake 
D)  Marble cake 
E)  Pineapple upside down cake 
A)  Sponge cake 
B)  Layer cake 
C)  Fruit cake 
D)  Marble cake 
E)  Pineapple upside down cake

Question 14

Discuss the conflict between states' rights and powers to control the institution of marriage with their constitutional obligations toward the citizens and legal acts of other states.

Accepted Answer

The conflict between states' rights and

Question 15

Which of the following gives Congress the power to regulate trade among the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bill of Rights 
B)  The commerce clause 
C)  The McCulloch v. Maryland decision 
D)  The necessary and proper clause 
E)  The Supreme Court 
A)  The Bill of Rights 
B)  The commerce clause 
C)  The McCulloch v. Maryland decision 
D)  The necessary and proper clause 
E)  The Supreme Court

Question 16

Which of the following types of system consists of a league of independent states, each having essentially sovereign powers, and a central government with limited powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unitary 
B)  Confederal 
C)  Federal 
D)  Authoritarian 
E)  Bicameral 
A)  Unitary 
B)  Confederal 
C)  Federal 
D)  Authoritarian 
E)  Bicameral

Question 17

Which of the following terms describes how state governments and the national government work together to solve the nation's problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collaborative 
B)  Cooperative 
C)  Distinctive 
D)  Dual 
E)  Categorical 
A)  Collaborative 
B)  Cooperative 
C)  Distinctive 
D)  Dual 
E)  Categorical

Question 18

Which of the following did the early Supreme Court generally do under Chief Justice John Marshall?

Accepted Answer

A)  It preserved states' rights. 
B)  It lessened trade powers between the states. 
C)  It issued conflicting decisions about the balance between national and state power. 
D)  It remained silent about federalism issues. 
E)  It increased national power. 
A)  It preserved states' rights. 
B)  It lessened trade powers between the states. 
C)  It issued conflicting decisions about the balance between national and state power. 
D)  It remained silent about federalism issues. 
E)  It increased national power.

Question 19

If states lacked the power to tax, then how would state governments get their funding?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would need to enter into treaties with foreign countries to obtain funding. 
B)  They would be in violation of the Constitution's provisions regarding interstate commerce. 
C)  They would depend on the federal government to be able to function. 
D)  They would pass the burden of funding their budgets to local governments. 
E)  They would depend upon private donations from individuals and corporations. 
A)  They would need to enter into treaties with foreign countries to obtain funding. 
B)  They would be in violation of the Constitution's provisions regarding interstate commerce. 
C)  They would depend on the federal government to be able to function. 
D)  They would pass the burden of funding their budgets to local governments. 
E)  They would depend upon private donations from individuals and corporations.

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding the Gibbons v. Ogden case is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The national government lost the power to regulate intrastate commerce. 
B)  State governments won the right to control navigation in interstate waters. 
C)  The power to regulate interstate commerce was determined to be an exclusive national power of the federal government. 
D)  The ruling provided the national government with decreasing power over economic affairs throughout the land. 
E)  The Supreme Court found that commerce was defined as the exchange of goods and not navigation or transport of people. 
A)  The national government lost the power to regulate intrastate commerce. 
B)  State governments won the right to control navigation in interstate waters. 
C)  The power to regulate interstate commerce was determined to be an exclusive national power of the federal government. 
D)  The ruling provided the national government with decreasing power over economic affairs throughout the land. 
E)  The Supreme Court found that commerce was defined as the exchange of goods and not navigation or transport of people.

When Congress passed a tariff in 1828, why did South Carolina try to nullify it?

Which of the following is the power to coin money, create naturalization laws, admit new states, and declare war?

Explain what preemption means, and identify recent trends in its use and the issues that have been addressed.

The advantages of a federal system of government include which of the following?

Compare the features of federalism with one other form of government (unitary or confederal) and craft an argument in which you demonstrate why one of these styles of government is superior.

Identify the key elements of cooperative federalism. Explain how it could be used to solve a problem facing society today.

Which of the following systems of government allows the central government to make laws that are directly applicable to member states, and those states can choose not to support the laws?

Which of the following is known as the transfer of government power from the national government to state governments?

Explain how the Supreme Court's decisions in the 1990s and the first decade of the twenty-first century represented a departure from its traditional approach to resolving issues of state power.

In a confederal system of government, the central government has which of the following?

As it relates to the states, what does the full faith and credit clause mean?

Which of the following are given to state or local governments for specific programs or projects?

Which of the following metaphors best describes dual federalism?

Discuss the conflict between states' rights and powers to control the institution of marriage with their constitutional obligations toward the citizens and legal acts of other states.

Which of the following gives Congress the power to regulate trade among the states?

Which of the following types of system consists of a league of independent states, each having essentially sovereign powers, and a central government with limited powers?

Which of the following terms describes how state governments and the national government work together to solve the nation's problems?

Which of the following did the early Supreme Court generally do under Chief Justice John Marshall?

If states lacked the power to tax, then how would state governments get their funding?

Which of the following statements regarding the Gibbons v. Ogden case is true?

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Exam 3: Federalism

When Congress passed a tariff in 1828, why did South Carolina try to nullify it?

Which of the following is the power to coin money, create naturalization laws, admit new states, and declare war?

Explain what preemption means, and identify recent trends in its use and the issues that have been addressed.

The advantages of a federal system of government include which of the following?

Compare the features of federalism with one other form of government (unitary or confederal) and craft an argument in which you demonstrate why one of these styles of government is superior.

Identify the key elements of cooperative federalism. Explain how it could be used to solve a problem facing society today.

Which of the following systems of government allows the central government to make laws that are directly applicable to member states, and those states can choose not to support the laws?

Which of the following is known as the transfer of government power from the national government to state governments?

Explain how the Supreme Court's decisions in the 1990s and the first decade of the twenty-first century represented a departure from its traditional approach to resolving issues of state power.

In a confederal system of government, the central government has which of the following?

As it relates to the states, what does the full faith and credit clause mean?

Which of the following are given to state or local governments for specific programs or projects?

Which of the following metaphors best describes dual federalism?

Discuss the conflict between states' rights and powers to control the institution of marriage with their constitutional obligations toward the citizens and legal acts of other states.

Which of the following gives Congress the power to regulate trade among the states?

Which of the following types of system consists of a league of independent states, each having essentially sovereign powers, and a central government with limited powers?

Which of the following terms describes how state governments and the national government work together to solve the nation's problems?

Which of the following did the early Supreme Court generally do under Chief Justice John Marshall?

If states lacked the power to tax, then how would state governments get their funding?

Which of the following statements regarding the Gibbons v. Ogden case is true?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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