Question 1

Foreigners who come to the United States seeking asylum are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expatriates 
B)  Refugees 
C)  Third parties 
D)  Trespassers 
E)  Migrant workers 
A)  Expatriates 
B)  Refugees 
C)  Third parties 
D)  Trespassers 
E)  Migrant workers

Question 2

What is the system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between the national and state governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialism 
B)  Nationalism 
C)  States' rights 
D)  Federalism 
E)  Confederal system 
A)  Socialism 
B)  Nationalism 
C)  States' rights 
D)  Federalism 
E)  Confederal system

Question 3

Which of the following did President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal include?

Accepted Answer

A)  A laissez-faire plan to address unemployment and poverty issues 
B)  Large-scale emergency antipoverty programs 
C)  A hands-off approach to regulating labor relations 
D)  Open competition among businesses to improve the economy 
E)  Policies that strictly followed the interpretation of commerce in the Constitution 
A)  A laissez-faire plan to address unemployment and poverty issues 
B)  Large-scale emergency antipoverty programs 
C)  A hands-off approach to regulating labor relations 
D)  Open competition among businesses to improve the economy 
E)  Policies that strictly followed the interpretation of commerce in the Constitution

Question 4

What is the basic premise of federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses. 
B)  Two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people. 
C)  Supreme political authority remains with the states. 
D)  The national government has ultimate sovereignty over a country's land and people. 
E)  State and local governments may not exercise powers of their own that are independent of the national government. 
A)  Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses. 
B)  Two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people. 
C)  Supreme political authority remains with the states. 
D)  The national government has ultimate sovereignty over a country's land and people. 
E)  State and local governments may not exercise powers of their own that are independent of the national government.

Question 5

Overall, to what extent does the Constitution lay out the relationship between the federal and state governments?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution of the United States es

Question 6

Which of the following chief justices worked to increase the power of the national government and to reduce the power of the states in the early part of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warren Burger 
B)  John Marshall 
C)  William Rehnquist 
D)  Roger Taney 
E)  Earl Warren 
A)  Warren Burger 
B)  John Marshall 
C)  William Rehnquist 
D)  Roger Taney 
E)  Earl Warren

Question 7

Which of the following political ideologies favors the national government over the state governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Socialists 
D)  Federalists 
E)  Traditionalists 
A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Socialists 
D)  Federalists 
E)  Traditionalists

Question 8

What are federal mandates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rules for operation in the Supreme Court. 
B)  They are requirements attached to state laws to dispense state grants. 
C)  They are requirements in federal legislation that force states to comply with federal rules. 
D)  They are accompanied by federal funding to cover costs of the mandate. 
E)  They are unconstitutional acts by the states. 
A)  They are rules for operation in the Supreme Court. 
B)  They are requirements attached to state laws to dispense state grants. 
C)  They are requirements in federal legislation that force states to comply with federal rules. 
D)  They are accompanied by federal funding to cover costs of the mandate. 
E)  They are unconstitutional acts by the states.

Question 9

When examining the Constitution, why are reserved powers not clearly defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  The states had all the power when the Constitution was written because of the Articles of Confederation. 
B)  The national government was developing a detailed list but preferred to first establish a basic foundation. 
C)  The majority of power was to be retained by the people with individual rights taking priority over those of the state governments. 
D)  The issue of slavery prevented a list of specific powers from being drafted by the founders. 
E)  The founders intended the Supreme Court to evaluate the needs of the states on an ongoing basis. 
A)  The states had all the power when the Constitution was written because of the Articles of Confederation. 
B)  The national government was developing a detailed list but preferred to first establish a basic foundation. 
C)  The majority of power was to be retained by the people with individual rights taking priority over those of the state governments. 
D)  The issue of slavery prevented a list of specific powers from being drafted by the founders. 
E)  The founders intended the Supreme Court to evaluate the needs of the states on an ongoing basis.

Question 10

Discuss the concept of preclearance, including the impact of the Shelby County v. Holder decision.

Accepted Answer

Preclearance is a concept in voting righ

Question 11

Discuss the different types of grants-in-aid and how the use of such grants has evolved over time.

Accepted Answer

Grants-in-aid are a form of financial as

Question 12

Which of the following draws the lines that define congressional districts?

Accepted Answer

A)  State legislatures 
B)  State governors 
C)  U.S. senators 
D)  A state's congressional delegation 
E)  The House Judiciary Committee 
A)  State legislatures 
B)  State governors 
C)  U.S. senators 
D)  A state's congressional delegation 
E)  The House Judiciary Committee

Question 13

What experience as an elected official has been common in the backgrounds of recent presidents?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. senator 
B)  Member of the U.S. House of Representatives 
C)  State legislator 
D)  Governor 
E)  Judge 
A)  U.S. senator 
B)  Member of the U.S. House of Representatives 
C)  State legislator 
D)  Governor 
E)  Judge

Question 14

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 15

Discuss the conflict between states' rights and the national government's immigration policies.

Accepted Answer

The conflict between states' rights and

Question 16

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 17

Compare and contrast dual federalism and cooperative federalism.

Accepted Answer

Dual federalism and cooperative federali

Question 18

What is home rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the right of the federal government to protect its own shores against foreign invasion. 
B)  It is the authority of states to enact federal programs as they wish. 
C)  It is the right of municipal governments to enact their own legislation in certain administrative areas. 
D)  It is a person's right to defend his or her property as he or she sees fit. 
E)  It is a local government's ability to tax those people who shop within that local government's boundaries. 
A)  It is the right of the federal government to protect its own shores against foreign invasion. 
B)  It is the authority of states to enact federal programs as they wish. 
C)  It is the right of municipal governments to enact their own legislation in certain administrative areas. 
D)  It is a person's right to defend his or her property as he or she sees fit. 
E)  It is a local government's ability to tax those people who shop within that local government's boundaries.

Question 19

Identify the key elements in home rule and explain how it benefits ordinary citizens.

Accepted Answer

Home rule refers to the ability of local

Question 20

Analyze the international dimensions of federalism in the United States and other nations around the world.

Accepted Answer

Federalism, the division of power betwee

Foreigners who come to the United States seeking asylum are known as which of the following?

What is the system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between the national and state governments?

Which of the following did President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal include?

What is the basic premise of federalism?

Overall, to what extent does the Constitution lay out the relationship between the federal and state governments?

Which of the following chief justices worked to increase the power of the national government and to reduce the power of the states in the early part of the nineteenth century?

Which of the following political ideologies favors the national government over the state governments?

What are federal mandates?

When examining the Constitution, why are reserved powers not clearly defined?

Discuss the concept of preclearance, including the impact of the Shelby County v. Holder decision.

Discuss the different types of grants-in-aid and how the use of such grants has evolved over time.

Which of the following draws the lines that define congressional districts?

What experience as an elected official has been common in the backgrounds of recent presidents?

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

Discuss the conflict between states' rights and the national government's immigration policies.

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

Compare and contrast dual federalism and cooperative federalism.

What is home rule?

Identify the key elements in home rule and explain how it benefits ordinary citizens.

Analyze the international dimensions of federalism in the United States and other nations around the world.

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Exam 4: Federalism

Foreigners who come to the United States seeking asylum are known as which of the following?

What is the system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between the national and state governments?

Which of the following did President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal include?

What is the basic premise of federalism?

Overall, to what extent does the Constitution lay out the relationship between the federal and state governments?

Which of the following chief justices worked to increase the power of the national government and to reduce the power of the states in the early part of the nineteenth century?

Which of the following political ideologies favors the national government over the state governments?

What are federal mandates?

When examining the Constitution, why are reserved powers not clearly defined?

Discuss the concept of preclearance, including the impact of the Shelby County v. Holder decision.

Discuss the different types of grants-in-aid and how the use of such grants has evolved over time.

Which of the following draws the lines that define congressional districts?

What experience as an elected official has been common in the backgrounds of recent presidents?

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

Discuss the conflict between states' rights and the national government's immigration policies.

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

Compare and contrast dual federalism and cooperative federalism.

What is home rule?

Identify the key elements in home rule and explain how it benefits ordinary citizens.

Analyze the international dimensions of federalism in the United States and other nations around the world.

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters