Question 1

The term marble cake federalism is meant to refer to what development?

Accepted Answer

A)  budgeting being conducted with a "dessert first" mentality 
B)  intergovernmental cooperation blurring the lines between different layers of government 
C)  the federal government bribing the states with various gifts in order to convince them to follow national standards 
D)  federalism becoming hard and tasteless 
E)  the confusion that emerged during the 1960s about which layer of government is actually responsible for regulating the national economy 
A)  budgeting being conducted with a "dessert first" mentality 
B)  intergovernmental cooperation blurring the lines between different layers of government 
C)  the federal government bribing the states with various gifts in order to convince them to follow national standards 
D)  federalism becoming hard and tasteless 
E)  the confusion that emerged during the 1960s about which layer of government is actually responsible for regulating the national economy B

Question 2

In a federal system,governmental responsibilities are

Accepted Answer

A)  the sole responsibility of the federal government. 
B)  under the complete authority of state governments. 
C)  shared by both state and federal authorities. 
D)  provided by local government agencies. 
E)  carried out by private corporations and religious organizations. 
A)  the sole responsibility of the federal government. 
B)  under the complete authority of state governments. 
C)  shared by both state and federal authorities. 
D)  provided by local government agencies. 
E)  carried out by private corporations and religious organizations. C

Question 3

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been no change in the strength of the federal government since the 1930s. 
B)  Although the federal government has grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s,the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and state governments remain important. 
C)  Although the state governments have grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s,the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and the federal government remains important. 
D)  The growing power of the federal government since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering state governments obsolete. 
E)  The growing power of state governments since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering the federal government obsolete. 
A)  There has been no change in the strength of the federal government since the 1930s. 
B)  Although the federal government has grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s,the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and state governments remain important. 
C)  Although the state governments have grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s,the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and the federal government remains important. 
D)  The growing power of the federal government since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering state governments obsolete. 
E)  The growing power of state governments since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering the federal government obsolete. B

Question 4

When the national government funds a project that is actually implemented by the states,it is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  dual federalism. 
B)  national supremacy. 
C)  cooperative federalism. 
D)  home rule. 
E)  states' rights. 
A)  dual federalism. 
B)  national supremacy. 
C)  cooperative federalism. 
D)  home rule. 
E)  states' rights.

Question 5

During most of the nineteenth century,Congress used it powers to ______ commerce.

Accepted Answer

A)  regulate 
B)  facilitate 
C)  limit 
D)  corrupt 
E)  prohibit 
A)  regulate 
B)  facilitate 
C)  limit 
D)  corrupt 
E)  prohibit

Question 6

Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce the power of the federal government. 
B)  to increase the scope of federal regulations. 
C)  to exercise a strong principle of preemption. 
D)  to return to the days of national supremacy. 
E)  to eliminate the principle of home rule. 
A)  to reduce the power of the federal government. 
B)  to increase the scope of federal regulations. 
C)  to exercise a strong principle of preemption. 
D)  to return to the days of national supremacy. 
E)  to eliminate the principle of home rule.

Question 7

How has the full faith and credit clause been applied in cases of gay adoption?

Accepted Answer

A)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause requires states to accept adoption decisions by other states. 
B)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause does not require states to accept adoption decisions by other states. 
C)  The courts have never ruled on the applicability of the full faith and credit clause in a case of gay adoption. 
D)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause applies only to marriages and not to adoptions. 
E)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause makes gay adoption illegal in every state. 
A)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause requires states to accept adoption decisions by other states. 
B)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause does not require states to accept adoption decisions by other states. 
C)  The courts have never ruled on the applicability of the full faith and credit clause in a case of gay adoption. 
D)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause applies only to marriages and not to adoptions. 
E)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause makes gay adoption illegal in every state.

Question 8

The ______ clause of the Constitution requires that states should normally recognize the laws,acts,and judicial decisions of other states.

Accepted Answer

A)  supremacy 
B)  full faith and credit 
C)  concurrent power 
D)  double jeopardy 
E)  take care 
A)  supremacy 
B)  full faith and credit 
C)  concurrent power 
D)  double jeopardy 
E)  take care

Question 9

During the era of dual federalism,what was the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  to promote competition between the states 
B)  to assist the development of commercial activity within and between the states 
C)  to protect citizens from the abuses of state governments 
D)  to keep the states from going to war with each other 
E)  to provide educational opportunities to all citizens 
A)  to promote competition between the states 
B)  to assist the development of commercial activity within and between the states 
C)  to protect citizens from the abuses of state governments 
D)  to keep the states from going to war with each other 
E)  to provide educational opportunities to all citizens

Question 10

The United States,Canada,and Switzerland can all be described as ______ systems of government while France can be described as a ______ system of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  unitary;federal 
B)  federal;unitary 
C)  unitary;totalitarian 
D)  totalitarian;federal 
E)  oligarchic;federal 
A)  unitary;federal 
B)  federal;unitary 
C)  unitary;totalitarian 
D)  totalitarian;federal 
E)  oligarchic;federal

Question 11

The Constitution guarantees that a state cannot discriminate against someone from another state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements about federal grants-in-aid is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spending on federal grants-in-aid has increased dramatically since 1990. 
B)  The federal grants-in-aid authorized during the 1960s announced national purposes much more strongly than did earlier grants. 
C)  One of the most expensive federal grants-in-aid programs is Medicaid. 
D)  During the 1960s,the number of categorical grants increased significantly. 
E)  Spending on federal grants-in-aid has decreased dramatically since 1970. 
A)  Spending on federal grants-in-aid has increased dramatically since 1990. 
B)  The federal grants-in-aid authorized during the 1960s announced national purposes much more strongly than did earlier grants. 
C)  One of the most expensive federal grants-in-aid programs is Medicaid. 
D)  During the 1960s,the number of categorical grants increased significantly. 
E)  Spending on federal grants-in-aid has decreased dramatically since 1970.

Question 13

What was the overall importance of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v.Maryland?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court interpreted the delegated powers of Congress broadly,creating the potential for increased national powers. 
B)  The Court gave a very restricted definition of Congress's delegated powers,in keeping with the era of dual federalism. 
C)  The Court announced that dual federalism did not conform to the framers' design. 
D)  The Supreme Court declared that all national banks were unconstitutional. 
E)  The Court forced all states to open at least one branch of the national bank. 
A)  The Court interpreted the delegated powers of Congress broadly,creating the potential for increased national powers. 
B)  The Court gave a very restricted definition of Congress's delegated powers,in keeping with the era of dual federalism. 
C)  The Court announced that dual federalism did not conform to the framers' design. 
D)  The Supreme Court declared that all national banks were unconstitutional. 
E)  The Court forced all states to open at least one branch of the national bank.

Question 14

Federal officials seeking to give state government more authority are most likely to support

Accepted Answer

A)  unfunded mandates. 
B)  preemption. 
C)  block grants. 
D)  categorical grants. 
E)  project grants. 
A)  unfunded mandates. 
B)  preemption. 
C)  block grants. 
D)  categorical grants. 
E)  project grants.

Question 15

Block grants are designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  fund a large number of similar projects. 
B)  fund urban improvements on a specific city block. 
C)  give the states considerable say in how the money should be spent. 
D)  fund capital improvements in a specific block of schools. 
E)  impose strict limits on how state governments can spend money from the federal government. 
A)  fund a large number of similar projects. 
B)  fund urban improvements on a specific city block. 
C)  give the states considerable say in how the money should be spent. 
D)  fund capital improvements in a specific block of schools. 
E)  impose strict limits on how state governments can spend money from the federal government.

Question 16

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's trend in interpreting federalism since the mid-1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court has slowly granted the national government more power over the states. 
B)  The Court has limited the power of the national government over the state governments. 
C)  The Court has repeatedly declined to hear federalism cases,arguing that they are a political question. 
D)  The Court has granted the states more access to sue the national government in federal courts. 
E)  The Court has dramatically limited the ability of states to sue the national government in federal courts. 
A)  The Court has slowly granted the national government more power over the states. 
B)  The Court has limited the power of the national government over the state governments. 
C)  The Court has repeatedly declined to hear federalism cases,arguing that they are a political question. 
D)  The Court has granted the states more access to sue the national government in federal courts. 
E)  The Court has dramatically limited the ability of states to sue the national government in federal courts.

Question 17

What constitutional clause affirms that national laws and treaties,made under the authority of the Constitution,are the supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

A)  the full faith and credit clause 
B)  the necessary and proper clause 
C)  the republican government clause 
D)  the supremacy clause 
E)  the establishment clause 
A)  the full faith and credit clause 
B)  the necessary and proper clause 
C)  the republican government clause 
D)  the supremacy clause 
E)  the establishment clause

Question 18

Which clauses of the Constitution involve the relationships among various states?

Accepted Answer

A)  the full faith and credit clause and the privileges and immunities clause 
B)  the full faith and credit clause and the federalism clause 
C)  the privileges and immunities clause and the federalism clause 
D)  the establishment clause and the full faith and credit clause 
E)  the establishment clause and the privileges and immunities clause. 
A)  the full faith and credit clause and the privileges and immunities clause 
B)  the full faith and credit clause and the federalism clause 
C)  the privileges and immunities clause and the federalism clause 
D)  the establishment clause and the full faith and credit clause 
E)  the establishment clause and the privileges and immunities clause.

Question 19

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to be inconsistent with the full faith and privileges clause of the Constitution. 
B)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution. 
C)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the comity clause of the Constitution. 
D)  Regulating local workplaces was beyond the scope of the understanding of interstate commerce at the time and was,therefore,seen to be an unconstitutional exercise of police power by the federal government. 
E)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the strongly held value of regulated federalism. 
A)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to be inconsistent with the full faith and privileges clause of the Constitution. 
B)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution. 
C)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the comity clause of the Constitution. 
D)  Regulating local workplaces was beyond the scope of the understanding of interstate commerce at the time and was,therefore,seen to be an unconstitutional exercise of police power by the federal government. 
E)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the strongly held value of regulated federalism.

Question 20

One argument for a strong federal government is its role in ensuring ______ across states.

Accepted Answer

A)  liberty 
B)  equality 
C)  welfare reform 
D)  laissez-faire capitalism 
E)  popular sovereignty 
A)  liberty 
B)  equality 
C)  welfare reform 
D)  laissez-faire capitalism 
E)  popular sovereignty

The term marble cake federalism is meant to refer to what development?

In a federal system,governmental responsibilities are

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

When the national government funds a project that is actually implemented by the states,it is an example of

During most of the nineteenth century,Congress used it powers to ______ commerce.

Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want

How has the full faith and credit clause been applied in cases of gay adoption?

The ______ clause of the Constitution requires that states should normally recognize the laws,acts,and judicial decisions of other states.

During the era of dual federalism,what was the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies?

The United States,Canada,and Switzerland can all be described as systems of government while France can be described as a system of government.

The Constitution guarantees that a state cannot discriminate against someone from another state.

Which of the following statements about federal grants-in-aid is false?

What was the overall importance of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v.Maryland?

Federal officials seeking to give state government more authority are most likely to support

Block grants are designed to

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's trend in interpreting federalism since the mid-1990s?

What constitutional clause affirms that national laws and treaties,made under the authority of the Constitution,are the supreme law of the land?

Which clauses of the Constitution involve the relationships among various states?

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

One argument for a strong federal government is its role in ensuring ______ across states.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 3: Federalism

The term marble cake federalism is meant to refer to what development?

In a federal system,governmental responsibilities are

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

When the national government funds a project that is actually implemented by the states,it is an example of

During most of the nineteenth century,Congress used it powers to ______ commerce.

Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want

How has the full faith and credit clause been applied in cases of gay adoption?

The ______ clause of the Constitution requires that states should normally recognize the laws,acts,and judicial decisions of other states.

During the era of dual federalism,what was the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies?

The United States,Canada,and Switzerland can all be described as ______ systems of government while France can be described as a ______ system of government.

The Constitution guarantees that a state cannot discriminate against someone from another state.

Which of the following statements about federal grants-in-aid is false?

What was the overall importance of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v.Maryland?

Federal officials seeking to give state government more authority are most likely to support

Block grants are designed to

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's trend in interpreting federalism since the mid-1990s?

What constitutional clause affirms that national laws and treaties,made under the authority of the Constitution,are the supreme law of the land?

Which clauses of the Constitution involve the relationships among various states?

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

One argument for a strong federal government is its role in ensuring ______ across states.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

The United States,Canada,and Switzerland can all be described as systems of government while France can be described as a system of government.