Question 1

If the federal government forced the state of New York to implement tougher water pollution regulations than the state legislature has passed,it would be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  home rule. 
B)  preemption. 
C)  a use of the police power. 
D)  a project grant. 
E)  states' rights. 
A)  home rule. 
B)  preemption. 
C)  a use of the police power. 
D)  a project grant. 
E)  states' rights.

Question 2

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations,among the several states,and with Indian tribes is found in ______ of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I 
B)  the Preamble 
C)  the Tenth Amendment 
D)  the Second Amendment 
E)  the First Amendment 
A)  Article I 
B)  the Preamble 
C)  the Tenth Amendment 
D)  the Second Amendment 
E)  the First Amendment

Question 3

The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?

Accepted Answer

A)  the years immediately preceding the Civil War 
B)  Reconstruction 
C)  the 1910s 
D)  the Great Depression 
E)  the 1960s 
A)  the years immediately preceding the Civil War 
B)  Reconstruction 
C)  the 1910s 
D)  the Great Depression 
E)  the 1960s

Question 4

A federal block grant gives states no discretion on how to spend the money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Since the New Deal,the Supreme Court has never restricted Congress's power under the commerce clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v.Maryland and Gibbons v.Ogden?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  James Madison 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  Roger Taney 
E)  Andrew Jackson 
A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  James Madison 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  Roger Taney 
E)  Andrew Jackson

Question 7

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all federal laws. 
B)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all state laws. 
C)  They became important because states lacked the administrative capability to implement laws and relied,therefore,on local governments. 
D)  They became important because Congress passed many laws that emphasized the role of local government in implementing federal laws. 
E)  They became important because the Supreme Court ruled that only local governments had the authority to implement laws under the Constitution. 
A)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all federal laws. 
B)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all state laws. 
C)  They became important because states lacked the administrative capability to implement laws and relied,therefore,on local governments. 
D)  They became important because Congress passed many laws that emphasized the role of local government in implementing federal laws. 
E)  They became important because the Supreme Court ruled that only local governments had the authority to implement laws under the Constitution.

Question 8

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states. 
B)  There is a need to be sure that the states are following the precise regulations established by the federal government. 
C)  There is a need to make sure the grants do not violate the commerce clause of the Constitution. 
D)  Republican administrations have been unwilling to allow block grants. 
E)  States have been unwilling to accept any funding from the federal government. 
A)  There is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states. 
B)  There is a need to be sure that the states are following the precise regulations established by the federal government. 
C)  There is a need to make sure the grants do not violate the commerce clause of the Constitution. 
D)  Republican administrations have been unwilling to allow block grants. 
E)  States have been unwilling to accept any funding from the federal government.

Question 9

What are some of the ways in which the federal government regulates and shares power with the states? Describe some of the types of grants available to state and local governments.How can the federal government enforce national standards?

Accepted Answer

The federal government regulates and sha

Question 10

Nations that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have

Accepted Answer

A)  diverse ethnic or language groups. 
B)  multiparty systems. 
C)  strong executives. 
D)  no history of feudalism. 
E)  a history of totalitarianism. 
A)  diverse ethnic or language groups. 
B)  multiparty systems. 
C)  strong executives. 
D)  no history of feudalism. 
E)  a history of totalitarianism.

Question 11

The specific powers granted to the national government in Article I,Section 8,of the Constitution are called the

Accepted Answer

A)  implied powers. 
B)  expressed powers. 
C)  sovereign powers. 
D)  executive powers. 
E)  absolute powers. 
A)  implied powers. 
B)  expressed powers. 
C)  sovereign powers. 
D)  executive powers. 
E)  absolute powers.

Question 12

What was the "Southern Manifesto"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the declaration of secession by the Confederate states in 1860 
B)  the protest against the enforced passage of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 
C)  the statement issued by southern congressmen in 1956 that said states were not bound to obey Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation 
D)  the statement preceding the migration of white southerners to the Republican Party in 1968 
E)  the act of Congress that officially ended the Civil War in 1865 
A)  the declaration of secession by the Confederate states in 1860 
B)  the protest against the enforced passage of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 
C)  the statement issued by southern congressmen in 1956 that said states were not bound to obey Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation 
D)  the statement preceding the migration of white southerners to the Republican Party in 1968 
E)  the act of Congress that officially ended the Civil War in 1865

Question 13

The Tenth Amendment gives the national government expressed powers over state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  to offer each state constitution the same level of protection provided by the federal constitution 
B)  to limit the powers of the central government by establishing reserved powers for states and individuals 
C)  to grant citizens of each state access to the federal court system 
D)  to protect freedom of speech 
E)  to establish the electoral college 
A)  to offer each state constitution the same level of protection provided by the federal constitution 
B)  to limit the powers of the central government by establishing reserved powers for states and individuals 
C)  to grant citizens of each state access to the federal court system 
D)  to protect freedom of speech 
E)  to establish the electoral college

Question 15

A federal grant for states to afford increasing health care facilities would be an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical grant. 
B)  formula grant. 
C)  block grant. 
D)  unfunded mandate. 
E)  general revenue grant. 
A)  categorical grant. 
B)  formula grant. 
C)  block grant. 
D)  unfunded mandate. 
E)  general revenue grant.

Question 16

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative federalism 
B)  grant-in-aid 
C)  preemption 
D)  dual federalism 
E)  home rule 
A)  cooperative federalism 
B)  grant-in-aid 
C)  preemption 
D)  dual federalism 
E)  home rule

Question 17

The New Deal system of federalism has been undergoing important transformations over the past two decades.Describe the New Federalism.What are some of its benefits? What are some of the potential problems it creates?

Accepted Answer

The New Federalism is a concept that emp

Question 18

Why did some governors object to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believed that the federal government was using the ARRA to dictate state spending priorities. 
B)  They believed that the ARRA violated the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution. 
C)  They believed that the ARRA constituted an unfunded mandate. 
D)  They believed that the ARRA was a tool for the federal government to institute home rule. 
E)  They believed that the ARRA would weaken the federal government and make local governments too powerful. 
A)  They believed that the federal government was using the ARRA to dictate state spending priorities. 
B)  They believed that the ARRA violated the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution. 
C)  They believed that the ARRA constituted an unfunded mandate. 
D)  They believed that the ARRA was a tool for the federal government to institute home rule. 
E)  They believed that the ARRA would weaken the federal government and make local governments too powerful.

Question 19

A ______ grant requires state and local governments to submit proposals to the federal government and compete for funding.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pell 
B)  formula 
C)  project 
D)  federal 
E)  contest 
A)  Pell 
B)  formula 
C)  project 
D)  federal 
E)  contest

Question 20

In the 1990s,welfare policy was centralized by the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If the federal government forced the state of New York to implement tougher water pollution regulations than the state legislature has passed,it would be referred to as

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations,among the several states,and with Indian tribes is found in ______ of the Constitution.

The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?

A federal block grant gives states no discretion on how to spend the money.

Since the New Deal,the Supreme Court has never restricted Congress's power under the commerce clause.

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v.Maryland and Gibbons v.Ogden?

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

What are some of the ways in which the federal government regulates and shares power with the states? Describe some of the types of grants available to state and local governments.How can the federal government enforce national standards?

Nations that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have

The specific powers granted to the national government in Article I,Section 8,of the Constitution are called the

What was the "Southern Manifesto"?

The Tenth Amendment gives the national government expressed powers over state governments.

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

A federal grant for states to afford increasing health care facilities would be an example of a(n)

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

The New Deal system of federalism has been undergoing important transformations over the past two decades.Describe the New Federalism.What are some of its benefits? What are some of the potential problems it creates?

Why did some governors object to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)?

A ______ grant requires state and local governments to submit proposals to the federal government and compete for funding.

In the 1990s,welfare policy was centralized by the national government.

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Exam 3: Federalism

If the federal government forced the state of New York to implement tougher water pollution regulations than the state legislature has passed,it would be referred to as

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations,among the several states,and with Indian tribes is found in ______ of the Constitution.

The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?

A federal block grant gives states no discretion on how to spend the money.

Since the New Deal,the Supreme Court has never restricted Congress's power under the commerce clause.

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v.Maryland and Gibbons v.Ogden?

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

What are some of the ways in which the federal government regulates and shares power with the states? Describe some of the types of grants available to state and local governments.How can the federal government enforce national standards?

Nations that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have

The specific powers granted to the national government in Article I,Section 8,of the Constitution are called the

What was the "Southern Manifesto"?

The Tenth Amendment gives the national government expressed powers over state governments.

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

A federal grant for states to afford increasing health care facilities would be an example of a(n)

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

The New Deal system of federalism has been undergoing important transformations over the past two decades.Describe the New Federalism.What are some of its benefits? What are some of the potential problems it creates?

Why did some governors object to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)?

A ______ grant requires state and local governments to submit proposals to the federal government and compete for funding.

In the 1990s,welfare policy was centralized by the national government.

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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