Exam 3: Federalism

The Constitution did not give Congress the authority to establish the Internal Revenue Service. Congress did so, however, to implement its power to "lay and collect taxes." This an example of which of the following types of power?

Discuss how modern immigration policy is a challenge to federalism.

Which of the following metaphors best describes dual federalism?

Which of the following does the final provision in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, sometimes known as the elastic clause, state?

What is the doctrine of dual federalism?

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

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

Explain the concept of dual federalism and its essential premises.

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

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

Discuss the line-item veto and its significance.

Which of the following best describes police power?

What action can citizens in some states take to force a special vote to remove state elected officials before their terms expire?

Since Madison and the Framers were fearful that local majorities would infringe on the rights of local minorities, what did they prefer over local democracies?

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

Why did the Founding Fathers incorporate the principle of privileges and immunities into the Constitution?

What is the purpose of block grants or federal aid given to state or local governments?

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

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

Which constitutional clause prohibits states from establishing trade barriers, or leveling unequal taxes against goods from another state?