Question 1

Discuss the Marbury v. Madison case.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. InMarbury v. Madison,

Question 2

Which of the following powers is denied by the Constitution to the states?

Accepted Answer

A) The power to regulate intrastate commerce 
B) The power to conduct elections 
C) The power to establish local governments 
D) The power to enter into treaties with other countries 
E) The power to ratify amendments made to the Constitution 
A) The power to regulate intrastate commerce 
B) The power to conduct elections 
C) The power to establish local governments 
D) The power to enter into treaties with other countries 
E) The power to ratify amendments made to the Constitution

Question 3

Which of the following is an expressed power of the national government?

Accepted Answer

A) Printing paper currency such as dollar bills 
B) Regulating commerce among the states 
C) Making treaties with other countries 
D) Regulating immigration 
E) Acquiring new territory 
A) Printing paper currency such as dollar bills 
B) Regulating commerce among the states 
C) Making treaties with other countries 
D) Regulating immigration 
E) Acquiring new territory

Question 4

Otlavis and Ferdland are two southern states in the country of Blendland that share a common border. They share water from Lake Clarly, and therefore, sign an agreement pledging the protection of the lake and its premises in order to sustainably use its water. In this scenario, which of the following types of agreements is signed by the two states?

Accepted Answer

A) A preemptive agreement 
B) An interstate compact 
C) A federal mandate 
D) A block contract 
E) An unfunded mandate 
A) A preemptive agreement 
B) An interstate compact 
C) A federal mandate 
D) A block contract 
E) An unfunded mandate

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of a special district?

Accepted Answer

A) It includes general-purpose local governments such as counties, cities, and townships. 
B) It is generally concerned with a specific issue such as solid waste disposal, mass transportation, or fire protection. 
C) It usually receives administrative and financial support from the federal government. 
D) It tends to have more restrictions than other local governments as to how much debt it can incur. 
E) It is the least common type of governmental unit in the United States. 
A) It includes general-purpose local governments such as counties, cities, and townships. 
B) It is generally concerned with a specific issue such as solid waste disposal, mass transportation, or fire protection. 
C) It usually receives administrative and financial support from the federal government. 
D) It tends to have more restrictions than other local governments as to how much debt it can incur. 
E) It is the least common type of governmental unit in the United States.

Question 6

When Americans talk of the federal government, they are referring to the federal system of government, which is made up of both the national government and the state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following illustrates the concept of devolution?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government of Nosterdim handing over the right to appoint governors to its state governments 
B) The nation of Debster withdrawing from the economic union of which it has been a member for more than five decades 
C) The government of Pokolistan stepping in and denying the right to vote for certain special case citizens in its state of Jumsta 
D) The states of Kinlo and Vovlin signing a joint agreement to protect water resources shared jointly by them 
E) The national government of Grentia getting dissolved as a result of a constitutional amendment 
A) The federal government of Nosterdim handing over the right to appoint governors to its state governments 
B) The nation of Debster withdrawing from the economic union of which it has been a member for more than five decades 
C) The government of Pokolistan stepping in and denying the right to vote for certain special case citizens in its state of Jumsta 
D) The states of Kinlo and Vovlin signing a joint agreement to protect water resources shared jointly by them 
E) The national government of Grentia getting dissolved as a result of a constitutional amendment

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of picket-fence federalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal and state governments maintain diverse and sovereign powers. 
B) Specific policies and programs are administered by all levels of government. 
C) Powerful states are given increased power to decide how they should spend government revenues. 
D) State and local governments compete for businesses and citizens. 
E) Levels of government act as the vertical picket on the fence. 
A) Federal and state governments maintain diverse and sovereign powers. 
B) Specific policies and programs are administered by all levels of government. 
C) Powerful states are given increased power to decide how they should spend government revenues. 
D) State and local governments compete for businesses and citizens. 
E) Levels of government act as the vertical picket on the fence.

Question 9

In the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder case, the Supreme Court held that:

Accepted Answer

A) the methods used to determine whether a state or local government should be subject to preclearance were obsolete. 
B) it was unconstitutional for any state to alter the voting procedures or district boundaries under any circumstance. 
C) the national government is not allowed to sue state and local governments after new procedures or district boundaries are put in place. 
D) when taxes are collected by one level of government, they must always be spent by another level. 
E) whenever Congress passes a law that preempts a certain area, the states are obligated to comply with the requirements of that law. 
A) the methods used to determine whether a state or local government should be subject to preclearance were obsolete. 
B) it was unconstitutional for any state to alter the voting procedures or district boundaries under any circumstance. 
C) the national government is not allowed to sue state and local governments after new procedures or district boundaries are put in place. 
D) when taxes are collected by one level of government, they must always be spent by another level. 
E) whenever Congress passes a law that preempts a certain area, the states are obligated to comply with the requirements of that law.

Question 10

Which of the following illustrates preemption as mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) The central government of Podjun vesting the entire duty of charting, implementing, and executing welfare policies to its local governments 
B) The central government in Frosbern giving its state governments more power and discretion over welfare programs 
C) The states of Girublia and Bokwost signing an interstate agreement to protect forest reserves that fall in shared boundary 
D) The state of Hulton foreseeing potential conflicts with the federal government and thus withdrawing itself from the federal union of Jengren 
E) The central legislative body of Korolumbia deciding to make collection of taxes the exclusive right of the national government 
A) The central government of Podjun vesting the entire duty of charting, implementing, and executing welfare policies to its local governments 
B) The central government in Frosbern giving its state governments more power and discretion over welfare programs 
C) The states of Girublia and Bokwost signing an interstate agreement to protect forest reserves that fall in shared boundary 
D) The state of Hulton foreseeing potential conflicts with the federal government and thus withdrawing itself from the federal union of Jengren 
E) The central legislative body of Korolumbia deciding to make collection of taxes the exclusive right of the national government

Question 11

Explain cooperative federalism and the New Deal legislation.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The model of cooperat

Question 12

In a__________, the subnational bodies exercise only those powers that are delegated to them by a strong central government.

Accepted Answer

A) plutocratic system 
B) unitary system 
C) confederal system 
D) federal system 
E) representative system 
A) plutocratic system 
B) unitary system 
C) confederal system 
D) federal system 
E) representative system

Question 13

Under which of the following circumstances is the Tenth Amendment resurrected?

Accepted Answer

A) In the event of the failure of the Ninth Amendment to decide the extent of the states' rights 
B) In the event of widespread support for increased regulation by the national government 
C) In the event of increased support for states' rights 
D) In the event of failure of the Supreme Court in granting greater rights to the national government 
E) In the event of the failure of the Second Amendment 
A) In the event of the failure of the Ninth Amendment to decide the extent of the states' rights 
B) In the event of widespread support for increased regulation by the national government 
C) In the event of increased support for states' rights 
D) In the event of failure of the Supreme Court in granting greater rights to the national government 
E) In the event of the failure of the Second Amendment

Question 14

Most of the powers prohibited to the national government are listed in _____ to the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) Article I, Section 8 and in the last four amendments 
B) Article I, Section 9 and in the first eight amendments 
C) the Ninth Amendment 
D) the Preamble and the First Amendment 
E) the Tenth Amendment 
A) Article I, Section 8 and in the last four amendments 
B) Article I, Section 9 and in the first eight amendments 
C) the Ninth Amendment 
D) the Preamble and the First Amendment 
E) the Tenth Amendment

Question 15

Which of the following is an inherent power exercised by the national government?

Accepted Answer

A) The power to regulate immigration 
B) The power to impose taxes on exports 
C) The power to print paper currency 
D) The power to regulate interstate commerce 
E) The power to coin money 
A) The power to regulate immigration 
B) The power to impose taxes on exports 
C) The power to print paper currency 
D) The power to regulate interstate commerce 
E) The power to coin money

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of a confederal system?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a system in which a subnational government is a "creature of the national government." 
B) It is joined together by a central government that has unlimited powers over it. 
C) It is a system in which the Constitution vests all powers in the national government. 
D) It has a system of shared sovereignty where the powers are divided between a central and regional government. 
E) It has a national government that exists and operates only at the direction of subnational governments. 
A) It is a system in which a subnational government is a "creature of the national government." 
B) It is joined together by a central government that has unlimited powers over it. 
C) It is a system in which the Constitution vests all powers in the national government. 
D) It has a system of shared sovereignty where the powers are divided between a central and regional government. 
E) It has a national government that exists and operates only at the direction of subnational governments.

Question 17

Which of the following is an advantage of federalism in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) State governments can print their own money. 
B) State governments can overturn federal laws with which they disagree. 
C) State governments can act as "laboratories" for public-policy experimentation. 
D) State governments can deny federally guaranteed civil rights and liberties. 
E) State governments can choose to resist military intervention even during times of emergency. 
A) State governments can print their own money. 
B) State governments can overturn federal laws with which they disagree. 
C) State governments can act as "laboratories" for public-policy experimentation. 
D) State governments can deny federally guaranteed civil rights and liberties. 
E) State governments can choose to resist military intervention even during times of emergency.

Question 18

Which of the following became an implication of the commerce clause that was upheld by the Supreme Court headed by John Marshall in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

Accepted Answer

A) The national government has repeatedly justified its regulation of almost all areas of economic activity. 
B) Both the national and state governments have equal powers that cannot be curtailed by the other. 
C) The trade between a state and its immediate neighbors has been left to the former's discretion. 
D) Both the national and state governments work as separate units. 
E) The state governments determines the power of the national government. 
A) The national government has repeatedly justified its regulation of almost all areas of economic activity. 
B) Both the national and state governments have equal powers that cannot be curtailed by the other. 
C) The trade between a state and its immediate neighbors has been left to the former's discretion. 
D) Both the national and state governments work as separate units. 
E) The state governments determines the power of the national government.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of the new federalism?

Accepted Answer

A) The welfare reform legislation of 1996 
B) The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 
C) The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 
D) The Affordable Care Act of 2010 
E) Johnson's Great Society Legislation of 1963 
A) The welfare reform legislation of 1996 
B) The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 
C) The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 
D) The Affordable Care Act of 2010 
E) Johnson's Great Society Legislation of 1963

Question 20

The great issue that provoked the Civil War (1861-1865)was the future of__________.

Accepted Answer

A) slavery 
B) education 
C) religion 
D) immigration 
E) the electoral college 
A) slavery 
B) education 
C) religion 
D) immigration 
E) the electoral college

Discuss the Marbury v. Madison case.

Which of the following powers is denied by the Constitution to the states?

Which of the following is an expressed power of the national government?

Which of the following statements is true of a special district?

When Americans talk of the federal government, they are referring to the federal system of government, which is made up of both the national government and the state governments.

Which of the following illustrates the concept of devolution?

Which of the following is a characteristic of picket-fence federalism?

In the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder case, the Supreme Court held that:

Which of the following illustrates preemption as mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

Explain cooperative federalism and the New Deal legislation.

In a__________, the subnational bodies exercise only those powers that are delegated to them by a strong central government.

Under which of the following circumstances is the Tenth Amendment resurrected?

Most of the powers prohibited to the national government are listed in _____ to the U.S. Constitution.

Which of the following is an inherent power exercised by the national government?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a confederal system?

Which of the following is an advantage of federalism in the United States?

Which of the following became an implication of the commerce clause that was upheld by the Supreme Court headed by John Marshall in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

Which of the following is an example of the new federalism?

The great issue that provoked the Civil War (1861-1865)was the future of__________.

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Exam 3: Federalism

Discuss the Marbury v. Madison case.

Which of the following powers is denied by the Constitution to the states?

Which of the following is an expressed power of the national government?

Which of the following statements is true of a special district?

When Americans talk of the federal government, they are referring to the federal system of government, which is made up of both the national government and the state governments.

Which of the following illustrates the concept of devolution?

Which of the following is a characteristic of picket-fence federalism?

In the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder case, the Supreme Court held that:

Which of the following illustrates preemption as mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

Explain cooperative federalism and the New Deal legislation.

In a__________, the subnational bodies exercise only those powers that are delegated to them by a strong central government.

Under which of the following circumstances is the Tenth Amendment resurrected?

Most of the powers prohibited to the national government are listed in _____ to the U.S. Constitution.

Which of the following is an inherent power exercised by the national government?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a confederal system?

Which of the following is an advantage of federalism in the United States?

Which of the following became an implication of the commerce clause that was upheld by the Supreme Court headed by John Marshall in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

Which of the following is an example of the new federalism?

The great issue that provoked the Civil War (1861-1865)was the future of__________.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters