Question 1

The individual American states are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) bicameral systems 
B) confederal systems 
C) unitary systems 
D) monarchies 
E) dictatorships 
A) bicameral systems 
B) confederal systems 
C) unitary systems 
D) monarchies 
E) dictatorships

Question 2

In June 2015, in _____, the Supreme Court found laws against same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional throughout the entire United States.

Accepted Answer

A) United States v. Windsor 
B) Obergefell v. Hodges 
C) Marbury v. Madison 
D) Gibbons v. Ogden 
E) McCulloch v. Maryland 
A) United States v. Windsor 
B) Obergefell v. Hodges 
C) Marbury v. Madison 
D) Gibbons v. Ogden 
E) McCulloch v. Maryland

Question 3

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)provided a challenge to the Constitution's _____.

Accepted Answer

A) elastic clause 
B) supremacy clause 
C) necessary and proper clause 
D) full faith and credit clause 
E) commerce clause 
A) elastic clause 
B) supremacy clause 
C) necessary and proper clause 
D) full faith and credit clause 
E) commerce clause

Question 4

The principle of__________, an important part of the checks and balances in the American system of government, was clearly enunciated by Chief Justice John Marshall in Marbury v. Madison.

Accepted Answer

A) picket-fence federalism 
B) division of powers 
C) police powers of the states 
D) judicial review 
E) states' rights 
A) picket-fence federalism 
B) division of powers 
C) police powers of the states 
D) judicial review 
E) states' rights

Question 5

Explain the concept of competitive federalism and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of competition among the states.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A model of federalism

Question 6

Which of the following countries follows a unitary system of government?

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) Brazil 
C) Canada 
D) Mexico 
E) Israel 
A) India 
B) Brazil 
C) Canada 
D) Mexico 
E) Israel

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the Defense of Marriage Act?

Accepted Answer

A) It allowed state governments to ignore same-sex marriages performed in other states. 
B) It stated that America's federal government should allow same-sex couples to get married. 
C) It allowed state governments to provide medical and social benefits to couples in same-sex marriages. 
D) It stated that the national government is required to accept state-authorized same-sex marriages. 
E) It stated that every state is required to treat a relationship between persons of the same sex as a marriage. 
A) It allowed state governments to ignore same-sex marriages performed in other states. 
B) It stated that America's federal government should allow same-sex couples to get married. 
C) It allowed state governments to provide medical and social benefits to couples in same-sex marriages. 
D) It stated that the national government is required to accept state-authorized same-sex marriages. 
E) It stated that every state is required to treat a relationship between persons of the same sex as a marriage.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of Gibbonsv. Ogden (1824)?

Accepted Answer

A) It involved the issue of whether the national government had the exclusive power to regulate commerce involving more than one state. 
B) It was adjudged in favor of Aaron Ogden, whose right to operate a ferry from New York to New Jersey was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C) It involved the full faith and credit clause by which the U.S. government was required to honor the judicial proceedings of the state of New York. 
D) It involved the validity of the license of Aaron Ogden to operate steamboats in New York waters. 
E) It involved the issue of whether local governments could function independent of state or national governments. 
A) It involved the issue of whether the national government had the exclusive power to regulate commerce involving more than one state. 
B) It was adjudged in favor of Aaron Ogden, whose right to operate a ferry from New York to New Jersey was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C) It involved the full faith and credit clause by which the U.S. government was required to honor the judicial proceedings of the state of New York. 
D) It involved the validity of the license of Aaron Ogden to operate steamboats in New York waters. 
E) It involved the issue of whether local governments could function independent of state or national governments.

Question 9

The state of Junis wants to revamp its infrastructural facilities of bridges and underwater tunnels. Consequently, it invites highly competent international infrastructure development companies to pitch in with their bids. In order to attract them, Junis lowers its tax rates below the national taxation levels imposed on foreign investors. This scenario illustrates the model of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) cooperative federalism 
B) fiscal federalism 
C) dual federalism 
D) competitive federalism 
E) picket-fence federalism 
A) cooperative federalism 
B) fiscal federalism 
C) dual federalism 
D) competitive federalism 
E) picket-fence federalism

Question 10

Identify a true statement about special districts.

Accepted Answer

A) They include general-purpose local governments such as counties, cities, and townships. 
B) They are generally concerned with broad national issues. 
C) They enjoy substantial administrative and financial independence. 
D) They tend to have more restrictions than other local governments. 
E) They are the least common type of governmental unit in the United States. 
A) They include general-purpose local governments such as counties, cities, and townships. 
B) They are generally concerned with broad national issues. 
C) They enjoy substantial administrative and financial independence. 
D) They tend to have more restrictions than other local governments. 
E) They are the least common type of governmental unit in the United States.

Question 11

Briefly discuss the history of federal grants in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Even before the Const

Question 12

Which of the following is implied when it is said that city and county governmental units are "creatures of state government"?

Accepted Answer

A) It means that the local governments are given all-pervading powers by the U.S. Constitution. 
B) It means that the state governments can both give powers to and take powers from local governments. 
C) It means that the state governments are part of a confederal system. 
D) It means that the local governments are created by a special statute of the national government. 
E) It means that the local governments are part of a confederal system. 
A) It means that the local governments are given all-pervading powers by the U.S. Constitution. 
B) It means that the state governments can both give powers to and take powers from local governments. 
C) It means that the state governments are part of a confederal system. 
D) It means that the local governments are created by a special statute of the national government. 
E) It means that the local governments are part of a confederal system.

Question 13

Identify a true statement about federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) The framers of the Constitution chose to create a federal system because a federal government is free from conflicts associated with division of power. 
B) The presence of uniform state laws in a federal system enables smooth business transactions across state borders. 
C) The actual workings of the federal form of government have depended, to a great extent, on the historical application of the broad principles outlined in the Constitution. 
D) The expressly designated powers of governmental authorities can be altered without changing the fundamental nature of federalism. 
E) In a federal system, the national government has unlimited powers, whereas the subnational governments' powers are vaguely defined. 
A) The framers of the Constitution chose to create a federal system because a federal government is free from conflicts associated with division of power. 
B) The presence of uniform state laws in a federal system enables smooth business transactions across state borders. 
C) The actual workings of the federal form of government have depended, to a great extent, on the historical application of the broad principles outlined in the Constitution. 
D) The expressly designated powers of governmental authorities can be altered without changing the fundamental nature of federalism. 
E) In a federal system, the national government has unlimited powers, whereas the subnational governments' powers are vaguely defined.

Question 14

In 2012, in Arizona v. United States, the Supreme Court allowed Arizona to check the immigration status of individuals arrested for reasons other than immigration status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify a true statement about a unitary system of government.

Accepted Answer

A) The state governments are financially independent of the national government. 
B) Sovereign states are joined together by a central government that has only limited powers over them. 
C) There is a system of shared sovereignty between two levels of government. 
D) State governments work as separate units under the national government. 
E) Any subnational government is a "creature of the national government." 
A) The state governments are financially independent of the national government. 
B) Sovereign states are joined together by a central government that has only limited powers over them. 
C) There is a system of shared sovereignty between two levels of government. 
D) State governments work as separate units under the national government. 
E) Any subnational government is a "creature of the national government."

Question 16

Competitive federalism involves__________.

Accepted Answer

A) administering specific policies at all levels of government 
B) imposing higher income taxes on individuals 
C) restricting the influx of foreign investment 
D) offering tax advantages to businesses 
E) offering tax rebates to individuals 
A) administering specific policies at all levels of government 
B) imposing higher income taxes on individuals 
C) restricting the influx of foreign investment 
D) offering tax advantages to businesses 
E) offering tax rebates to individuals

Question 17

Which of the following illustrates concurrent powers exercised by a state government?

Accepted Answer

A) The state of Uknia signing a peace treaty with its hostile neighboring state 
B) The state of Hutsen regulating trade and commerce with other states in the country 
C) The state of Ryeland printing currency notes to be used concurrently with the national currency 
D) The state of Gillibert levying income tax on all its employed citizens 
E) The state of Yolka establishing post offices in its municipalities 
A) The state of Uknia signing a peace treaty with its hostile neighboring state 
B) The state of Hutsen regulating trade and commerce with other states in the country 
C) The state of Ryeland printing currency notes to be used concurrently with the national currency 
D) The state of Gillibert levying income tax on all its employed citizens 
E) The state of Yolka establishing post offices in its municipalities

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the Civil War (1861-1865)?

Accepted Answer

A) It has contributed to the decrease in power of the national government. 
B) It did not grant black men the right to vote and own and operate businesses. 
C) It occurred because of the states' increased desire for regulating interstate commerce. 
D) It was a dispute over states' rights versus national supremacy. 
E) It was largely provoked by the issue of nuclear deals. 
A) It has contributed to the decrease in power of the national government. 
B) It did not grant black men the right to vote and own and operate businesses. 
C) It occurred because of the states' increased desire for regulating interstate commerce. 
D) It was a dispute over states' rights versus national supremacy. 
E) It was largely provoked by the issue of nuclear deals.

Question 19

One of the major goals of the new federalism was to:

Accepted Answer

A) administer specific policies and programs at all levels of government-national, state, and local. 
B) increase cooperation between the federal and the state governments to solve various national issues. 
C) return to the states certain powers that had been exercised by the national government since the 1930s. 
D) enable businesses to move to jurisdictions that offered a competitive advantage. 
E) grant state governments the power to counter national policies that did not serve their best interests. 
A) administer specific policies and programs at all levels of government-national, state, and local. 
B) increase cooperation between the federal and the state governments to solve various national issues. 
C) return to the states certain powers that had been exercised by the national government since the 1930s. 
D) enable businesses to move to jurisdictions that offered a competitive advantage. 
E) grant state governments the power to counter national policies that did not serve their best interests.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of picket-fence federalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Picket-fence federalism involves only the state government in decision making and implementation of policies. 
B) In picket-fence federalism, the judicial system is the horizontal support board. 
C) In picket-fence federalism, the policy area is the vertical picket on the fence. 
D) Picket-fence federalism involves only the national government policy implementation. 
E) Picket-fence federalism involves the allocation of taxes collected by one level of government to another level. 
A) Picket-fence federalism involves only the state government in decision making and implementation of policies. 
B) In picket-fence federalism, the judicial system is the horizontal support board. 
C) In picket-fence federalism, the policy area is the vertical picket on the fence. 
D) Picket-fence federalism involves only the national government policy implementation. 
E) Picket-fence federalism involves the allocation of taxes collected by one level of government to another level.

The individual American states are _____.

In June 2015, in _____, the Supreme Court found laws against same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional throughout the entire United States.

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)provided a challenge to the Constitution's _____.

The principle of__________, an important part of the checks and balances in the American system of government, was clearly enunciated by Chief Justice John Marshall in Marbury v. Madison.

Explain the concept of competitive federalism and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of competition among the states.

Which of the following countries follows a unitary system of government?

Which of the following is true of the Defense of Marriage Act?

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of Gibbonsv. Ogden (1824)?

Identify a true statement about special districts.

Briefly discuss the history of federal grants in the United States.

Which of the following is implied when it is said that city and county governmental units are "creatures of state government"?

Identify a true statement about federalism.

In 2012, in Arizona v. United States, the Supreme Court allowed Arizona to check the immigration status of individuals arrested for reasons other than immigration status.

Identify a true statement about a unitary system of government.

Competitive federalism involves__________.

Which of the following illustrates concurrent powers exercised by a state government?

Which of the following is true of the Civil War (1861-1865)?

One of the major goals of the new federalism was to:

Which of the following is true of picket-fence federalism?

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Exam 3: Federalism

The individual American states are _____.

In June 2015, in _____, the Supreme Court found laws against same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional throughout the entire United States.

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)provided a challenge to the Constitution's _____.

The principle of__________, an important part of the checks and balances in the American system of government, was clearly enunciated by Chief Justice John Marshall in Marbury v. Madison.

Explain the concept of competitive federalism and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of competition among the states.

Which of the following countries follows a unitary system of government?

Which of the following is true of the Defense of Marriage Act?

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of Gibbonsv. Ogden (1824)?

Identify a true statement about special districts.

Briefly discuss the history of federal grants in the United States.

Which of the following is implied when it is said that city and county governmental units are "creatures of state government"?

Identify a true statement about federalism.

In 2012, in Arizona v. United States, the Supreme Court allowed Arizona to check the immigration status of individuals arrested for reasons other than immigration status.

Identify a true statement about a unitary system of government.

Competitive federalism involves__________.

Which of the following illustrates concurrent powers exercised by a state government?

Which of the following is true of the Civil War (1861-1865)?

One of the major goals of the new federalism was to:

Which of the following is true of picket-fence federalism?

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