Question 1

In a recession, the actions of the federal government are normally _________. 
A) preemptive 
B) underfunded 
C) procyclical 
D) anticyclical

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a recession, the actions of the...

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of concurrent powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are held exclusively by the national government. 
B)  They apply only within the geographic area of the state to which they are granted. 
C)  They include functions that the Constitution delegates exclusively to the national government. 
D)  They allow states to levy taxes on goods being imported from other states and countries. 
E)  They allow the U.S. national government to impose taxes on exported goods. 
A)  They are held exclusively by the national government. 
B)  They apply only within the geographic area of the state to which they are granted. 
C)  They include functions that the Constitution delegates exclusively to the national government. 
D)  They allow states to levy taxes on goods being imported from other states and countries. 
E)  They allow the U.S. national government to impose taxes on exported goods.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

Which of the following rights was given to the national government by the "Civil War amendments" to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The power to impair obligations of contracts 
B)  The power to grant titles of nobility 
C)  The power to regulate interstate commerce 
D)  The power to abolish state laws that allowed slavery 
E)  The power to conduct the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote 
A)  The power to impair obligations of contracts 
B)  The power to grant titles of nobility 
C)  The power to regulate interstate commerce 
D)  The power to abolish state laws that allowed slavery 
E)  The power to conduct the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote

Question 8

Explain cooperative federalism and the New Deal legislation.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The model of cooperat

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of Gibbons v. 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 11

Which of the following illustrates picket-fence federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The central government of Sisliboa vesting the entire duty of charting, implementing, and executing welfare policies to its local governments 
B)  The central government of Funjiba creating, implementing, and executing its national education policy all by itself 
C)  The national government of Girinal outsourcing its policy implementation duties to qualified expatriates living in the country 
D)  The national government of Hunsland budgeting and charting a welfare policy and its state and local governments executing it 
E)  The central government of Ikiba outsourcing its policy implementation activities to policy institutes outside the country 
A)  The central government of Sisliboa vesting the entire duty of charting, implementing, and executing welfare policies to its local governments 
B)  The central government of Funjiba creating, implementing, and executing its national education policy all by itself 
C)  The national government of Girinal outsourcing its policy implementation duties to qualified expatriates living in the country 
D)  The national government of Hunsland budgeting and charting a welfare policy and its state and local governments executing it 
E)  The central government of Ikiba outsourcing its policy implementation activities to policy institutes outside the country

Question 12

Which of the following is a concurrent power?

Accepted Answer

A)  The power to regulate interstate commerce 
B)  The power to conduct foreign relations 
C)  The power to charter banks and corporations 
D)  The power to establish post offices 
E)  The power to coin money 
A)  The power to regulate interstate commerce 
B)  The power to conduct foreign relations 
C)  The power to charter banks and corporations 
D)  The power to establish post offices 
E)  The power to coin money

Question 13

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 14

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.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The principle of _________, an important part...

In a recession, the actions of the federal government are normally _________. A) preemptive B) underfunded C) procyclical D) anticyclical

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of concurrent powers?

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.

Identify a true statement about a unitary system of government.

The individual American states are _____.

Which of the following rights was given to the national government by the "Civil War amendments" to the Constitution?

Explain cooperative federalism and the New Deal legislation.

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

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

Which of the following illustrates picket-fence federalism?

Which of the following is a concurrent power?

Identify a true statement about special districts.

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

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

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Exam 3: Federalism

In a recession, the actions of the federal government are normally _________. A) preemptive B) underfunded C) procyclical D) anticyclical

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of concurrent powers?

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.

Identify a true statement about a unitary system of government.

The individual American states are _____.

Which of the following rights was given to the national government by the "Civil War amendments" to the Constitution?

Explain cooperative federalism and the New Deal legislation.

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

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

Which of the following illustrates picket-fence federalism?

Which of the following is a concurrent power?

Identify a true statement about special districts.

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

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

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 Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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