Exam 3: Federalism

Discuss the line-item veto, and its significance.

The doctrine of dual federalism holds that

The Constitution guarantees that states provide a ___________ form of government.

A unitary system increases __________ costs by increasing the number of people who disagree with the policies of the government. These costs are not financial; they represent the dissatisfaction that people feel when they live under laws that they do not like.

Based on your readings about the Supreme Court and federalism pertaining to issues like same-sex marriage and state marijuana laws, what issues are likely to be contentious in the future in regards to federalism?  Explain your answer.

Explain how and why Congress has continued to pressure states to set the drinking age at 21, despite the fact that they have no direct authority on this issue.

The most distinctive form of local government in the United States is __________ , in which the adult population of the town meets at least once a year to adopt the budget and vote on any legislation being considered.

The Constitution requires agreements between two or more states to receive the approval of

President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to add new justices to the Supreme Court so that the Court would uphold his policies is referred to as

Supporters of states' rights, such as Thomas Jefferson, believed that the central focus of power should and must rest with

Madison and the Framers preferred __________ over local democracies, fearful that local majorities would infringe on the rights of local minorities.

Briefly discuss the three main clauses in the Constitution that regulate the relationship between states and the national government.

Compare Jefferson's and Hamilton's views on federalism.

The Framers feared that too much power in any government would lead to

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

Where in the Constitution does Congress derive its implied powers?

Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the Supreme Court fostered the view that the system of government was _______-centered.

In 1857, the Supreme Court sided with the states' rights supporters, declaring in __________ that Congress had no authority to regulate slavery in the territories.

The __________ , which passed in 1868, prohibits states from denying "any person" due process and the equal protection of the laws.

Discuss Antifederalist arguments found in today's political debates.