Exam 3: Federalism

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions was the first time in sixty years that the Court ruled to limit congressional power by claiming Congress had exceeded its authority under the commerce clause?

Which of the following political ideologies has traditionally favored state governments over the federal government?

Which of the following entities settles conflicts related to power sharing between the states and the national government?

Which of the following classes of powers are not given to the federal government by the Constitution, nor reserved to the states?

Compare a federal system of government with the unitary and confederal systems by explaining advantages and disadvantages of each. Provide examples to illustrate your arguments.

Which of the following political ideologies favors the national government over the state governments?

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

When state governments and the national government are seen as separate entities, how is dual federalism best characterized?

Discuss the concept of "New Federalism" and describe the current status of federalism in the twenty-first century.

Discuss two of the powers specifically granted to the state governments and two of the powers specifically denied the states by the Constitution. Do the powers granted and denied make sense in modern times?

Discuss how the Gibbons v. Ogden case expanded the national government's power.

In a federal system, which of the following powers are held jointly by the national and state governments?

As it relates to the states, what does the full faith and credit clause mean?

The necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is also known as which one of the following?

Which of the following is a requirement in federal legislation that forces state and local governments to comply with certain rules?

In the Dred Scott case, what did the Supreme Court decide that Congress had no power to do?

Explain the causes of the Civil War.

What were the key weaknesses of the confederal system under the Articles of Confederation?

Which of the following did the early Supreme Court generally do under Chief Justice John Marshall?

When examining the Constitution, why are reserved powers not clearly defined?