Question 1

________ federalism is evidenced when federal officials establish environmental standards that every state must follow.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperative 
B)  Dual 
C)  Regulated 
D)  "Marble cake" 
E)  Home rule 
A)  Cooperative 
B)  Dual 
C)  Regulated 
D)  "Marble cake" 
E)  Home rule C

Question 2

"Marble cake federalism" is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the increase of political power of local governments over the last two decades. 
B)  intergovernmental cooperation blurring the lines between different layers of government. 
C)  federal officials bribing their state counterparts with various gifts in order to convince them to follow national standards. 
D)  the end of federalism in the United States. 
E)  the confusion that emerged during the 1960s about which layer of government is actually responsible for regulating the national economy. 
A)  the increase of political power of local governments over the last two decades. 
B)  intergovernmental cooperation blurring the lines between different layers of government. 
C)  federal officials bribing their state counterparts with various gifts in order to convince them to follow national standards. 
D)  the end of federalism in the United States. 
E)  the confusion that emerged during the 1960s about which layer of government is actually responsible for regulating the national economy. B

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  By 2015, 38 states have passed defense of marriage acts. 
B)  By 2015, most states do not permit same-sex marriage. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  By 2015, most states allow same-sex marriage. 
E)  In 2013, the Supreme Court justices upheld the federal Defense of Marriage Act. 
A)  By 2015, 38 states have passed defense of marriage acts. 
B)  By 2015, most states do not permit same-sex marriage. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  By 2015, most states allow same-sex marriage. 
E)  In 2013, the Supreme Court justices upheld the federal Defense of Marriage Act. C

Question 4

A state government's authority to regulate the safety, health, and morals of its citizens is called ________ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  police 
B)  reserved 
C)  concurrent 
D)  supremacy 
E)  implied 
A)  police 
B)  reserved 
C)  concurrent 
D)  supremacy 
E)  implied

Question 5

In a federal system, governmental responsibilities are

Accepted Answer

A)  the sole responsibility of the federal government. 
B)  under the complete authority of state governments. 
C)  shared by both state and federal authorities. 
D)  provided by local government agencies. 
E)  carried out by private corporations and religious organizations. 
A)  the sole responsibility of the federal government. 
B)  under the complete authority of state governments. 
C)  shared by both state and federal authorities. 
D)  provided by local government agencies. 
E)  carried out by private corporations and religious organizations.

Question 6

Advocates of limiting the powers of the national government justify their position by the ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  commerce clause 
B)  states' rights clause 
C)  First Amendment 
D)  Tenth Amendment 
E)  due process clause 
A)  commerce clause 
B)  states' rights clause 
C)  First Amendment 
D)  Tenth Amendment 
E)  due process clause

Question 7

Describe the American federal system. How does a federal system differ from a unitary system of government? Provide an example. What kinds of political cultures tend to adopt federalism?

Accepted Answer

The American federal system is a system

Question 8

A definitive role for the states in the American federal republic was preserved by the ________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Fifth 
C)  Ninth 
D)  Tenth 
E)  Sixteenth 
A)  First 
B)  Fifth 
C)  Ninth 
D)  Tenth 
E)  Sixteenth

Question 9

What was the overall importance of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The justices interpreted the delegated powers of Congress broadly, creating the potential for increased national powers. 
B)  The justices gave a very restricted definition of Congress's delegated powers, in keeping with the era of dual federalism. 
C)  The justices announced that dual federalism did not conform to the framers' design. 
D)  The justices declared that all national banks were unconstitutional. 
E)  The justices forced all states to open at least one branch of the national bank. 
A)  The justices interpreted the delegated powers of Congress broadly, creating the potential for increased national powers. 
B)  The justices gave a very restricted definition of Congress's delegated powers, in keeping with the era of dual federalism. 
C)  The justices announced that dual federalism did not conform to the framers' design. 
D)  The justices declared that all national banks were unconstitutional. 
E)  The justices forced all states to open at least one branch of the national bank.

Question 10

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Native American tribes is found in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I 
B)  the Preamble 
C)  the First Amendment 
D)  the Second Amendment 
E)  the Tenth Amendment 
A)  Article I 
B)  the Preamble 
C)  the First Amendment 
D)  the Second Amendment 
E)  the Tenth Amendment

Question 11

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  James Madison 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  Roger Taney 
E)  Andrew Jackson 
A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  James Madison 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  Roger Taney 
E)  Andrew Jackson

Question 12

Which of the following is true about the Southern Manifesto?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was written in 1845. 
B)  Southern officials declared that their states were not bound by Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation. 
C)  It argued in favor of national government power. 
D)  The doctrine of states' rights was declared null and void. 
E)  The Tenth Amendment was basically rendered useless. 
A)  It was written in 1845. 
B)  Southern officials declared that their states were not bound by Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation. 
C)  It argued in favor of national government power. 
D)  The doctrine of states' rights was declared null and void. 
E)  The Tenth Amendment was basically rendered useless.

Question 13

Which clauses of the U.S. Constitution involve the relationships between and among the various states?

Accepted Answer

A)  the full faith and credit clause and the privileges and immunities clause 
B)  the full faith and credit clause and the federalism clause 
C)  the privileges and immunities clause and the federalism clause 
D)  the establishment clause and the full faith and credit clause 
E)  the establishment clause and the privileges and immunities clause 
A)  the full faith and credit clause and the privileges and immunities clause 
B)  the full faith and credit clause and the federalism clause 
C)  the privileges and immunities clause and the federalism clause 
D)  the establishment clause and the full faith and credit clause 
E)  the establishment clause and the privileges and immunities clause

Question 14

When was the era of dual federalism according to the authors of the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  from the ratification of the Constitution until the end of the Civil War 
B)  from the ratification of the Constitution until the New Deal 
C)  from the Civil War until World War II 
D)  from the New Deal until the 1960s 
E)  from the 1970s until 1992 
A)  from the ratification of the Constitution until the end of the Civil War 
B)  from the ratification of the Constitution until the New Deal 
C)  from the Civil War until World War II 
D)  from the New Deal until the 1960s 
E)  from the 1970s until 1992

Question 15

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires

Accepted Answer

A)  the federal government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification. 
B)  the federal government to accept the outstanding federal debt accumulated under the Articles of Confederation. 
C)  states to honor each other's public acts and legal decisions. 
D)  states, but not the federal government, to run a balanced budget. 
E)  the federal government, but not states, to run a balanced budget. 
A)  the federal government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification. 
B)  the federal government to accept the outstanding federal debt accumulated under the Articles of Confederation. 
C)  states to honor each other's public acts and legal decisions. 
D)  states, but not the federal government, to run a balanced budget. 
E)  the federal government, but not states, to run a balanced budget.

Question 16

Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor by taxing and spending are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  redistributive programs 
B)  unfunded mandates 
C)  general revenue sharing 
D)  categorical grants 
E)  formula grants 
A)  redistributive programs 
B)  unfunded mandates 
C)  general revenue sharing 
D)  categorical grants 
E)  formula grants

Question 17

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all federal laws. 
B)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all state laws. 
C)  They became important because states lacked the administrative capability to implement laws and relied, therefore, on local governments. 
D)  They became important because Congress passed many laws that emphasized the role of local government in implementing federal laws. 
E)  They became important because the Supreme Court ruled that only local governments had the authority to implement laws under the Constitution. 
A)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all federal laws. 
B)  They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all state laws. 
C)  They became important because states lacked the administrative capability to implement laws and relied, therefore, on local governments. 
D)  They became important because Congress passed many laws that emphasized the role of local government in implementing federal laws. 
E)  They became important because the Supreme Court ruled that only local governments had the authority to implement laws under the Constitution.

Question 18

The ability to charter banks is an example of a ________ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  reserved 
B)  concurrent 
C)  state 
D)  national 
E)  police 
A)  reserved 
B)  concurrent 
C)  state 
D)  national 
E)  police

Question 19

The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill of Rights 
B)  federalism clause 
C)  vesting clause 
D)  comity clause 
E)  dual sovereignty clause 
A)  Bill of Rights 
B)  federalism clause 
C)  vesting clause 
D)  comity clause 
E)  dual sovereignty clause

Question 20

Which of the following powers do state governments NOT have?

Accepted Answer

A)  to define private property 
B)  to develop and enforce criminal codes 
C)  to license doctors, lawyers, barbers, and plumbers 
D)  to create marriage and divorce laws 
E)  to coin their own money 
A)  to define private property 
B)  to develop and enforce criminal codes 
C)  to license doctors, lawyers, barbers, and plumbers 
D)  to create marriage and divorce laws 
E)  to coin their own money

________ federalism is evidenced when federal officials establish environmental standards that every state must follow.

"Marble cake federalism" is associated with

Which of the following statements is true?

A state government's authority to regulate the safety, health, and morals of its citizens is called ________ power.

In a federal system, governmental responsibilities are

Advocates of limiting the powers of the national government justify their position by the ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

Describe the American federal system. How does a federal system differ from a unitary system of government? Provide an example. What kinds of political cultures tend to adopt federalism?

A definitive role for the states in the American federal republic was preserved by the ________ Amendment.

What was the overall importance of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Native American tribes is found in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

Which of the following is true about the Southern Manifesto?

Which clauses of the U.S. Constitution involve the relationships between and among the various states?

When was the era of dual federalism according to the authors of the text?

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires

Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor by taxing and spending are referred to as ________.

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

The ability to charter banks is an example of a ________ power.

The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the ________.

Which of the following powers do state governments NOT have?

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Exam 3: Federalism

________ federalism is evidenced when federal officials establish environmental standards that every state must follow.

"Marble cake federalism" is associated with

Which of the following statements is true?

A state government's authority to regulate the safety, health, and morals of its citizens is called ________ power.

In a federal system, governmental responsibilities are

Advocates of limiting the powers of the national government justify their position by the ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

Describe the American federal system. How does a federal system differ from a unitary system of government? Provide an example. What kinds of political cultures tend to adopt federalism?

A definitive role for the states in the American federal republic was preserved by the ________ Amendment.

What was the overall importance of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Native American tribes is found in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

Which of the following is true about the Southern Manifesto?

Which clauses of the U.S. Constitution involve the relationships between and among the various states?

When was the era of dual federalism according to the authors of the text?

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires

Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor by taxing and spending are referred to as ________.

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

The ability to charter banks is an example of a ________ power.

The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the ________.

Which of the following powers do state governments NOT have?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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