Exam 3: Federalism

Which of the following is the best example of a unitary system of government?

Block grants are designed to

________ is the strategy of delegating a policy program to a lower level of government.

Trace the changes in federalism throughout American history. What was doctrine of dual federalism? How was governmental power distributed under this system? How did the Great Depression lead to the decline in dual federalism?

________ compels state officials to obey costly federal regulations, but does not reimburse those costs.

Nations that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have

When the Alaskan legislature passed a law in the 1970s that gave state residents preference over nonresidents in obtaining work on oil pipelines, this law violated the ________ clause.

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was important because it

________ was the first president to promote New Federalism.

Which of the following Supreme Court cases limited federal power?

Which of the following economic policies was the national government allowed to implement during the nineteenth century?

What is the main purpose behind the privileges and immunities clause of Article IV?

A ________ grant requires state and local governments to submit proposals to the federal government and compete for funding.

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

________ occurs when a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs.

The Supreme Court justices determined that the Affordable Care Act was

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

How did the traditional system of dual federalism establish a "commercial republic"?

During most of the nineteenth century, Congress used it powers to ________ commerce.

Which event was most influential in the rise of a more active national government?