Question 1

The vast majority of recent preemptions have focused on

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A) environmental protection. 
B) judicial appointments. 
C) Internet commerce. 
D) homeland security. 
E) environmental protection and homeland security. 
A) environmental protection. 
B) judicial appointments. 
C) Internet commerce. 
D) homeland security. 
E) environmental protection and homeland security.

Question 2

According to John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v.Maryland (1819),the elastic clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action not specified in the Constitution if that action is

Accepted Answer

A) approved by both houses of Congress. 
B) strictly related to accomplishment of a national priority. 
C) requested by a state government. 
D) generally in the public interest. 
E) plainly adapted to achieving a legitimate constitutional end. 
A) approved by both houses of Congress. 
B) strictly related to accomplishment of a national priority. 
C) requested by a state government. 
D) generally in the public interest. 
E) plainly adapted to achieving a legitimate constitutional end.

Question 3

In Dred Scott, the Supreme Court decided that Congress had no power to

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A) ​prohibit slavery. 
B) ​create a national bank. 
C) ​control sale of guns. 
D) ​regulate navigable waterways. 
E) ​issue grants-in-aid. 
A) ​prohibit slavery. 
B) ​create a national bank. 
C) ​control sale of guns. 
D) ​regulate navigable waterways. 
E) ​issue grants-in-aid.

Question 4

Federal government support for the Common Core​ was

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A) ​the chief reason the standards were written. 
B) ​required by federal legislation. 
C) ​a problem because it created an appearance that the standards threatened state authority. 
D) ​irrelevant to the drafting and adoption of the standards. 
E) ​not a reason for drafting standards, but was the primary influence on their final form. 
A) ​the chief reason the standards were written. 
B) ​required by federal legislation. 
C) ​a problem because it created an appearance that the standards threatened state authority. 
D) ​irrelevant to the drafting and adoption of the standards. 
E) ​not a reason for drafting standards, but was the primary influence on their final form.

Question 5

Explain the concept of dual federalism and its essential premises.

Accepted Answer

Dual federalism is a concept in politica

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding the New Deal era is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) The period was crucial in reshaping federalism in the United States. 
B) The size of the national government and its budget increased tremendously. 
C) The general welfare became a legitimate concern of the national government. 
D) Congress temporarily claimed extra constitutional powers to meet the national emergency. 
E) All of these choices are true. 
A) The period was crucial in reshaping federalism in the United States. 
B) The size of the national government and its budget increased tremendously. 
C) The general welfare became a legitimate concern of the national government. 
D) Congress temporarily claimed extra constitutional powers to meet the national emergency. 
E) All of these choices are true.

Question 7

A central question in the McCulloch case was whether or not Congress had the power to

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A) institute a peacetime draft. 
B) establish a national bank. 
C) regulate commerce along major waterways. 
D) investigate the executive branch. 
E) remove one of its own members. 
A) institute a peacetime draft. 
B) establish a national bank. 
C) regulate commerce along major waterways. 
D) investigate the executive branch. 
E) remove one of its own members.

Question 8

According to the theory of dual federalism,__________________ the nation and the states.​

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A) ​a rigid wall separates 
B) ​there is very little political difference between 
C) ​national policy always applies equally to both 
D) ​grant money is shared by 
E) ​the president is ultimately sovereign over both 
A) ​a rigid wall separates 
B) ​there is very little political difference between 
C) ​national policy always applies equally to both 
D) ​grant money is shared by 
E) ​the president is ultimately sovereign over both

Question 9

"Let the end be legitimate,let it be within the scope of the constitution,and all means which are appropriate" is part of the broad Supreme Court interpretation of the elastic clause in the case of

Accepted Answer

A) Marbury v. Madison. 
B) McCulloch v. Maryland. 
C) Gibbons v. Ogden. 
D) United States v. Lopez. 
E) Printz v. United States. 
A) Marbury v. Madison. 
B) McCulloch v. Maryland. 
C) Gibbons v. Ogden. 
D) United States v. Lopez. 
E) Printz v. United States.

Question 10

The "necessary and proper" clause of Article I,Section 8 of the Constitution is an example of a(n)"__________ clause."

Accepted Answer

A) confederal 
B) states' rights 
C) judicial 
D) dual 
E) elastic 
A) confederal 
B) states' rights 
C) judicial 
D) dual 
E) elastic

Question 11

States' rights supporters believe that Congress should restrict its ​activities to

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A) ​enforcing the bill of rights. 
B) ​policies that impact citizens of multiple states. 
C) ​making laws in areas not specifically granted in the constitution to the states. 
D) ​foreign policy, leaving regulating all citizen activities to the states. 
E) ​enumerated powers. 
A) ​enforcing the bill of rights. 
B) ​policies that impact citizens of multiple states. 
C) ​making laws in areas not specifically granted in the constitution to the states. 
D) ​foreign policy, leaving regulating all citizen activities to the states. 
E) ​enumerated powers.

Question 12

A proponent of states' rights and enumerated powers would be more likely to quote the _________ Amendment to the Constitution.

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A) First 
B) Eighth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth 
E) Sixteenth 
A) First 
B) Eighth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth 
E) Sixteenth

Question 13

The use of highway construction funds has been an effective means to promote

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A) states' rights. 
B) cooperative federalism. 
C) dual federalism. 
D) the Fourth Amendment. 
E) the Tenth Amendment. 
A) states' rights. 
B) cooperative federalism. 
C) dual federalism. 
D) the Fourth Amendment. 
E) the Tenth Amendment.

Question 14

​The Printz v.United States decision was held to violate the constitutional principle of ___________ by transferring the president's executive authority to local sheriffs.

Accepted Answer

A) ​cooperative federalism 
B) ​marble-cake federalism 
C) ​regulation of commerce 
D) ​new federalism 
E) ​separation of powers 
A) ​cooperative federalism 
B) ​marble-cake federalism 
C) ​regulation of commerce 
D) ​new federalism 
E) ​separation of powers

Question 15

Development of the Common Core education standards was led by​ the

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A) ​Executive Office of the President. 
B) ​National Governors' Association. 
C) U.S. Department of Education. 
D) ​United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). 
E) American Association of Educators. 
A) ​Executive Office of the President. 
B) ​National Governors' Association. 
C) U.S. Department of Education. 
D) ​United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). 
E) American Association of Educators.

Question 16

A notable trend in the backgrounds of recent presidents is experience as a

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A) U.S. Senator. 
B) member of the U.S. House of Representatives. 
C) state legislator. 
D) governor. 
E) judge. 
A) U.S. Senator. 
B) member of the U.S. House of Representatives. 
C) state legislator. 
D) governor. 
E) judge.

Question 17

The __________ pressed for legislation requiring cost estimates and analysis of the impact of agency regulations.

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A) state governors 
B) U.S. Senate 
C) majority of Washington lobbyists 
D) Congressional Budget Office 
E) Republicans 
A) state governors 
B) U.S. Senate 
C) majority of Washington lobbyists 
D) Congressional Budget Office 
E) Republicans

Question 18

Which of the following is not an essential premise of dual federalism?

Accepted Answer

A) The Constitution is the creation of the people of the United States. 
B) The national government rules by enumerated powers only. 
C) The national government has a limited set of constitutional purposes. 
D) Each government unit, both nation and state, is sovereign within its sphere. 
E) The relationship between nation and state is best characterized by tension. 
A) The Constitution is the creation of the people of the United States. 
B) The national government rules by enumerated powers only. 
C) The national government has a limited set of constitutional purposes. 
D) Each government unit, both nation and state, is sovereign within its sphere. 
E) The relationship between nation and state is best characterized by tension.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a reason that states have improved their ability to govern capably over the last few decades?​

Accepted Answer

A) State legislatures have generally increased the time they are in session. 
B) States have improved pay for their legislators. 
C) ​States are employing more qualified policy specialists as advisors. 
D) States have increased their ability to raise revenue through taxes and other means. 
E) All of the above are reasons states have increased their capabilities. 
A) State legislatures have generally increased the time they are in session. 
B) States have improved pay for their legislators. 
C) ​States are employing more qualified policy specialists as advisors. 
D) States have increased their ability to raise revenue through taxes and other means. 
E) All of the above are reasons states have increased their capabilities.

Question 20

Which of the following is an incorrect description of the cooperative federalism model?

Accepted Answer

A) National and state agencies typically undertake government functions jointly rather than exclusively. 
B) The nation and states routinely share power. 
C) Power is not concentrated at any government level or in any agency. 
D) The functions and responsibilities of the national and state governments are clearly defined. 
E) It is an expansive view of the Constitution's supremacy clause. 
A) National and state agencies typically undertake government functions jointly rather than exclusively. 
B) The nation and states routinely share power. 
C) Power is not concentrated at any government level or in any agency. 
D) The functions and responsibilities of the national and state governments are clearly defined. 
E) It is an expansive view of the Constitution's supremacy clause.

The vast majority of recent preemptions have focused on

According to John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v.Maryland (1819),the elastic clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action not specified in the Constitution if that action is

In Dred Scott, the Supreme Court decided that Congress had no power to

Federal government support for the Common Core was

Explain the concept of dual federalism and its essential premises.

Which of the following statements regarding the New Deal era is incorrect?

A central question in the McCulloch case was whether or not Congress had the power to

According to the theory of dual federalism,__________________ the nation and the states.

"Let the end be legitimate,let it be within the scope of the constitution,and all means which are appropriate" is part of the broad Supreme Court interpretation of the elastic clause in the case of

The "necessary and proper" clause of Article I,Section 8 of the Constitution is an example of a(n)"__________ clause."

States' rights supporters believe that Congress should restrict its activities to

A proponent of states' rights and enumerated powers would be more likely to quote the _________ Amendment to the Constitution.

The use of highway construction funds has been an effective means to promote

The Printz v.United States decision was held to violate the constitutional principle of ___________ by transferring the president's executive authority to local sheriffs.

Development of the Common Core education standards was led by the

A notable trend in the backgrounds of recent presidents is experience as a

The __________ pressed for legislation requiring cost estimates and analysis of the impact of agency regulations.

Which of the following is not an essential premise of dual federalism?

Which of the following is not a reason that states have improved their ability to govern capably over the last few decades?

Which of the following is an incorrect description of the cooperative federalism model?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 4: Federalism

The vast majority of recent preemptions have focused on

According to John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v.Maryland (1819),the elastic clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action not specified in the Constitution if that action is

In Dred Scott, the Supreme Court decided that Congress had no power to

Federal government support for the Common Core​ was

Explain the concept of dual federalism and its essential premises.

Which of the following statements regarding the New Deal era is incorrect?

A central question in the McCulloch case was whether or not Congress had the power to

According to the theory of dual federalism,__________________ the nation and the states.​

"Let the end be legitimate,let it be within the scope of the constitution,and all means which are appropriate" is part of the broad Supreme Court interpretation of the elastic clause in the case of

The "necessary and proper" clause of Article I,Section 8 of the Constitution is an example of a(n)"__________ clause."

States' rights supporters believe that Congress should restrict its ​activities to

A proponent of states' rights and enumerated powers would be more likely to quote the _________ Amendment to the Constitution.

The use of highway construction funds has been an effective means to promote

​The Printz v.United States decision was held to violate the constitutional principle of ___________ by transferring the president's executive authority to local sheriffs.

Development of the Common Core education standards was led by​ the

A notable trend in the backgrounds of recent presidents is experience as a

The __________ pressed for legislation requiring cost estimates and analysis of the impact of agency regulations.

Which of the following is not an essential premise of dual federalism?

Which of the following is not a reason that states have improved their ability to govern capably over the last few decades?​

Which of the following is an incorrect description of the cooperative federalism model?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Federal government support for the Common Core was

According to the theory of dual federalism,__________________ the nation and the states.

States' rights supporters believe that Congress should restrict its activities to

The Printz v.United States decision was held to violate the constitutional principle of ___________ by transferring the president's executive authority to local sheriffs.

Development of the Common Core education standards was led by the

Which of the following is not a reason that states have improved their ability to govern capably over the last few decades?