Question 1

A current example of a confederal system is

Accepted Answer

A)  Zambia 
B)  The United Nations 
C)  The United Kingdom 
D)  Yugoslavia 
A)  Zambia 
B)  The United Nations 
C)  The United Kingdom 
D)  Yugoslavia

Question 2

All of the following are eras of U.S. federalism EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Dual federalism 
B)  Cooperative federalism 
C)  New federalism 
D)  Uncooperative federalism 
A)  Dual federalism 
B)  Cooperative federalism 
C)  New federalism 
D)  Uncooperative federalism

Question 3

In the 1830s, states' rights advocates argued for the doctrine of nullification, which would

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow states to declare a federal law null and void within their territory 
B)  Allow states to declare another state's laws null and void within their territory 
C)  Allow states to declare a Supreme Court ruling null and void within their territory 
D)  None of these 
A)  Allow states to declare a federal law null and void within their territory 
B)  Allow states to declare another state's laws null and void within their territory 
C)  Allow states to declare a Supreme Court ruling null and void within their territory 
D)  None of these

Question 4

In a confederation, power comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  The states 
B)  The people 
C)  The social contract 
D)  The federal government 
A)  The states 
B)  The people 
C)  The social contract 
D)  The federal government

Question 5

New federalism picked up steam in the 1990s under President

Accepted Answer

A)  George W. Bush 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  George H. W. Bush 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
A)  George W. Bush 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  George H. W. Bush 
D)  Ronald Reagan

Question 6

Dual federalism may be seen at work in

Accepted Answer

A)  Responses to the Covid pandemic 
B)  Responses to Black Lives Matter protests 
C)  Federal taxes on state gambling proceeds 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Responses to the Covid pandemic 
B)  Responses to Black Lives Matter protests 
C)  Federal taxes on state gambling proceeds 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Grants-in-and include

Accepted Answer

A)  General revenue sharing 
B)  Categorical grants 
C)  Block grants 
D)  All of the above 
A)  General revenue sharing 
B)  Categorical grants 
C)  Block grants 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

The US Constitution grants enumerated powers to the national government that are more important than implied powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The process of shifting the power from the national government to the states is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolution 
B)  Recentering 
C)  Devolution 
D)  Revolution 
A)  Evolution 
B)  Recentering 
C)  Devolution 
D)  Revolution

Question 10

All of the following are guarantees from the federal government to the states EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  A republican form of government 
B)  The right to decide how or whether the Constitution is changed 
C)  Equal representation in the House of Representative 
D)  Every state has the same degree of sovereignty 
A)  A republican form of government 
B)  The right to decide how or whether the Constitution is changed 
C)  Equal representation in the House of Representative 
D)  Every state has the same degree of sovereignty

Question 11

New states can be formed by dividing or combining existing states without their consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A current example of a confederal system is

All of the following are eras of U.S. federalism EXCEPT

In the 1830s, states' rights advocates argued for the doctrine of nullification, which would

In a confederation, power comes from

New federalism picked up steam in the 1990s under President

Dual federalism may be seen at work in

Grants-in-and include

The US Constitution grants enumerated powers to the national government that are more important than implied powers.

The process of shifting the power from the national government to the states is called

All of the following are guarantees from the federal government to the states EXCEPT

New states can be formed by dividing or combining existing states without their consent.

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

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Exam 3: Federalism

A current example of a confederal system is

All of the following are eras of U.S. federalism EXCEPT

In the 1830s, states' rights advocates argued for the doctrine of nullification, which would

In a confederation, power comes from

New federalism picked up steam in the 1990s under President

Dual federalism may be seen at work in

Grants-in-and include

The US Constitution grants enumerated powers to the national government that are more important than implied powers.

The process of shifting the power from the national government to the states is called

All of the following are guarantees from the federal government to the states EXCEPT

New states can be formed by dividing or combining existing states without their consent.

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

Filters