Question 1

Which of these represents the political linkage level in the discussion about paying out-of-state tuition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voters in each state insist on access for their children and the children of their neighbors to low-cost public higher education. 
B)  The states are mainly responsible for education in our federal system. 
C)  The Supreme Court decides that different tuition rates for in-state and out-of-state residents do not violate the "privileges and immunities" section of the Constitution. 
D)  Elected leaders are not subject to political pressure to change tuition policy. 
E)  State legislatures decline to pass uniform tuition legislation. 
A)  Voters in each state insist on access for their children and the children of their neighbors to low-cost public higher education. 
B)  The states are mainly responsible for education in our federal system. 
C)  The Supreme Court decides that different tuition rates for in-state and out-of-state residents do not violate the "privileges and immunities" section of the Constitution. 
D)  Elected leaders are not subject to political pressure to change tuition policy. 
E)  State legislatures decline to pass uniform tuition legislation.

Question 2

The division of ________ between the national government and the states is what we call federalism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The division of ________ between the national...

Question 3

________ give state governments money for general purposes and have fewer rules associated with them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Block grants 
B)  Categorical grants 
C)  Mandate grants 
D)  Project grants 
E)  In-kind grants 
A)  Block grants 
B)  Categorical grants 
C)  Mandate grants 
D)  Project grants 
E)  In-kind grants

Question 4

The Supremacy Clause is found in Article IV of the US Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Japan has a unitary system of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The "reservation clause" in the Tenth Amendment reserves power to the ________ or the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "reservation clause" in the Tenth Amendment...

Question 7

Congress regulated new "unfunded mandates" during the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Congress regulated new "unfunded mandates" during the...

Question 8

According to Figure 3.3, which of the following court cases occurred first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weberry v. Sanders 
B)  Griswold v. Connecticut 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education 
D)  Gitlow v. New York 
E)  Gibbons v. Ogden 
A)  Weberry v. Sanders 
B)  Griswold v. Connecticut 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education 
D)  Gitlow v. New York 
E)  Gibbons v. Ogden

Question 9

The Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Amendments are also known as the Civil War Amendments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

France has a federalist system of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss the constitutional underpinnings of federalism.

Accepted Answer

Federalism is a system of government in

Question 12

Mandates are ways that Congress is able to dictate state policy even when the Constitution prescribes state dominance over the policy area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A confederation is

Accepted Answer

A)  another name for a federal system. 
B)  similar to a unitary system in that constituent units trump central authority. 
C)  different from a federal system in that the constituent units retain ultimate authority. 
D)  different from a unitary system in that the national government has ultimate authority. 
E)  similar to a federal system in that the national government remains supreme. 
A)  another name for a federal system. 
B)  similar to a unitary system in that constituent units trump central authority. 
C)  different from a federal system in that the constituent units retain ultimate authority. 
D)  different from a unitary system in that the national government has ultimate authority. 
E)  similar to a federal system in that the national government remains supreme.

Question 14

________ grants do not allow state or local governments much discretion in how grant funds can be used.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ grants do not allow state or...

Question 15

In your opinion, what are two arguments in favor of the recent increase in national authority in the wake of the war on terrorism and two arguments in favor of a state "push back" in response? In general, do you think that recent expansion of national authority due to the war on terrorism is good or bad for democracy?

Accepted Answer

Two arguments in favor of the recent inc

Question 16

What led to the creation of American federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a middle-ground solution between the failed experiment of the Articles of Confederation and the creation of a unitary government, which would look like Britain's. 
B)  It was modeled after the French system because the Articles of the Confederation had failed and the Americans were unwilling to go back to a British way of life. 
C)  It was as close to the British system as possible without actually remaining a part of Great Britain. 
D)  American federalism became the only option that the framers could justify to the states because it resembled the Articles of Confederation. 
E)  The Articles of Confederation were a proving ground for American federalism, as the system worked well. The framers of the Constitution changed only a few elements of the Articles of Confederation. 
A)  It was a middle-ground solution between the failed experiment of the Articles of Confederation and the creation of a unitary government, which would look like Britain's. 
B)  It was modeled after the French system because the Articles of the Confederation had failed and the Americans were unwilling to go back to a British way of life. 
C)  It was as close to the British system as possible without actually remaining a part of Great Britain. 
D)  American federalism became the only option that the framers could justify to the states because it resembled the Articles of Confederation. 
E)  The Articles of Confederation were a proving ground for American federalism, as the system worked well. The framers of the Constitution changed only a few elements of the Articles of Confederation.

Question 17

In The Federalist Papers, the Founders argued that this size and diversity made federalism especially appropriate for the new United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements best describes a federal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  a system of government in which significant governmental powers are divided between the central government and smaller units 
B)  a system of government in which regional governments have ultimate power 
C)  a system of government in which the central government has complete control over regional governments 
D)  a system of government in which the central government has little power 
E)  a system of government in which state governments have little power 
A)  a system of government in which significant governmental powers are divided between the central government and smaller units 
B)  a system of government in which regional governments have ultimate power 
C)  a system of government in which the central government has complete control over regional governments 
D)  a system of government in which the central government has little power 
E)  a system of government in which state governments have little power

Question 19

The foundation used by the Supreme Court for protecting the rights of African Americans, women, and other categories of people against discrimination by state and local governments is

Accepted Answer

A)  the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
B)  the privileges and immunities clause in Article IV. 
C)  the Bill of Rights. 
D)  the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
E)  Marbury v. Madison. 
A)  the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
B)  the privileges and immunities clause in Article IV. 
C)  the Bill of Rights. 
D)  the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
E)  Marbury v. Madison.

Question 20

The __________ clause is found in Article VI of the US Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ clause is found in Article...

Which of these represents the political linkage level in the discussion about paying out-of-state tuition?

The division of ________ between the national government and the states is what we call federalism.

________ give state governments money for general purposes and have fewer rules associated with them.

The Supremacy Clause is found in Article IV of the US Constitution.

Japan has a unitary system of government.

The "reservation clause" in the Tenth Amendment reserves power to the or the .

Congress regulated new "unfunded mandates" during the ________.

According to Figure 3.3, which of the following court cases occurred first?

The Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Amendments are also known as the Civil War Amendments.

France has a federalist system of government.

Discuss the constitutional underpinnings of federalism.

Mandates are ways that Congress is able to dictate state policy even when the Constitution prescribes state dominance over the policy area.

A confederation is

________ grants do not allow state or local governments much discretion in how grant funds can be used.

What led to the creation of American federalism?

In The Federalist Papers, the Founders argued that this size and diversity made federalism especially appropriate for the new United States.

Which of the following statements best describes a federal system?

The foundation used by the Supreme Court for protecting the rights of African Americans, women, and other categories of people against discrimination by state and local governments is

The __________ clause is found in Article VI of the US Constitution.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters

Exam 3: Federalism States and Nations

Which of these represents the political linkage level in the discussion about paying out-of-state tuition?

The division of ________ between the national government and the states is what we call federalism.

________ give state governments money for general purposes and have fewer rules associated with them.

The Supremacy Clause is found in Article IV of the US Constitution.

Japan has a unitary system of government.

The "reservation clause" in the Tenth Amendment reserves power to the ________ or the ________.

Congress regulated new "unfunded mandates" during the ________.

According to Figure 3.3, which of the following court cases occurred first?

The Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Amendments are also known as the Civil War Amendments.

France has a federalist system of government.

Discuss the constitutional underpinnings of federalism.

Mandates are ways that Congress is able to dictate state policy even when the Constitution prescribes state dominance over the policy area.

A confederation is

________ grants do not allow state or local governments much discretion in how grant funds can be used.

What led to the creation of American federalism?

In The Federalist Papers, the Founders argued that this size and diversity made federalism especially appropriate for the new United States.

Which of the following statements best describes a federal system?

The foundation used by the Supreme Court for protecting the rights of African Americans, women, and other categories of people against discrimination by state and local governments is

The __________ clause is found in Article VI of the US Constitution.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters

The "reservation clause" in the Tenth Amendment reserves power to the or the .