Question 1

Justice Marshall's broad reading of national power in the case of ________ paved the way for expansion of national power.

Accepted Answer

McCulloch

Question 2

The Tenth Amendment contains a provision known as the Supremacy Clause, which grants the national government dominance over the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Powers are divided between the central government and smaller governmental units in a

Accepted Answer

A)  confederal government. 
B)  system of federalism. 
C)  unitary form of government. 
D)  centrist form of government. 
E)  republican form of government. 
A)  confederal government. 
B)  system of federalism. 
C)  unitary form of government. 
D)  centrist form of government. 
E)  republican form of government.

Question 4

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, the biggest growth in federal grants-in-aid occurred during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, under

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily Republican administrations. 
B)  both Republican and Democratic administrations. 
C)  primarily Democratic administrations. 
D)  conditions of divided government. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  primarily Republican administrations. 
B)  both Republican and Democratic administrations. 
C)  primarily Democratic administrations. 
D)  conditions of divided government. 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Categorical grants to states and localities specify exactly what the money can be used for.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The authors of your text conclude that arguments in favor of federalism have to do with

Accepted Answer

A)  diversity of needs. 
B)  closeness to the people. 
C)  experimentation. 
D)  innovation. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  diversity of needs. 
B)  closeness to the people. 
C)  experimentation. 
D)  innovation. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Statistical sampling is a constitutionally-feasible way to count the census.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is "imputing?"

Accepted Answer

A)  estimates of the characteristics of people that the census was unable to count based on the characteristics of their neighbors 
B)  estimates made for the federal government concerning whether usage of funds from national grants has been according to the terms of the grant 
C)  the granting of land instead of cash for block grants 
D)  estimates of the number of minorities missed during a census 
E)  estimates of the number of congressional seats that should be awarded to the states that had difficulties performing their census 
A)  estimates of the characteristics of people that the census was unable to count based on the characteristics of their neighbors 
B)  estimates made for the federal government concerning whether usage of funds from national grants has been according to the terms of the grant 
C)  the granting of land instead of cash for block grants 
D)  estimates of the number of minorities missed during a census 
E)  estimates of the number of congressional seats that should be awarded to the states that had difficulties performing their census

Question 9

Marble cake federalism is synonymous with

Accepted Answer

A)  picket-fence federalism. 
B)  dual federalism. 
C)  cooperative federalism. 
D)  decentralized federalism. 
E)  fiscal federalism. 
A)  picket-fence federalism. 
B)  dual federalism. 
C)  cooperative federalism. 
D)  decentralized federalism. 
E)  fiscal federalism.

Question 10

The elastic clause is what worries many opponents of same-sex marriage about Massachusetts's legislation of the practice in 2004.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How is the Constitution amended?

Accepted Answer

A)  when conventions or the legislatures of three-quarters of the states ratify the amendment 
B)  when three-quarters of the population votes for the amendment 
C)  when the president, along with the House of Representatives, approves the amendment with a three-quarter majority 
D)  when the House of Representatives and the Senate approve the amendment with over 50 percent of their votes 
E)  when the states, along with the House of Representatives, approve the amendment with a majority vote 
A)  when conventions or the legislatures of three-quarters of the states ratify the amendment 
B)  when three-quarters of the population votes for the amendment 
C)  when the president, along with the House of Representatives, approves the amendment with a three-quarter majority 
D)  when the House of Representatives and the Senate approve the amendment with over 50 percent of their votes 
E)  when the states, along with the House of Representatives, approve the amendment with a majority vote

Question 12

The Constitution can be amended only when the legislatures or conventions in ________ of the states ratify an amendment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Constitution can be amended only when...

Question 13

What is an interstate compact?

Accepted Answer

Agreements among sta

Question 14

The oldest and most important argument in favor of federalism is that it allows for diversity of needs. What does this argument mean?

Accepted Answer

In a large and diverse country

Question 15

President Nixon's "New Federalism" pushed

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical grants. 
B)  nonformula grants. 
C)  antipoverty grants. 
D)  block grants. 
E)  unfunded mandates. 
A)  categorical grants. 
B)  nonformula grants. 
C)  antipoverty grants. 
D)  block grants. 
E)  unfunded mandates.

Question 16

The case of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)

Accepted Answer

A)  established the national government as supreme on the issue of slavery. 
B)  held that Congress lacked constitutional authority to ban slavery in the territories. 
C)  emphasized the importance of implied powers found in Article I of the Constitution. 
D)  helped forestall the coming of the Civil War. 
E)  ruled in favor of the national government. 
A)  established the national government as supreme on the issue of slavery. 
B)  held that Congress lacked constitutional authority to ban slavery in the territories. 
C)  emphasized the importance of implied powers found in Article I of the Constitution. 
D)  helped forestall the coming of the Civil War. 
E)  ruled in favor of the national government.

Question 17

States rights proponents are likely to support ___________ federalism??

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative 
B)  fiscal 
C)  dual 
D)  horizontal 
E)  preemptive 
A)  cooperative 
B)  fiscal 
C)  dual 
D)  horizontal 
E)  preemptive

Question 18

What are the implications of different levels of federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affects who wins or loses valuable benefits. 
B)  It affects who runs our country. 
C)  It affects how elections are managed. 
D)  It affects how the census is managed. 
E)  It is the means to ratify the winners and losers of national and state elections. 
A)  It affects who wins or loses valuable benefits. 
B)  It affects who runs our country. 
C)  It affects how elections are managed. 
D)  It affects how the census is managed. 
E)  It is the means to ratify the winners and losers of national and state elections.

Question 19

The Supreme Court's role in the expansion of national activity after the Civil War is best characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  initial reluctance followed by promoting the nationalist perspective after 1937. 
B)  consistently supportive. 
C)  supportive, but only after Franklin Roosevelt raised the number of justices on the Supreme Court and packed it with supportive justices. 
D)  non-existent, given the difficulties the Court has in answering constitutional questions about federalism. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  initial reluctance followed by promoting the nationalist perspective after 1937. 
B)  consistently supportive. 
C)  supportive, but only after Franklin Roosevelt raised the number of justices on the Supreme Court and packed it with supportive justices. 
D)  non-existent, given the difficulties the Court has in answering constitutional questions about federalism. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

The first national grants to the states were in the form of ________ grants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first national grants to the states...

Justice Marshall's broad reading of national power in the case of ________ paved the way for expansion of national power.

The Tenth Amendment contains a provision known as the Supremacy Clause, which grants the national government dominance over the states.

Powers are divided between the central government and smaller governmental units in a

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, the biggest growth in federal grants-in-aid occurred during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, under

Categorical grants to states and localities specify exactly what the money can be used for.

The authors of your text conclude that arguments in favor of federalism have to do with

Statistical sampling is a constitutionally-feasible way to count the census.

What is "imputing?"

Marble cake federalism is synonymous with

The elastic clause is what worries many opponents of same-sex marriage about Massachusetts's legislation of the practice in 2004.

How is the Constitution amended?

The Constitution can be amended only when the legislatures or conventions in ________ of the states ratify an amendment.

What is an interstate compact?

The oldest and most important argument in favor of federalism is that it allows for diversity of needs. What does this argument mean?

President Nixon's "New Federalism" pushed

The case of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)

States rights proponents are likely to support ___________ federalism??

What are the implications of different levels of federalism?

The Supreme Court's role in the expansion of national activity after the Civil War is best characterized as

The first national grants to the states were in the form of ________ grants.

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

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Exam 3: Federalism States and Nations

Justice Marshall's broad reading of national power in the case of ________ paved the way for expansion of national power.

The Tenth Amendment contains a provision known as the Supremacy Clause, which grants the national government dominance over the states.

Powers are divided between the central government and smaller governmental units in a

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, the biggest growth in federal grants-in-aid occurred during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, under

Categorical grants to states and localities specify exactly what the money can be used for.

The authors of your text conclude that arguments in favor of federalism have to do with

Statistical sampling is a constitutionally-feasible way to count the census.

What is "imputing?"

Marble cake federalism is synonymous with

The elastic clause is what worries many opponents of same-sex marriage about Massachusetts's legislation of the practice in 2004.

How is the Constitution amended?

The Constitution can be amended only when the legislatures or conventions in ________ of the states ratify an amendment.

What is an interstate compact?

The oldest and most important argument in favor of federalism is that it allows for diversity of needs. What does this argument mean?

President Nixon's "New Federalism" pushed

The case of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)

States rights proponents are likely to support ___________ federalism??

What are the implications of different levels of federalism?

The Supreme Court's role in the expansion of national activity after the Civil War is best characterized as

The first national grants to the states were in the form of ________ grants.

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