Question 1

The "by the numbers" figure illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  most people who are imputed by the US Census Bureau live in the Midwest. 
B)  the fewest people who are imputed by the US Census Bureau live in the East. 
C)  the fewest people who are imputed by the US Census Bureau live in the South. 
D)  the fewest people who are imputed by the US Census Bureau live in the West. 
E)  the fewest people who are imputed by the US Census Bureau live in the Midwest. 
A)  most people who are imputed by the US Census Bureau live in the Midwest. 
B)  the fewest people who are imputed by the US Census Bureau live in the East. 
C)  the fewest people who are imputed by the US Census Bureau live in the South. 
D)  the fewest people who are imputed by the US Census Bureau live in the West. 
E)  the fewest people who are imputed by the US Census Bureau live in the Midwest.

Question 2

During the ebb and flow in the relative power of the states and national government,

Accepted Answer

A)  the national government eventually gained ground. 
B)  the states gradually have gained control. 
C)  the Supreme Court has been mostly silent on the matter of federalism. 
D)  the Supreme Court supported the states' rights to override national laws. 
E)  the national government was strong at the founding and continued to be so, except during the Civil War and reconstruction eras. 
A)  the national government eventually gained ground. 
B)  the states gradually have gained control. 
C)  the Supreme Court has been mostly silent on the matter of federalism. 
D)  the Supreme Court supported the states' rights to override national laws. 
E)  the national government was strong at the founding and continued to be so, except during the Civil War and reconstruction eras.

Question 3

The doctrine known as ________ asserts that states are excluded from acting in certain areas where they might interfere with federal statutes or authority.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The doctrine known as ________ asserts that...

Question 4

What was the result of the first national grant, the Northwest Ordinance?

Accepted Answer

A)  grants of land for building schools, colleges, and government offices 
B)  land grants to the states for roads, canals, and railroads 
C)  cash grants for agriculture, vocational education, and highways 
D)  grants for the creation of the interstate highway system 
E)  cash grants for the creation of the Great Society 
A)  grants of land for building schools, colleges, and government offices 
B)  land grants to the states for roads, canals, and railroads 
C)  cash grants for agriculture, vocational education, and highways 
D)  grants for the creation of the interstate highway system 
E)  cash grants for the creation of the Great Society

Question 5

The New Deal created the Federal Communications Commission, Securities Exchange Commission, and National Labor Relations Board to

Accepted Answer

A)  regulate businesses in response to the Great Depression. 
B)  promote laissez-faire economics in the post-World War II era. 
C)  promote civil rights in places of business and employment. 
D)  oversee congressional oversight of the executive branch. 
E)  reduce the size of the federal government. 
A)  regulate businesses in response to the Great Depression. 
B)  promote laissez-faire economics in the post-World War II era. 
C)  promote civil rights in places of business and employment. 
D)  oversee congressional oversight of the executive branch. 
E)  reduce the size of the federal government.

Question 6

Most federal systems around the world are found in countries that are geographically large and have regions that differ in terms of economic activity, religion, ethnicity, and language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Federalism, as it exists today, is largely an American invention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between federalism and politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalism is unrelated to politics. 
B)  Disputes arise frequently when grant-in-aid formulas benefit one state over another. 
C)  Democrats usually push for grants-in-aid programs. 
D)  Republicans usually oppose grants-in-aid programs. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Federalism is unrelated to politics. 
B)  Disputes arise frequently when grant-in-aid formulas benefit one state over another. 
C)  Democrats usually push for grants-in-aid programs. 
D)  Republicans usually oppose grants-in-aid programs. 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

The two fundamental units of federalism in the United States are

Accepted Answer

A)  state and federal governments. 
B)  sovereign and unitary governments. 
C)  confederation and unitary governments. 
D)  local and city governments. 
E)  state and local governments. 
A)  state and federal governments. 
B)  sovereign and unitary governments. 
C)  confederation and unitary governments. 
D)  local and city governments. 
E)  state and local governments.

The "by the numbers" figure illustrates that

During the ebb and flow in the relative power of the states and national government,

The doctrine known as ________ asserts that states are excluded from acting in certain areas where they might interfere with federal statutes or authority.

What was the result of the first national grant, the Northwest Ordinance?

The New Deal created the Federal Communications Commission, Securities Exchange Commission, and National Labor Relations Board to

Most federal systems around the world are found in countries that are geographically large and have regions that differ in terms of economic activity, religion, ethnicity, and language.

Federalism, as it exists today, is largely an American invention.

Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between federalism and politics?

The two fundamental units of federalism in the United States are

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

The "by the numbers" figure illustrates that

During the ebb and flow in the relative power of the states and national government,

The doctrine known as ________ asserts that states are excluded from acting in certain areas where they might interfere with federal statutes or authority.

What was the result of the first national grant, the Northwest Ordinance?

The New Deal created the Federal Communications Commission, Securities Exchange Commission, and National Labor Relations Board to

Most federal systems around the world are found in countries that are geographically large and have regions that differ in terms of economic activity, religion, ethnicity, and language.

Federalism, as it exists today, is largely an American invention.

Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between federalism and politics?

The two fundamental units of federalism in the United States are

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