Question 1

The constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was based upon the national power to regulate ________.

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The answer of The constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act...

Question 2

In the court case ________, the Supreme Court first acted to hold a state law unconstitutional under the U.S. Constitution.

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The answer of In the court case ________, the Supreme...

Question 3

Imagine that you were put in charge of evaluating the success of block and categorical grants in terms of achieving the government's goals. Please outline the potential costs and benefits to each type of grant and note which ones are likely to help government achieve its policy goals, and which ones are not.

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When evaluating the success of block and

Question 4

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Court ruled that Congress had the right to establish a national bank under the

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A)  supremacy clause. 
B)  full faith and credit clause. 
C)  necessary and proper clause. 
D)  reservation clause. 
E)  privileges and immunities clause. 
A)  supremacy clause. 
B)  full faith and credit clause. 
C)  necessary and proper clause. 
D)  reservation clause. 
E)  privileges and immunities clause.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT example of privileges and immunities as protected by the US Constitution?

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A)  An individual from one state who visits the other state usually pays the same sales tax. 
B)  A citizen from one state receives the same police protection while visiting another state. 
C)  A citizen of one state can vote in the elections of any other state. 
D)  A citizen who is eligible to drive in one state is eligible to drive in another. 
E)  Out-of-state residents have same access to state courts as in-state residents. 
A)  An individual from one state who visits the other state usually pays the same sales tax. 
B)  A citizen from one state receives the same police protection while visiting another state. 
C)  A citizen of one state can vote in the elections of any other state. 
D)  A citizen who is eligible to drive in one state is eligible to drive in another. 
E)  Out-of-state residents have same access to state courts as in-state residents.

Question 6

Which of the following is an argument in favor of federalism?

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A)  States may pursue unworthy policy goals. 
B)  In a large and diverse country, the needs, wants, and conditions of one place may differ from those in other places. 
C)  Americans know more about the national government than about their local government. 
D)  Only the federal government can issue mandates. 
E)  Divergent regulations can cause bad effects that spillover from one to another state. 
A)  States may pursue unworthy policy goals. 
B)  In a large and diverse country, the needs, wants, and conditions of one place may differ from those in other places. 
C)  Americans know more about the national government than about their local government. 
D)  Only the federal government can issue mandates. 
E)  Divergent regulations can cause bad effects that spillover from one to another state.

Question 7

Federalism is a system in which

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A)  powers are divided between the central government and smaller governmental units. 
B)  the constituent units or states retain ultimate authority and can veto major actions. 
C)  the central government retains all governmental power and can change its constituent units. 
D)  the smaller units or states retain most power but must submit essential legislation for approval by the public. 
E)  powers of the central government are distributed across co-equal branches of government. 
A)  powers are divided between the central government and smaller governmental units. 
B)  the constituent units or states retain ultimate authority and can veto major actions. 
C)  the central government retains all governmental power and can change its constituent units. 
D)  the smaller units or states retain most power but must submit essential legislation for approval by the public. 
E)  powers of the central government are distributed across co-equal branches of government.

Question 8

The belief that the framers meant for the states to be coequal with the national government is a position held by

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A)  federalists. 
B)  republicans. 
C)  states' rights supporters. 
D)  supremacists. 
E)  confederalists. 
A)  federalists. 
B)  republicans. 
C)  states' rights supporters. 
D)  supremacists. 
E)  confederalists.

Question 9

The Tenth Amendment of the US Constitution

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A)  is a feature that is common to most federal constitutions. 
B)  reflects a political environment that feared involvement of the states in national policies. 
C)  is also known as the reservation clause. 
D)  contains a specific list of powers that are to be retained by the states. 
E)  clearly restricts state action. 
A)  is a feature that is common to most federal constitutions. 
B)  reflects a political environment that feared involvement of the states in national policies. 
C)  is also known as the reservation clause. 
D)  contains a specific list of powers that are to be retained by the states. 
E)  clearly restricts state action.

Question 10

In response to the Great Depression, the New Deal created many new national regulatory agencies to supervise various aspects of business.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

__________ federalism is the idea that each level of government is sovereign in its own sphere.

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

Question 12

Federalism can be defined as a system in which significant government powers are divided between the central government and smaller governmental units.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

National and state authority often overlap in our federal system, with complex combinations of policy made at the national, state, and local levels.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In what text did the framers argue that the United States' size and diversity made federalism especially appropriate for the new government?

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A)  The Federalist Papers 
B)  Common Sense 
C)  the Bill of Rights 
D)  the Declaration of Independence 
E)  The Second Treatise on Government 
A)  The Federalist Papers 
B)  Common Sense 
C)  the Bill of Rights 
D)  the Declaration of Independence 
E)  The Second Treatise on Government

Question 15

"Nullification" means

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A)  that the national government can declare state actions null and void. 
B)  that a provision of the U.S. Constitution does not apply to state governments. 
C)  an attempt by states to declare national laws or actions null and void. 
D)  the same thing as judicial review. 
E)  that the national government can nullify previous actions by amending the Constitution. 
A)  that the national government can declare state actions null and void. 
B)  that a provision of the U.S. Constitution does not apply to state governments. 
C)  an attempt by states to declare national laws or actions null and void. 
D)  the same thing as judicial review. 
E)  that the national government can nullify previous actions by amending the Constitution.

Question 16

The Framers of the US Constitution turned to federalism as a middle ground between a confederation (tried under the Articles of Confederation) and a unitary form of government. Given what you have learned about federalism, how well does our current federal system comport with what the Framers' intended?

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The Framers of the US Constitution inten

Question 17

Why does the federal government not use statistical sampling for the census?

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A)  The Supreme Court ruled that the Census Bureau could not do so for the reapportionment of congressional seats, in violation of the Constitution. 
B)  President Bush decided that sampling would not be used to distribute federal funds. 
C)  The Constitution specifically requires "inputting". 
D)  A&B. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  The Supreme Court ruled that the Census Bureau could not do so for the reapportionment of congressional seats, in violation of the Constitution. 
B)  President Bush decided that sampling would not be used to distribute federal funds. 
C)  The Constitution specifically requires "inputting". 
D)  A&B. 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Which of the following illustrates a mandate imposed by the federal government?

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A)  Education policies that establish state-by-state criteria for certification of public school teachers. 
B)  Policies that use money for leverage, such as the requirements that states had to impose a 55-mph speed limit or lose federal highway assistance. 
C)  Federal policies that would cut off money that goes to universities to help with teaching and research if universities discriminate in admissions or hiring. 
D)  Civil rights policies that restrict state action and impose uniform national standards. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Education policies that establish state-by-state criteria for certification of public school teachers. 
B)  Policies that use money for leverage, such as the requirements that states had to impose a 55-mph speed limit or lose federal highway assistance. 
C)  Federal policies that would cut off money that goes to universities to help with teaching and research if universities discriminate in admissions or hiring. 
D)  Civil rights policies that restrict state action and impose uniform national standards. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The ______________ clause of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees against arbitrary or unfair government action.

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A)  the due process clause 
B)  the privileges and immunities clause 
C)  the full faith and credit provision 
D)  the equal protection clause 
E)  the Civil War Amendment 
A)  the due process clause 
B)  the privileges and immunities clause 
C)  the full faith and credit provision 
D)  the equal protection clause 
E)  the Civil War Amendment

Question 20

Japan and France are examples of nations with a _________ form of government.

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A)  unitary 
B)  confederal 
C)  federal 
D)  bicameral 
E)  parliamentary 
A)  unitary 
B)  confederal 
C)  federal 
D)  bicameral 
E)  parliamentary

The constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was based upon the national power to regulate ________.

In the court case ________, the Supreme Court first acted to hold a state law unconstitutional under the U.S. Constitution.

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Court ruled that Congress had the right to establish a national bank under the

Which of the following is NOT example of privileges and immunities as protected by the US Constitution?

Which of the following is an argument in favor of federalism?

Federalism is a system in which

The belief that the framers meant for the states to be coequal with the national government is a position held by

The Tenth Amendment of the US Constitution

In response to the Great Depression, the New Deal created many new national regulatory agencies to supervise various aspects of business.

__________ federalism is the idea that each level of government is sovereign in its own sphere.

Federalism can be defined as a system in which significant government powers are divided between the central government and smaller governmental units.

National and state authority often overlap in our federal system, with complex combinations of policy made at the national, state, and local levels.

In what text did the framers argue that the United States' size and diversity made federalism especially appropriate for the new government?

"Nullification" means

Why does the federal government not use statistical sampling for the census?

Which of the following illustrates a mandate imposed by the federal government?

The ______________ clause of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees against arbitrary or unfair government action.

Japan and France are examples of nations with a _________ form of government.

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

The constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was based upon the national power to regulate ________.

In the court case ________, the Supreme Court first acted to hold a state law unconstitutional under the U.S. Constitution.

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Court ruled that Congress had the right to establish a national bank under the

Which of the following is NOT example of privileges and immunities as protected by the US Constitution?

Which of the following is an argument in favor of federalism?

Federalism is a system in which

The belief that the framers meant for the states to be coequal with the national government is a position held by

The Tenth Amendment of the US Constitution

In response to the Great Depression, the New Deal created many new national regulatory agencies to supervise various aspects of business.

__________ federalism is the idea that each level of government is sovereign in its own sphere.

Federalism can be defined as a system in which significant government powers are divided between the central government and smaller governmental units.

National and state authority often overlap in our federal system, with complex combinations of policy made at the national, state, and local levels.

In what text did the framers argue that the United States' size and diversity made federalism especially appropriate for the new government?

"Nullification" means

Why does the federal government not use statistical sampling for the census?

Which of the following illustrates a mandate imposed by the federal government?

The ______________ clause of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees against arbitrary or unfair government action.

Japan and France are examples of nations with a _________ form of government.

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