Question 1

What is the section of the Fourteenth Amendment that guarantees against arbitrary or unfair government action called?

Accepted Answer

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 2

According to Figure 3.2, which of the following powers are granted to the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  establish local governments 
B)  conduct elections 
C)  regulate interstate commerce?
D)  provide public education?
E)  license professions 
A)  establish local governments 
B)  conduct elections 
C)  regulate interstate commerce?
D)  provide public education?
E)  license professions

Question 3

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v . Maryland (1819)

Accepted Answer

A)  provided a legal basis for expanding the power of the national government. 
B)  declared slavery illegal. 
C)  led immediately to the Civil War. 
D)  declared a state law unconstitutional under the Constitution. 
E)  established state governments as dominant in the evolution of American federalism 
A)  provided a legal basis for expanding the power of the national government. 
B)  declared slavery illegal. 
C)  led immediately to the Civil War. 
D)  declared a state law unconstitutional under the Constitution. 
E)  established state governments as dominant in the evolution of American federalism

Question 4

Which of the following powers does the Constitution grant to the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding who can vote for members of the U.S. House of Representatives 
B)  making treaties with foreign governments 
C)  vetoing national legislation 
D)  coining money 
E)  establishing state banks 
A)  deciding who can vote for members of the U.S. House of Representatives 
B)  making treaties with foreign governments 
C)  vetoing national legislation 
D)  coining money 
E)  establishing state banks

Question 5

What is the first historical instance of federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Union of Utrecht in the Netherlands in 1579 
B)  the Articles of Confederation of the United States in 1781 
C)  the Magna Carta in England in 1225 
D)  the Estates General of the French Revolution in 1789 
E)  the United States Constitution in 1787 
A)  the Union of Utrecht in the Netherlands in 1579 
B)  the Articles of Confederation of the United States in 1781 
C)  the Magna Carta in England in 1225 
D)  the Estates General of the French Revolution in 1789 
E)  the United States Constitution in 1787

Question 6

The Civil War

Accepted Answer

A)  established that the union of states is indissoluble. 
B)  subordinated the nation to important state standards. 
C)  greatly diminished the scope of the national government. 
D)  took out of the hands of the Supreme Court the authority to declare laws unconstitutional. 
E)  shifted the locus of American federalism to the states. 
A)  established that the union of states is indissoluble. 
B)  subordinated the nation to important state standards. 
C)  greatly diminished the scope of the national government. 
D)  took out of the hands of the Supreme Court the authority to declare laws unconstitutional. 
E)  shifted the locus of American federalism to the states.

Question 7

Cities and towns are legal creations of the US Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Fourteenth Amendment declares that no _______________ shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

Accepted Answer

A)  state 
B)  foreign government 
C)  citizen 
D)  legislature 
E)  member of the federal government 
A)  state 
B)  foreign government 
C)  citizen 
D)  legislature 
E)  member of the federal government

Question 9

Concurrent powers

Accepted Answer

A)  are also known as reserve powers. 
B)  are shared powers between the states and federal government. 
C)  grant supremacy to the national government. 
D)  are granted to the states, except when associated with the elastic clause. 
E)  are examples of horizontal federalism. 
A)  are also known as reserve powers. 
B)  are shared powers between the states and federal government. 
C)  grant supremacy to the national government. 
D)  are granted to the states, except when associated with the elastic clause. 
E)  are examples of horizontal federalism.

Question 10

When states create congressionally approved agreements to cooperate in terms of, for example, pollution control, crime prevention, and disaster planning, it's known as

Accepted Answer

A)  an interstate compact. 
B)  the elastic clause. 
C)  the reservation clause. 
D)  "full faith and credit." 
E)  the privileges and immunities clause. 
A)  an interstate compact. 
B)  the elastic clause. 
C)  the reservation clause. 
D)  "full faith and credit." 
E)  the privileges and immunities clause.

Question 11

The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment eventually was used by the US Supreme Court to rule that most civil liberties in the Bill of Rights were also protected against state action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Figure 3.2, which of the following powers are granted to the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  coin money 
B)  conduct foreign relations 
C)  regulate interstate commerce 
D)  establish local governments 
E)  establish a postal system 
A)  coin money 
B)  conduct foreign relations 
C)  regulate interstate commerce 
D)  establish local governments 
E)  establish a postal system

Question 13

One reason the U.S. has a federal system is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it was, in the late 1700s, a homogeneous country. 
B)  the Founders believed a federal system would be appropriate given the diversity of the states. 
C)  the national government was considered too strong under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  the Founders copied the English system of government. 
E)  a parliamentary system works best in a federal system. 
A)  it was, in the late 1700s, a homogeneous country. 
B)  the Founders believed a federal system would be appropriate given the diversity of the states. 
C)  the national government was considered too strong under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  the Founders copied the English system of government. 
E)  a parliamentary system works best in a federal system.

Question 14

Article VI of the Constitution, which states that the federal laws and the Constitution take precedence over state laws and constitutions, is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the supremacy clause. 
B)  the elastic clause. 
C) the reservation clause. 
D)  the precedence clause. 
E)  habeas corpus. 
A)  the supremacy clause. 
B)  the elastic clause. 
C) the reservation clause. 
D)  the precedence clause. 
E)  habeas corpus.

Question 15

When out-of-state residents have equal access to state courts or to the protection of the police in another state, this is an expression of the ______ clause.

Accepted Answer

A)  "privileges and immunities" 
B)  "supremacy" 
C)  "interstate protection" 
D)  "elastic" 
E)  "federal" 
A)  "privileges and immunities" 
B)  "supremacy" 
C)  "interstate protection" 
D)  "elastic" 
E)  "federal"

Question 16

169) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) ruled on the constitutionality of cooperative federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How did the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 affect the balance of power between the national government and the states?

Accepted Answer

The attacks of September 11, 2001 and th

Question 18

One crucial question about federalism in the early years of the United States concerned who, if anyone, would enforce the ________ Clause.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One crucial question about federalism in the...

Question 19

During Hurricane Katrina, only the federal government failed in its responsibility to the people of New Orleans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the importance of the due process clause and the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The due process clause and the equal pro

What is the section of the Fourteenth Amendment that guarantees against arbitrary or unfair government action called?

According to Figure 3.2, which of the following powers are granted to the federal government?

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v . Maryland (1819)

Which of the following powers does the Constitution grant to the states?

What is the first historical instance of federalism?

The Civil War

Cities and towns are legal creations of the US Constitution.

The Fourteenth Amendment declares that no _______________ shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

Concurrent powers

When states create congressionally approved agreements to cooperate in terms of, for example, pollution control, crime prevention, and disaster planning, it's known as

The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment eventually was used by the US Supreme Court to rule that most civil liberties in the Bill of Rights were also protected against state action.

According to Figure 3.2, which of the following powers are granted to the states?

One reason the U.S. has a federal system is that

Article VI of the Constitution, which states that the federal laws and the Constitution take precedence over state laws and constitutions, is known as

When out-of-state residents have equal access to state courts or to the protection of the police in another state, this is an expression of the ______ clause.

169) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) ruled on the constitutionality of cooperative federalism.

How did the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 affect the balance of power between the national government and the states?

One crucial question about federalism in the early years of the United States concerned who, if anyone, would enforce the ________ Clause.

During Hurricane Katrina, only the federal government failed in its responsibility to the people of New Orleans.

Discuss the importance of the due process clause and the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Exam 3: Federalism States and Nations

What is the section of the Fourteenth Amendment that guarantees against arbitrary or unfair government action called?

According to Figure 3.2, which of the following powers are granted to the federal government?

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v . Maryland (1819)

Which of the following powers does the Constitution grant to the states?

What is the first historical instance of federalism?

The Civil War

Cities and towns are legal creations of the US Constitution.

The Fourteenth Amendment declares that no _______________ shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

Concurrent powers

When states create congressionally approved agreements to cooperate in terms of, for example, pollution control, crime prevention, and disaster planning, it's known as

The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment eventually was used by the US Supreme Court to rule that most civil liberties in the Bill of Rights were also protected against state action.

According to Figure 3.2, which of the following powers are granted to the states?

One reason the U.S. has a federal system is that

Article VI of the Constitution, which states that the federal laws and the Constitution take precedence over state laws and constitutions, is known as

When out-of-state residents have equal access to state courts or to the protection of the police in another state, this is an expression of the ______ clause.

169) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) ruled on the constitutionality of cooperative federalism.

How did the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 affect the balance of power between the national government and the states?

One crucial question about federalism in the early years of the United States concerned who, if anyone, would enforce the ________ Clause.

During Hurricane Katrina, only the federal government failed in its responsibility to the people of New Orleans.

Discuss the importance of the due process clause and the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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