Question 1

__________ ruled in the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857).

Accepted Answer

A)  John Jay 
B)  Roger Taney 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  James Madison 
E)  Edward Samuel 
A)  John Jay 
B)  Roger Taney 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  James Madison 
E)  Edward Samuel

Question 2

An old, simple metaphor for federalism is that of a ________ cake, in which the federal government and state governments act in their own spheres of authority, and occasionally fight with one another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An old, simple metaphor for federalism is...

Question 3

The Civil War decisively established that the federal union was indissoluble; states could not withdraw or secede.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A confederation is different from a federal system in that the constituent units retain ultimate authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why might a shift of power from the federal level to the states and localities mean a decline in the quality of American democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voter turnout in state and local elections is considerably lower than in national elections. 
B)  Local government is less organized and so is more confusing to most citizens. 
C)  The media coverage of local events is much greater so that citizens are more informed of these local issues. 
D)  The census has not been accurate for years, so the programs don't reflect the actual local communities. 
E)  Local government is never as effective as national government. 
A)  Voter turnout in state and local elections is considerably lower than in national elections. 
B)  Local government is less organized and so is more confusing to most citizens. 
C)  The media coverage of local events is much greater so that citizens are more informed of these local issues. 
D)  The census has not been accurate for years, so the programs don't reflect the actual local communities. 
E)  Local government is never as effective as national government.

Question 6

___________ ruled in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland.

Accepted Answer

A)  John Jay 
B)  Roger Taney 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  James Madison 
E)  Edward Samuel 
A)  John Jay 
B)  Roger Taney 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  James Madison 
E)  Edward Samuel

Question 7

Federal grants-in-aid increased dramatically between

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1820s and 1840s. 
B)  the 1860s and 1880s. 
C)  the 1890ss and 1910s. 
D)  the 1920s and 1940s. 
E)  the 1950s and 1970s. 
A)  the 1820s and 1840s. 
B)  the 1860s and 1880s. 
C)  the 1890ss and 1910s. 
D)  the 1920s and 1940s. 
E)  the 1950s and 1970s.

Question 8

All of these were created as regulatory agencies granting the national government extensive new powers during the Great Depression EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sherman Antitrust Act. 
B)  the Federal Communications Commission. 
C)  the Civil Aeronautics Board. 
D)  the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
E)  the Social Security pension system. 
A)  the Sherman Antitrust Act. 
B)  the Federal Communications Commission. 
C)  the Civil Aeronautics Board. 
D)  the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
E)  the Social Security pension system.

Question 9

The "reservation clause" in the U.S. Constitution is

Accepted Answer

A)  very common in both unitary and federal systems. 
B)  exclusive to confederal systems of government. 
C)  found frequently in federal systems throughout the world. 
D)  in direct opposition to the concept of "states' rights." 
E)  also known as the Tenth Amendment. 
A)  very common in both unitary and federal systems. 
B)  exclusive to confederal systems of government. 
C)  found frequently in federal systems throughout the world. 
D)  in direct opposition to the concept of "states' rights." 
E)  also known as the Tenth Amendment.

Question 10

Which of these is NOT generally a group of the undercounted populations in every recent census?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  racial minorities 
C)  the homeless 
D)  the undocumented 
E)  recent immigrants 
A)  women 
B)  racial minorities 
C)  the homeless 
D)  the undocumented 
E)  recent immigrants

Question 11

Block grants were begun in the late 1960s by the Nixon Administration to accomplish which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase the amount of control that the federal government would have over federal money spent by state and local governments. 
B)  Increase the overall size and responsibility of the federal government. 
C)  Offset recent gains that state government had made vis-à-vis national authority. 
D)  Diminish the amount of federal money going to state and local governments. 
E)  Reduce federal government power to better fit Republican ideas about the proper role of government 
A)  Increase the amount of control that the federal government would have over federal money spent by state and local governments. 
B)  Increase the overall size and responsibility of the federal government. 
C)  Offset recent gains that state government had made vis-à-vis national authority. 
D)  Diminish the amount of federal money going to state and local governments. 
E)  Reduce federal government power to better fit Republican ideas about the proper role of government

Question 12

General revenue sharing is federal aid granted to states with specific restrictions on how it is to be spent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Supremacy Clause is found in which section of the US Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV 
E)  Article VI 
A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV 
E)  Article VI

Question 14

Discuss the differences between "layer cake" and "marble cake" federalism.

Accepted Answer

Layer cake federalism and marble cake fe

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  coining money 
B)  making treaties with foreign governments 
C)  vetoing national legislation 
D)  deciding who could vote for members of the U.S. House of Representatives 
E)  regulating interstate commerce 
A)  coining money 
B)  making treaties with foreign governments 
C)  vetoing national legislation 
D)  deciding who could vote for members of the U.S. House of Representatives 
E)  regulating interstate commerce

Question 16

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

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 17

Counties, cities, towns, and special districts are legal creations of ________ governments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Counties, cities, towns, and special districts are...

Question 18

In Fletcher v. Peck, the Supreme Court declared a national law unconstitutional, and first established the power of judicial review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The nationalist position in the debate on the nature of American federalism

Accepted Answer

A)  stemmed largely from the role that state governments should play during the Great Depression. 
B)  promoted an active national government. 
C)  has only been advocated by members of the executive branch. 
D)  is not solidly grounded in the Constitution. 
E)  failed to resonate with the American people during the Civil War. 
A)  stemmed largely from the role that state governments should play during the Great Depression. 
B)  promoted an active national government. 
C)  has only been advocated by members of the executive branch. 
D)  is not solidly grounded in the Constitution. 
E)  failed to resonate with the American people during the Civil War.

Question 20

Under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution, the states

Accepted Answer

A)  can coin money if they choose, but then they cannot use the national currency. 
B)  are entitled to three senators, though one of the three must be nonvoting. 
C)  must honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. 
D)  are not required to return fugitives of justice from other states. 
E)  have representation in Congress equal to their population. 
A)  can coin money if they choose, but then they cannot use the national currency. 
B)  are entitled to three senators, though one of the three must be nonvoting. 
C)  must honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. 
D)  are not required to return fugitives of justice from other states. 
E)  have representation in Congress equal to their population.

__________ ruled in the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857).

An old, simple metaphor for federalism is that of a ________ cake, in which the federal government and state governments act in their own spheres of authority, and occasionally fight with one another.

The Civil War decisively established that the federal union was indissoluble; states could not withdraw or secede.

A confederation is different from a federal system in that the constituent units retain ultimate authority.

Why might a shift of power from the federal level to the states and localities mean a decline in the quality of American democracy?

___________ ruled in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland.

Federal grants-in-aid increased dramatically between

All of these were created as regulatory agencies granting the national government extensive new powers during the Great Depression EXCEPT for

The "reservation clause" in the U.S. Constitution is

Which of these is NOT generally a group of the undercounted populations in every recent census?

Block grants were begun in the late 1960s by the Nixon Administration to accomplish which of the following?

General revenue sharing is federal aid granted to states with specific restrictions on how it is to be spent.

The Supremacy Clause is found in which section of the US Constitution?

Discuss the differences between "layer cake" and "marble cake" federalism.

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

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

Counties, cities, towns, and special districts are legal creations of ________ governments.

In Fletcher v. Peck, the Supreme Court declared a national law unconstitutional, and first established the power of judicial review.

The nationalist position in the debate on the nature of American federalism

Under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution, the states

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

__________ ruled in the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857).

An old, simple metaphor for federalism is that of a ________ cake, in which the federal government and state governments act in their own spheres of authority, and occasionally fight with one another.

The Civil War decisively established that the federal union was indissoluble; states could not withdraw or secede.

A confederation is different from a federal system in that the constituent units retain ultimate authority.

Why might a shift of power from the federal level to the states and localities mean a decline in the quality of American democracy?

___________ ruled in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland.

Federal grants-in-aid increased dramatically between

All of these were created as regulatory agencies granting the national government extensive new powers during the Great Depression EXCEPT for

The "reservation clause" in the U.S. Constitution is

Which of these is NOT generally a group of the undercounted populations in every recent census?

Block grants were begun in the late 1960s by the Nixon Administration to accomplish which of the following?

General revenue sharing is federal aid granted to states with specific restrictions on how it is to be spent.

The Supremacy Clause is found in which section of the US Constitution?

Discuss the differences between "layer cake" and "marble cake" federalism.

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

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

Counties, cities, towns, and special districts are legal creations of ________ governments.

In Fletcher v. Peck, the Supreme Court declared a national law unconstitutional, and first established the power of judicial review.

The nationalist position in the debate on the nature of American federalism

Under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution, the states

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