Exam 3: Federalism States and Nations

The 1964 Civil Rights Act was justified as constitutional because nearly all public facilities engage in interstate commerce (i.e., use materials from other states), and thus they fall within the bounds of the Constitution's commerce clause.

What is the reasoning behind the giving of grants-in-aid?

Most countries' governments throughout the world are federal in nature.

A unitary system of government is

Unitary governments are found in such countries as

The United States Constitution specifically lists what the national government can do.

American federalism, according to the Constitution,

What is the central meaning of the supremacy clause?

Why are some nations more likely than others to have federal systems?

The doctrine of preemption

Do you agree or disagree with the Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland? Specifically, do you think that the Congress truly has implied powers to carry out what is necessary and proper? Has Congress tended to go beyond Marshall's decision and in what ways? Please provide concrete arguments and support your answer with examples.

Which of the following is a provision in the Constitution which regulates relations among the states?

Which of the following is NOT a "pro" of American federalism?

Block grants provide state and local governments money for general purposes and have fewer rules than categorical grants.

Some say the national government is actually "closer" to most citizens than their nearby state capitals because

Which of the following might be used as an argument against federalism?

What was the significance of Fletcher v. Peck?

What were the grounds used in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which forbade discrimination at lunch counters and other public accommodations?

Which of the following statements about federalism is true?

The appropriateness of the marble cake metaphor for federalism