Question 1

State cannot use their reserved or concurrent powers to thwart national policies due to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill of Rights. 
B)  supremacy clause. 
C)  necessary and proper clause. 
D)  elastic clause. 
E)  unitary system of government. 
A)  Bill of Rights. 
B)  supremacy clause. 
C)  necessary and proper clause. 
D)  elastic clause. 
E)  unitary system of government.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about the European Union (EU)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The EU is a confederation of twenty-seven countries. 
B)  The EU is a federation of twenty-seven countries. 
C)  Seventeen of the EU countries have adopted a common currency-the euro. 
D)  EU countries like Greece, Portugal, and Ireland have had financial difficulties of late. 
E)  The European Central Bank is prohibited from bailing out member countries in difficulty. 
A)  The EU is a confederation of twenty-seven countries. 
B)  The EU is a federation of twenty-seven countries. 
C)  Seventeen of the EU countries have adopted a common currency-the euro. 
D)  EU countries like Greece, Portugal, and Ireland have had financial difficulties of late. 
E)  The European Central Bank is prohibited from bailing out member countries in difficulty.

Question 3

A federal grant that funds a general functional area with fewer restrictions on the states is a

Accepted Answer

A)  matching grant. 
B)  program grant. 
C)  federal mandate. 
D)  block grant. 
E)  waiver. 
A)  matching grant. 
B)  program grant. 
C)  federal mandate. 
D)  block grant. 
E)  waiver.

Question 4

The Supreme Court ceased to interfere with national legislation on the economy after

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress impeached the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 
B)  Roosevelt removed six justices from the Court. 
C)  Congress voted to expand the Court to twelve justices. 
D)  Roosevelt named six new justices to the Court. 
E)  Roosevelt tried but failed to expand the Court by adding six new justices. 
A)  Congress impeached the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 
B)  Roosevelt removed six justices from the Court. 
C)  Congress voted to expand the Court to twelve justices. 
D)  Roosevelt named six new justices to the Court. 
E)  Roosevelt tried but failed to expand the Court by adding six new justices.

Question 5

Categorical grants are

Accepted Answer

A)  federal grants to states or local governments for specific programs. 
B)  emergency grants to states for unforeseen circumstances. 
C)  a very recent form of national government support to school districts. 
D)  unconstitutional because of separation of powers. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  federal grants to states or local governments for specific programs. 
B)  emergency grants to states for unforeseen circumstances. 
C)  a very recent form of national government support to school districts. 
D)  unconstitutional because of separation of powers. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 6

Formula grants

Accepted Answer

A)  are a form of categorical grant. 
B)  dispense funds based on variables such as state population and need. 
C)  were more common than program grants before the 1960s. 
D)  are unconstitutional. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true. 
A)  are a form of categorical grant. 
B)  dispense funds based on variables such as state population and need. 
C)  were more common than program grants before the 1960s. 
D)  are unconstitutional. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true.

Question 7

An agreement between two or more states is

Accepted Answer

A)  shared governance. 
B)  an interstate compact. 
C)  an intrastate treaty. 
D)  a cooperative agreement. 
E)  unconstitutional. 
A)  shared governance. 
B)  an interstate compact. 
C)  an intrastate treaty. 
D)  a cooperative agreement. 
E)  unconstitutional.

Question 8

Strings attached to federal grants

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A)  are called federal mandates. 
B)  are designed to force states to comply with federal policies. 
C)  are designed to force states to save money. 
D)  are called federal rules. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  are called federal mandates. 
B)  are designed to force states to comply with federal policies. 
C)  are designed to force states to save money. 
D)  are called federal rules. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 9

The Greek financial crisis has its roots in

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A)  overspending by previous Greek government officials. 
B)  excessive borrowing by previous Greek government officials. 
C)  the inability of Greece to devalue its currency. 
D)  the inability of Greece to be able to borrow from the European Central bank. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  overspending by previous Greek government officials. 
B)  excessive borrowing by previous Greek government officials. 
C)  the inability of Greece to devalue its currency. 
D)  the inability of Greece to be able to borrow from the European Central bank. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 10

All of the following are true $\bold{except}$

Accepted Answer

A)  several states including Massachusetts, Iowa, and New Hampshire have legalized same-sex marriage. 
B)  several states including California, Pennsylvania, and Maine have legalized same-sex marriage. 
C)  public opinion polls suggest that Americans who accept same-sex marriages now outnumber those who do not. 
D)  the national government has traditionally left marriage laws to the states. 
E)  states who refuse to recognize same-sex marriages are open to legal challenges in the courts due to the fact that some state recognize the unions. 
A)  several states including Massachusetts, Iowa, and New Hampshire have legalized same-sex marriage. 
B)  several states including California, Pennsylvania, and Maine have legalized same-sex marriage. 
C)  public opinion polls suggest that Americans who accept same-sex marriages now outnumber those who do not. 
D)  the national government has traditionally left marriage laws to the states. 
E)  states who refuse to recognize same-sex marriages are open to legal challenges in the courts due to the fact that some state recognize the unions.

Question 11

When Congress passed a tariff in 1828, South Carolina tried to nullify it to

Accepted Answer

A)  assert the power of the state governments over the national government. 
B)  indicate that a state should have the ultimate authority over its citizens. 
C)  protect slavery. 
D)  to increase the price of exported and imported goods. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  assert the power of the state governments over the national government. 
B)  indicate that a state should have the ultimate authority over its citizens. 
C)  protect slavery. 
D)  to increase the price of exported and imported goods. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 12

In a unitary system of government, ultimate government authority is located

Accepted Answer

A)  at the state or provincial level. 
B)  at the local or municipal level. 
C)  at the regional level. 
D)  at the national or central level. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  at the state or provincial level. 
B)  at the local or municipal level. 
C)  at the regional level. 
D)  at the national or central level. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 13

The national government cannot create a national divorce law system because

Accepted Answer

A)  certain powers are reserved for the states. 
B)  the Constitution prohibits a number of powers to the national government. 
C)  regulation of marriage is explicitly reserved for state government in the Constitution. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  certain powers are reserved for the states. 
B)  the Constitution prohibits a number of powers to the national government. 
C)  regulation of marriage is explicitly reserved for state government in the Constitution. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 14

In the early years of the nation's history, most of the disputes over the boundaries of national versus state power involved

Accepted Answer

A)  different interpretations of the inherent powers of the national government. 
B)  the role of the national government in mediating disputes between the states. 
C)  the ability of the states to enter into international treaties. 
D)  the enforcement of the Bill of Rights. 
E)  the necessary and proper clause and the powers of the national government to regulate interstate commerce. 
A)  different interpretations of the inherent powers of the national government. 
B)  the role of the national government in mediating disputes between the states. 
C)  the ability of the states to enter into international treaties. 
D)  the enforcement of the Bill of Rights. 
E)  the necessary and proper clause and the powers of the national government to regulate interstate commerce.

Question 15

Constitutional powers can be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  powers of the national government. 
B)  powers of the states. 
C)  prohibited powers. 
D)  Options A, B, and C are true. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  powers of the national government. 
B)  powers of the states. 
C)  prohibited powers. 
D)  Options A, B, and C are true. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 16

Inherent powers derive from the fact that the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  a democratic republic. 
B)  a confederation formed by state governments. 
C)  a sovereign power among nations. 
D)  a federal system. 
E)  explicitly entitled by the Constitution to annex new territory. 
A)  a democratic republic. 
B)  a confederation formed by state governments. 
C)  a sovereign power among nations. 
D)  a federal system. 
E)  explicitly entitled by the Constitution to annex new territory.

Question 17

All of the following are true of the New Deal  $\bold{except}$ that

Accepted Answer

A)  new federal laws regulating economic activity were introduced. 
B)  new federal laws were struck down by the Supreme Court because they regulated intrastate commerce, not interstate commerce. 
C)  the Supreme Court's actions caused Roosevelt to propose legislation that would allow him to choose more justices for the Court. 
D)  almost one-half of the labor force was unemployed. 
E)  the commerce clause became an important tool for justifying the economic regulation of the country. 
A)  new federal laws regulating economic activity were introduced. 
B)  new federal laws were struck down by the Supreme Court because they regulated intrastate commerce, not interstate commerce. 
C)  the Supreme Court's actions caused Roosevelt to propose legislation that would allow him to choose more justices for the Court. 
D)  almost one-half of the labor force was unemployed. 
E)  the commerce clause became an important tool for justifying the economic regulation of the country.

Question 18

Compare and contrast categorical and block grants. How do federal mandates have an impact on the states when getting grant money and different types of federal grants?

Accepted Answer

Categorical and block grants are two dif

Question 19

The clause in the Constitution that grants Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to execute its enumerated or expressed powers is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the elastic or necessary and proper clause. 
B)  the supremacy clause. 
C)  the concurrent clause. 
D)  the reserved powers clause. 
E)  due process clause. 
A)  the elastic or necessary and proper clause. 
B)  the supremacy clause. 
C)  the concurrent clause. 
D)  the reserved powers clause. 
E)  due process clause.

Question 20

Outcomes of the Civil War included

Accepted Answer

A)  a dramatic increase in the federal budget. 
B)  the implementation of the first income tax on citizens. 
C)  the end of slavery. 
D)  new amendments to the Constitution that allowed African American males the right to vote. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  a dramatic increase in the federal budget. 
B)  the implementation of the first income tax on citizens. 
C)  the end of slavery. 
D)  new amendments to the Constitution that allowed African American males the right to vote. 
E)  All of the above are true.

State cannot use their reserved or concurrent powers to thwart national policies due to the

Which of the following is NOT true about the European Union (EU)?

A federal grant that funds a general functional area with fewer restrictions on the states is a

The Supreme Court ceased to interfere with national legislation on the economy after

Categorical grants are

Formula grants

An agreement between two or more states is

Strings attached to federal grants

The Greek financial crisis has its roots in

All of the following are true $\bold{except}$

When Congress passed a tariff in 1828, South Carolina tried to nullify it to

In a unitary system of government, ultimate government authority is located

The national government cannot create a national divorce law system because

In the early years of the nation's history, most of the disputes over the boundaries of national versus state power involved

Constitutional powers can be classified as

Inherent powers derive from the fact that the United States is

All of the following are true of the New Deal $\bold{except}$ that

Compare and contrast categorical and block grants. How do federal mandates have an impact on the states when getting grant money and different types of federal grants?

The clause in the Constitution that grants Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to execute its enumerated or expressed powers is called

Outcomes of the Civil War included

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 3: Federalism

State cannot use their reserved or concurrent powers to thwart national policies due to the

Which of the following is NOT true about the European Union (EU)?

A federal grant that funds a general functional area with fewer restrictions on the states is a

The Supreme Court ceased to interfere with national legislation on the economy after

Categorical grants are

Formula grants

An agreement between two or more states is

Strings attached to federal grants

The Greek financial crisis has its roots in

All of the following are true except\bold{except}except

When Congress passed a tariff in 1828, South Carolina tried to nullify it to

In a unitary system of government, ultimate government authority is located

The national government cannot create a national divorce law system because

In the early years of the nation's history, most of the disputes over the boundaries of national versus state power involved

Constitutional powers can be classified as

Inherent powers derive from the fact that the United States is

All of the following are true of the New Deal except\bold{except}except that

Compare and contrast categorical and block grants. How do federal mandates have an impact on the states when getting grant money and different types of federal grants?

The clause in the Constitution that grants Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to execute its enumerated or expressed powers is called

Outcomes of the Civil War included

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

All of the following are true $\bold{except}$

All of the following are true of the New Deal $\bold{except}$ that