Question 1

Define unfunded mandates.Why are unfunded mandates problematic?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define unfunde

Question 2

A disadvantage of federalism is that variations in which of the following can create redundancies,inefficiencies,and inequalities?

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes 
B) resources 
C) education 
D) policies 
A) attitudes 
B) resources 
C) education 
D) policies

Question 3

Under __________ federalism,the national government has tight control of states through orders or mandates,often without accompanying financial resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under __________ federalism,the national government has tight...

Question 4

The No Child Left Behind Act is an example of a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) block grant 
B) business grant 
C) programmatic request 
D) unfunded mandate 
A) block grant 
B) business grant 
C) programmatic request 
D) unfunded mandate

Question 5

__________ powers are shared by the federal and state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) Concurrent 
B) Constitutional 
C) Federal 
D) Unified 
A) Concurrent 
B) Constitutional 
C) Federal 
D) Unified

Question 6

How do we know that the U.S.Constitution creates a federal system of government? Cite specific clauses or articles.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 7

Dual federalism is an interpretation of federalism in which the states and the national government have separate jurisdictions and responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Supremacy Clause establishes that state laws will prevail over conflicting federal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The __________ clause guarantees that the citizens of each state are afforded the same rights as citizens of other states.

Accepted Answer

privileges

Question 10

States may not levy taxes on the same items that are taxed by the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In a(n)__________ system,local and regional governments derive authority from the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) unitary 
B) bicameral 
C) constitutional 
D) federal 
A) unitary 
B) bicameral 
C) constitutional 
D) federal

Question 12

Explain the significance of Gibbons v.Ogden.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 13

The __________ Amendment says that says that those powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Eighth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth 
A) First 
B) Eighth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth

Question 14

Decentralists justify their position on the basis of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Tenth Amendment 
B) The Federalist 
C) Article I of the Constitution 
D) the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v.Ogden 
A) the Tenth Amendment 
B) The Federalist 
C) Article I of the Constitution 
D) the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v.Ogden

Question 15

Federalism encourages the states to create local solutions to issues that are often debated at the national level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The power of both the state and federal governments to levy taxes is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) layer-cake federalism 
B) marble-cake federalism 
C) devolution 
D) a mandate 
A) layer-cake federalism 
B) marble-cake federalism 
C) devolution 
D) a mandate

Question 17

__________ federalism is defined as a flexible relationship between the national and state government in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ federalism is defined as a flexible...

Question 18

What was the first major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments?

Accepted Answer

A) Barron v.Baltimore 
B) Dred Scott v.Sanford 
C) Gibbons v.Ogden 
D) McCulloch v.Maryland 
A) Barron v.Baltimore 
B) Dred Scott v.Sanford 
C) Gibbons v.Ogden 
D) McCulloch v.Maryland

Question 19

The power to oversee primary and elementary education is reserved for state
governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which statement best describes the decision in Gibbons v.Ogden of 1824?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government has the ultimate power to regulate interstate commerce. 
B) States can regulate any product that crosses state lines. 
C) Congress can regulate activity that affects commerce within a state. 
D) States can regulate any activity that affects commerce within a state. 
A) The federal government has the ultimate power to regulate interstate commerce. 
B) States can regulate any product that crosses state lines. 
C) Congress can regulate activity that affects commerce within a state. 
D) States can regulate any activity that affects commerce within a state.

Define unfunded mandates.Why are unfunded mandates problematic?

A disadvantage of federalism is that variations in which of the following can create redundancies,inefficiencies,and inequalities?

Under __________ federalism,the national government has tight control of states through orders or mandates,often without accompanying financial resources.

The No Child Left Behind Act is an example of a(n)__________.

__________ powers are shared by the federal and state governments.

How do we know that the U.S.Constitution creates a federal system of government? Cite specific clauses or articles.

Dual federalism is an interpretation of federalism in which the states and the national government have separate jurisdictions and responsibilities.

The Supremacy Clause establishes that state laws will prevail over conflicting federal laws.

The __________ clause guarantees that the citizens of each state are afforded the same rights as citizens of other states.

States may not levy taxes on the same items that are taxed by the national government.

In a(n)__________ system,local and regional governments derive authority from the national government.

Explain the significance of Gibbons v.Ogden.

The __________ Amendment says that says that those powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states.

Decentralists justify their position on the basis of __________.

Federalism encourages the states to create local solutions to issues that are often debated at the national level.

The power of both the state and federal governments to levy taxes is an example of __________.

__________ federalism is defined as a flexible relationship between the national and state government in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs.

What was the first major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments?

The power to oversee primary and elementary education is reserved for state governments.

Which statement best describes the decision in Gibbons v.Ogden of 1824?

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

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Exam 3: American Federalism

Define unfunded mandates.Why are unfunded mandates problematic?

A disadvantage of federalism is that variations in which of the following can create redundancies,inefficiencies,and inequalities?

Under __________ federalism,the national government has tight control of states through orders or mandates,often without accompanying financial resources.

The No Child Left Behind Act is an example of a(n)__________.

__________ powers are shared by the federal and state governments.

How do we know that the U.S.Constitution creates a federal system of government? Cite specific clauses or articles.

Dual federalism is an interpretation of federalism in which the states and the national government have separate jurisdictions and responsibilities.

The Supremacy Clause establishes that state laws will prevail over conflicting federal laws.

The __________ clause guarantees that the citizens of each state are afforded the same rights as citizens of other states.

States may not levy taxes on the same items that are taxed by the national government.

In a(n)__________ system,local and regional governments derive authority from the national government.

Explain the significance of Gibbons v.Ogden.

The __________ Amendment says that says that those powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states.

Decentralists justify their position on the basis of __________.

Federalism encourages the states to create local solutions to issues that are often debated at the national level.

The power of both the state and federal governments to levy taxes is an example of __________.

__________ federalism is defined as a flexible relationship between the national and state government in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs.

What was the first major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments?

The power to oversee primary and elementary education is reserved for state governments.

Which statement best describes the decision in Gibbons v.Ogden of 1824?

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters