Question 1

Most __________ grants are awarded through a competitive application process.

Accepted Answer

A) project 
B) formula 
C) business 
D) block 
A) project 
B) formula 
C) business 
D) block

Question 2

In the 1980s,states raised the minimum drinking age to 21.What role did the federal government play in bringing this about?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress required states to raise the drinking age as a condition for receiving federal highway funding. 
B) The president issued an executive order requiring states to raise the drinking age. 
C) The Supreme Court issued a decision invalidating state laws that allowed drinking by people under 21. 
D) Congress made raising the drinking age an eligibility requirement for a competitive grant program. 
A) Congress required states to raise the drinking age as a condition for receiving federal highway funding. 
B) The president issued an executive order requiring states to raise the drinking age. 
C) The Supreme Court issued a decision invalidating state laws that allowed drinking by people under 21. 
D) Congress made raising the drinking age an eligibility requirement for a competitive grant program.

Question 3

__________ is a legal process whereby an alleged criminal is surrendered by officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime allegedly occurred.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a legal process whereby an...

Question 4

In Gibbons v.Ogden,the Supreme Court defined __________ as intercourse among the states.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Gibbons v.Ogden,the Supreme Court defined __________...

Question 5

Explain decentralists' view of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that dece

Question 6

Explain how the federal government uses federal funding to indirectly impose its will upon the states.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that C

Question 7

The federal government's power to use any airports it needs at any time is a direct result of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) war power 
B) supremacy clause 
C) commerce clause 
D) reserve power 
A) war power 
B) supremacy clause 
C) commerce clause 
D) reserve power

Question 8

In a unitary system of government,the state and local governments derive their powers from a centralized national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The power to create post offices is reserved for the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The power to create post offices is...

Question 10

The preemption of state and local laws is based on which clause of the U.S.Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) commerce 
B) due process 
C) equal protection 
D) supremacy 
A) commerce 
B) due process 
C) equal protection 
D) supremacy

Question 11

__________ powers are the functions and actions that Congress could perform in order to exercise its enumerated powers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ powers are the functions and actions...

Question 12

Under restrictive federalism,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government is prohibited from creating unfunded mandates. 
B) States are granted authority to act only when the federal government allows it. 
C) States have tight control over local governments. 
D) Authority is shifted from the federal government to the states. 
A) The federal government is prohibited from creating unfunded mandates. 
B) States are granted authority to act only when the federal government allows it. 
C) States have tight control over local governments. 
D) Authority is shifted from the federal government to the states.

Question 13

Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes stated that "The power to wage war is the power to wage war __________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes stated that...

Question 14

__________ grants typically allocate federal dollars based upon population.

Accepted Answer

A) Block 
B) Formula 
C) Commerce 
D) Unified 
A) Block 
B) Formula 
C) Commerce 
D) Unified

Question 15

Which type of federalism is being practiced when a state is forced to operate a program without funding from the U.S.government?

Accepted Answer

A) new 
B) cooperative 
C) coercive 
D) competitive 
A) new 
B) cooperative 
C) coercive 
D) competitive

Question 16

Before the __________,citizens saw the national government as a distant,even foreign,entity.

Accepted Answer

A) Revolutionary War 
B) Civil War 
C) First World War 
D) Second World War 
A) Revolutionary War 
B) Civil War 
C) First World War 
D) Second World War

Question 17

Which type of federalism is characterized by a system of separate but equally powerful state and national governments?

Accepted Answer

A) combined 
B) cooperative 
C) dual 
D) progressive 
A) combined 
B) cooperative 
C) dual 
D) progressive

Question 18

Article VI of the U.S.Constitution establishes that federal law is __________ in conflicts between federal and state law.

Accepted Answer

A) irrelevant 
B) persuasive authority 
C) secondary 
D) supreme 
A) irrelevant 
B) persuasive authority 
C) secondary 
D) supreme

Question 19

How does federalism allow states to be laboratories of democracy?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Expl

Question 20

Which of the following statements best characterizes Americans' attitudes toward government aid to the poor?

Accepted Answer

A) Aid to the poor should be the responsibility of state governments,not the federal government. 
B) Aid to the poor should be the responsibility of private charities,not the government. 
C) Government should help the less fortunate,but the less fortunate should also help themselves. 
D) The federal government should be much more aggressive in helping the poor. 
A) Aid to the poor should be the responsibility of state governments,not the federal government. 
B) Aid to the poor should be the responsibility of private charities,not the government. 
C) Government should help the less fortunate,but the less fortunate should also help themselves. 
D) The federal government should be much more aggressive in helping the poor.

Most __________ grants are awarded through a competitive application process.

In the 1980s,states raised the minimum drinking age to 21.What role did the federal government play in bringing this about?

__________ is a legal process whereby an alleged criminal is surrendered by officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime allegedly occurred.

In Gibbons v.Ogden,the Supreme Court defined __________ as intercourse among the states.

Explain decentralists' view of the Constitution.

Explain how the federal government uses federal funding to indirectly impose its will upon the states.

The federal government's power to use any airports it needs at any time is a direct result of the __________.

In a unitary system of government,the state and local governments derive their powers from a centralized national government.

The power to create post offices is reserved for the __________.

The preemption of state and local laws is based on which clause of the U.S.Constitution?

__________ powers are the functions and actions that Congress could perform in order to exercise its enumerated powers.

Under restrictive federalism,which of the following is true?

Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes stated that "The power to wage war is the power to wage war __________."

__________ grants typically allocate federal dollars based upon population.

Which type of federalism is being practiced when a state is forced to operate a program without funding from the U.S.government?

Before the __________,citizens saw the national government as a distant,even foreign,entity.

Which type of federalism is characterized by a system of separate but equally powerful state and national governments?

Article VI of the U.S.Constitution establishes that federal law is __________ in conflicts between federal and state law.

How does federalism allow states to be laboratories of democracy?

Which of the following statements best characterizes Americans' attitudes toward government aid to the poor?

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

Most __________ grants are awarded through a competitive application process.

In the 1980s,states raised the minimum drinking age to 21.What role did the federal government play in bringing this about?

__________ is a legal process whereby an alleged criminal is surrendered by officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime allegedly occurred.

In Gibbons v.Ogden,the Supreme Court defined __________ as intercourse among the states.

Explain decentralists' view of the Constitution.

Explain how the federal government uses federal funding to indirectly impose its will upon the states.

The federal government's power to use any airports it needs at any time is a direct result of the __________.

In a unitary system of government,the state and local governments derive their powers from a centralized national government.

The power to create post offices is reserved for the __________.

The preemption of state and local laws is based on which clause of the U.S.Constitution?

__________ powers are the functions and actions that Congress could perform in order to exercise its enumerated powers.

Under restrictive federalism,which of the following is true?

Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes stated that "The power to wage war is the power to wage war __________."

__________ grants typically allocate federal dollars based upon population.

Which type of federalism is being practiced when a state is forced to operate a program without funding from the U.S.government?

Before the __________,citizens saw the national government as a distant,even foreign,entity.

Which type of federalism is characterized by a system of separate but equally powerful state and national governments?

Article VI of the U.S.Constitution establishes that federal law is __________ in conflicts between federal and state law.

How does federalism allow states to be laboratories of democracy?

Which of the following statements best characterizes Americans' attitudes toward government aid to the poor?

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