Question 1

The 1819 McCulloch v.Maryland case __________ the powers of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) expanded 
B) limited 
C) expressed 
D) delegated 
A) expanded 
B) limited 
C) expressed 
D) delegated A

Question 2

Discuss the multiple times during the 2011-2012 election that Rick Perry invoked the Tenth Amendment.Be sure to explain the significance of each instance.

Accepted Answer

During the 2011-2012 election, Rick Perry, who was the Governor of Texas at the time, invoked the Tenth Amendment multiple times as a way to emphasize his belief in states' rights and limited federal government intervention.

One significant instance was during a Republican primary debate in September 2011, where Perry defended his decision to mandate the HPV vaccine for young girls in Texas by arguing that it was a states' rights issue and fell under the Tenth Amendment. This instance was significant because it showcased Perry's commitment to states' rights and his belief that the federal government should not dictate healthcare decisions for individual states.

Another instance was during a speech in Iowa in November 2011, where Perry invoked the Tenth Amendment while discussing his energy policy. He argued that states should have the authority to regulate their own energy resources without federal interference. This instance highlighted Perry's stance on energy policy and his belief that states should have the autonomy to make decisions regarding their own resources.

Overall, Perry's invocation of the Tenth Amendment during the 2011-2012 election demonstrated his commitment to states' rights and his belief in limiting federal government overreach. It also served to differentiate him from other candidates who may have supported more federal intervention.

Question 3

Which two states recently legalized marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A) California and New York 
B) Colorado and Washington 
C) Oklahoma and Missouri 
D) Rhode Island and California 
A) California and New York 
B) Colorado and Washington 
C) Oklahoma and Missouri 
D) Rhode Island and California B

Question 4

Governor Rick Perry,during his 2011-2012 presidential bid,argued that the federal government had increasingly taken over more activities of the state government.This is an example of what type of federalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Coercive federalism 
B) Liberal federalism 
C) New federalism 
D) Dual federalism 
A) Coercive federalism 
B) Liberal federalism 
C) New federalism 
D) Dual federalism

Question 5

Texas Governor Rick Perry believes so firmly in protecting states' rights that he made the ________ Amendment to the Constitution a central element of his bid for the Republican nomination for the presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) Twenty-fourth 
B) Tenth 
C) Fourteenth 
D) Eighth 
A) Twenty-fourth 
B) Tenth 
C) Fourteenth 
D) Eighth

Question 6

Prior to the 1970s,the Fair Labor Standards Act did not include what entities from establishing a minimum wage,maximum hour,and overtime pay provisions?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal and state governments 
B) State and county governments 
C) State and local governments 
D) Local and county governments 
A) Federal and state governments 
B) State and county governments 
C) State and local governments 
D) Local and county governments

Question 7

Southern states viewed Brown v.Board of Education,the Twenty-Fourth Amendment,the Civil Rights Act of 1964,and Voting Rights Act of 1965 as

Accepted Answer

A) separate but equal. 
B) an encroachment of their states' rights. 
C) coded language for states' rights. 
D) an example of devolution. 
A) separate but equal. 
B) an encroachment of their states' rights. 
C) coded language for states' rights. 
D) an example of devolution.

Question 8

The Twenty-fourth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution forbids states from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Using age in setting voting requirements 
B) Prohibiting persons from voting on the basis of gender 
C) Allowing the appointment of U.S.senators 
D) Enacting poll tax laws as a condition for voting in a national election 
A) Using age in setting voting requirements 
B) Prohibiting persons from voting on the basis of gender 
C) Allowing the appointment of U.S.senators 
D) Enacting poll tax laws as a condition for voting in a national election

Question 9

Which power gives the U.S.Congress the authority to create rules for immigration and naturalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Article VI 
B) Article I,Section 10 
C) Article I,Section 8 
D) Article 2,Section 8 
A) Article VI 
B) Article I,Section 10 
C) Article I,Section 8 
D) Article 2,Section 8

Question 10

The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 is an example of​

Accepted Answer

A) ​federal encroachment using regulatory policy. 
B) ​Texas policy becoming national law. 
C) ​the development of cooperative federalism. 
D) ​dual federalism. 
A) ​federal encroachment using regulatory policy. 
B) ​Texas policy becoming national law. 
C) ​the development of cooperative federalism. 
D) ​dual federalism.

Question 11

Advocates of expanding Medicaid argue that failing to expand the program will harm _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) doctors 
B) the uninsured 
C) Rick Perry 
D) tax payers 
A) doctors 
B) the uninsured 
C) Rick Perry 
D) tax payers

Question 12

A categorical grant has which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) It is designated for specific purposes. 
B) It may require matching funds. 
C) The grant use has restrictive conditions. 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) It is designated for specific purposes. 
B) It may require matching funds. 
C) The grant use has restrictive conditions. 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 13

The understanding that the national government and state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence is called

Accepted Answer

A) cooperative federalism. 
B) dual federalism. 
C) creative federalism. 
D) new federalism. 
A) cooperative federalism. 
B) dual federalism. 
C) creative federalism. 
D) new federalism.

Question 14

During the era of transition from dual to cooperative federalism which policy area garnered the most opposition from southern states?

Accepted Answer

A) Agricultural policy 
B) Marriage law 
C) Public health 
D) Civil rights 
A) Agricultural policy 
B) Marriage law 
C) Public health 
D) Civil rights

Question 15

The Plessy v.Ferguson decision allowed continued discrimination against African Americans,and it became pervasive throughout the South as

Accepted Answer

A) Jim Crow laws. 
B) the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
C) the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) the Tenth Amendment. 
A) Jim Crow laws. 
B) the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
C) the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) the Tenth Amendment.

Question 16

How many uninsured Texans would be ineligible for assistance under the Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A) one-third 
B) two-thirds 
C) two-fifths 
D) three-fifths 
A) one-third 
B) two-thirds 
C) two-fifths 
D) three-fifths

Question 17

Which is a true statement about the powers of the national government?

Accepted Answer

A) The only powers of the national government are those specifically stated. 
B) The amount of power the national government has depends on the interpretation of the "necessary and proper clause." 
C) Powers are determined by the supremacy clause. 
D) Powers of the national government are equal to the powers of the state governments. 
A) The only powers of the national government are those specifically stated. 
B) The amount of power the national government has depends on the interpretation of the "necessary and proper clause." 
C) Powers are determined by the supremacy clause. 
D) Powers of the national government are equal to the powers of the state governments.

Question 18

Which Texas senator is most strongly associated with the Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

A) Wendy Davis 
B) Ted Cruz 
C) Barbara Jordan 
D) Jeffery Johnson 
A) Wendy Davis 
B) Ted Cruz 
C) Barbara Jordan 
D) Jeffery Johnson

Question 19

The obligations that the federal government imposes on state governments with little or no funding to help support the program define

Accepted Answer

A) unfunded mandates. 
B) categorical grants. 
C) block grants. 
D) earmarked grants. 
A) unfunded mandates. 
B) categorical grants. 
C) block grants. 
D) earmarked grants.

Question 20

The implied powers of the national government are designed to do whatever is necessary to

Accepted Answer

A) carry out the expressed powers of the national government. 
B) carry out the expressed powers of the national and state governments. 
C) establish the inherent powers of the national government. 
D) establish the reserved powers of the states. 
A) carry out the expressed powers of the national government. 
B) carry out the expressed powers of the national and state governments. 
C) establish the inherent powers of the national government. 
D) establish the reserved powers of the states.

The 1819 McCulloch v.Maryland case __________ the powers of the federal government.

Discuss the multiple times during the 2011-2012 election that Rick Perry invoked the Tenth Amendment.Be sure to explain the significance of each instance.

Which two states recently legalized marijuana?

Governor Rick Perry,during his 2011-2012 presidential bid,argued that the federal government had increasingly taken over more activities of the state government.This is an example of what type of federalism?

Texas Governor Rick Perry believes so firmly in protecting states' rights that he made the ________ Amendment to the Constitution a central element of his bid for the Republican nomination for the presidency.

Prior to the 1970s,the Fair Labor Standards Act did not include what entities from establishing a minimum wage,maximum hour,and overtime pay provisions?

Southern states viewed Brown v.Board of Education,the Twenty-Fourth Amendment,the Civil Rights Act of 1964,and Voting Rights Act of 1965 as

The Twenty-fourth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution forbids states from which of the following?

Which power gives the U.S.Congress the authority to create rules for immigration and naturalization?

The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 is an example of

Advocates of expanding Medicaid argue that failing to expand the program will harm _______________.

A categorical grant has which of the following characteristics?

The understanding that the national government and state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence is called

During the era of transition from dual to cooperative federalism which policy area garnered the most opposition from southern states?

The Plessy v.Ferguson decision allowed continued discrimination against African Americans,and it became pervasive throughout the South as

How many uninsured Texans would be ineligible for assistance under the Affordable Care Act?

Which is a true statement about the powers of the national government?

Which Texas senator is most strongly associated with the Tea Party?

The obligations that the federal government imposes on state governments with little or no funding to help support the program define

The implied powers of the national government are designed to do whatever is necessary to

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Exam 2: Texas in the Federal System

The 1819 McCulloch v.Maryland case __________ the powers of the federal government.

Discuss the multiple times during the 2011-2012 election that Rick Perry invoked the Tenth Amendment.Be sure to explain the significance of each instance.

Which two states recently legalized marijuana?

Governor Rick Perry,during his 2011-2012 presidential bid,argued that the federal government had increasingly taken over more activities of the state government.This is an example of what type of federalism?

Texas Governor Rick Perry believes so firmly in protecting states' rights that he made the ________ Amendment to the Constitution a central element of his bid for the Republican nomination for the presidency.

Prior to the 1970s,the Fair Labor Standards Act did not include what entities from establishing a minimum wage,maximum hour,and overtime pay provisions?

Southern states viewed Brown v.Board of Education,the Twenty-Fourth Amendment,the Civil Rights Act of 1964,and Voting Rights Act of 1965 as

The Twenty-fourth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution forbids states from which of the following?

Which power gives the U.S.Congress the authority to create rules for immigration and naturalization?

The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 is an example of​

Advocates of expanding Medicaid argue that failing to expand the program will harm _______________.

A categorical grant has which of the following characteristics?

The understanding that the national government and state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence is called

During the era of transition from dual to cooperative federalism which policy area garnered the most opposition from southern states?

The Plessy v.Ferguson decision allowed continued discrimination against African Americans,and it became pervasive throughout the South as

How many uninsured Texans would be ineligible for assistance under the Affordable Care Act?

Which is a true statement about the powers of the national government?

Which Texas senator is most strongly associated with the Tea Party?

The obligations that the federal government imposes on state governments with little or no funding to help support the program define

The implied powers of the national government are designed to do whatever is necessary to

Texas Culture and Diversity

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

Filters

The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 is an example of