Question 1

How many of the states bordering Texas have casino gambling?

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) six 
C) three 
D) four 
A) two 
B) six 
C) three 
D) four

Question 2

​Compare and contrast the main features of a federal and unitary system.

Accepted Answer

A federal system of government is one in

Question 3

Critics of the 2009 Hazelwood Legacy Act argued that the Texas Legislature was imposing​

Accepted Answer

A) ​taxation without representation. 
B) ​an unfunded mandate. 
C) ​a poll tax. 
D) implied powers. 
A) ​taxation without representation. 
B) ​an unfunded mandate. 
C) ​a poll tax. 
D) implied powers.

Question 4

Which court case involved the University of Texas at Austin encouraging African-American students to go out of state to attend law school?

Accepted Answer

A) Sweatt v.Painter 
B) Plessy v.Ferguson 
C) Brown v.Board of Education 
D) McCulloch v.Maryland 
A) Sweatt v.Painter 
B) Plessy v.Ferguson 
C) Brown v.Board of Education 
D) McCulloch v.Maryland

Question 5

Until the 1930s,the relationship between states like Texas and the national government would best be described as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

When Texas receives matching funds or additional assistance from the national government for pursuing certain public policies,this is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

One example of a concurrent power would be the ability to _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) charter banks 
B) raise an army 
C) make treaties 
D) coin money 
A) charter banks 
B) raise an army 
C) make treaties 
D) coin money

Question 8

What did President Bill Clinton's Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 allow the federal government to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Get around the law 
B) Take credit for legislation without funding 
C) Obligate the states to implement certain policies 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) Get around the law 
B) Take credit for legislation without funding 
C) Obligate the states to implement certain policies 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 9

Controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act is an example of the friction inherent in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​confederal systems 
B) unitary systems 
C) ​Federalism 
D) ​None of these choices is true. 
A) ​confederal systems 
B) unitary systems 
C) ​Federalism 
D) ​None of these choices is true.

Question 10

Describe the changing relationship between states and the national government with each phase of federalism.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between states and the

Question 11

The attempt to enhance the power of state and local governments,especially by substituting more flexible block grants instead of restrictive categorical grants in aid is called

Accepted Answer

A) a matching grant. 
B) devolution. 
C) cooperative federalism. 
D) dual federalism. 
A) a matching grant. 
B) devolution. 
C) cooperative federalism. 
D) dual federalism.

Question 12

Texas's political figures have been pushing for a shift in power

Accepted Answer

A) away from the federal government. 
B) toward the federal government. 
C) toward the middle road. 
D) that is more conservative. 
A) away from the federal government. 
B) toward the federal government. 
C) toward the middle road. 
D) that is more conservative.

Question 13

Powers found in Article 1,Section 8 and are explicitly listed in the U.S.Constitution are called

Accepted Answer

A) expressed powers. 
B) implied powers. 
C) concurrent powers. 
D) reserved powers. 
A) expressed powers. 
B) implied powers. 
C) concurrent powers. 
D) reserved powers.

Question 14

Wendy Davis gained national attention because of her role in a Texas state legislative debate over what issue?

Accepted Answer

A) The Affordable Care Act 
B) Casinos 
C) Abortion 
D) Gun Control 
A) The Affordable Care Act 
B) Casinos 
C) Abortion 
D) Gun Control

Question 15

While the Justice Roberts did not agree that the federal government had a right to impose an individual mandate,the mandate remained intact because the penalty was seen as part of the federal government's right to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) punish 
B) tax 
C) incentivize 
D) regulate 
A) punish 
B) tax 
C) incentivize 
D) regulate

Question 16

The U.S.Supreme Court has interpreted the ______________ Amendment to extend many national constitutional guarantees to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) Tenth 
B) Seventeenth 
C) Fifteenth 
D) Fourteenth 
A) Tenth 
B) Seventeenth 
C) Fifteenth 
D) Fourteenth

Question 17

What was one critical challenge to writing the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

Accepted Answer

A) The creation of a representative government for a large nation with a diverse population 
B) Assigning constitutional powers 
C) Deciding how much power the national government has depending on the "necessary and proper clause" 
D) Establishing major governing institutions 
A) The creation of a representative government for a large nation with a diverse population 
B) Assigning constitutional powers 
C) Deciding how much power the national government has depending on the "necessary and proper clause" 
D) Establishing major governing institutions

Question 18

The Tea party formed in reaction to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the declining size of government 
B) the expanding size of government 
C) concern over literary and education 
D) fear over immigration 
A) the declining size of government 
B) the expanding size of government 
C) concern over literary and education 
D) fear over immigration

Question 19

Which amendments to the U.S.Constitution does Levin blame for expanding federal power too much?

Accepted Answer

A) Sixteenth and Seventeenth 
B) Fifth and Nineteenth 
C) Thirteenth and Fourteenth 
D) Third and Sixth 
A) Sixteenth and Seventeenth 
B) Fifth and Nineteenth 
C) Thirteenth and Fourteenth 
D) Third and Sixth

Question 20

Explain the Tenth Amendment and the reserved powers of the states.What were the issues involved and the decision made in the case of McCulloch v.Maryland?

Accepted Answer

The Tenth Amendment to the United States

How many of the states bordering Texas have casino gambling?

Compare and contrast the main features of a federal and unitary system.

Critics of the 2009 Hazelwood Legacy Act argued that the Texas Legislature was imposing

Which court case involved the University of Texas at Austin encouraging African-American students to go out of state to attend law school?

Until the 1930s,the relationship between states like Texas and the national government would best be described as

When Texas receives matching funds or additional assistance from the national government for pursuing certain public policies,this is an example of

One example of a concurrent power would be the ability to _________________.

What did President Bill Clinton's Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 allow the federal government to do?

Controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act is an example of the friction inherent in ___________.

Describe the changing relationship between states and the national government with each phase of federalism.

The attempt to enhance the power of state and local governments,especially by substituting more flexible block grants instead of restrictive categorical grants in aid is called

Texas's political figures have been pushing for a shift in power

Powers found in Article 1,Section 8 and are explicitly listed in the U.S.Constitution are called

Wendy Davis gained national attention because of her role in a Texas state legislative debate over what issue?

While the Justice Roberts did not agree that the federal government had a right to impose an individual mandate,the mandate remained intact because the penalty was seen as part of the federal government's right to ______________.

The U.S.Supreme Court has interpreted the ______________ Amendment to extend many national constitutional guarantees to the states.

What was one critical challenge to writing the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

The Tea party formed in reaction to __________.

Which amendments to the U.S.Constitution does Levin blame for expanding federal power too much?

Explain the Tenth Amendment and the reserved powers of the states.What were the issues involved and the decision made in the case of McCulloch v.Maryland?

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

Exam 2: Texas in the Federal System

How many of the states bordering Texas have casino gambling?

​Compare and contrast the main features of a federal and unitary system.

Critics of the 2009 Hazelwood Legacy Act argued that the Texas Legislature was imposing​

Which court case involved the University of Texas at Austin encouraging African-American students to go out of state to attend law school?

Until the 1930s,the relationship between states like Texas and the national government would best be described as

When Texas receives matching funds or additional assistance from the national government for pursuing certain public policies,this is an example of

One example of a concurrent power would be the ability to _________________.

What did President Bill Clinton's Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 allow the federal government to do?

Controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act is an example of the friction inherent in ___________.

Describe the changing relationship between states and the national government with each phase of federalism.

The attempt to enhance the power of state and local governments,especially by substituting more flexible block grants instead of restrictive categorical grants in aid is called

Texas's political figures have been pushing for a shift in power

Powers found in Article 1,Section 8 and are explicitly listed in the U.S.Constitution are called

Wendy Davis gained national attention because of her role in a Texas state legislative debate over what issue?

While the Justice Roberts did not agree that the federal government had a right to impose an individual mandate,the mandate remained intact because the penalty was seen as part of the federal government's right to ______________.

The U.S.Supreme Court has interpreted the ______________ Amendment to extend many national constitutional guarantees to the states.

What was one critical challenge to writing the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

The Tea party formed in reaction to __________.

Which amendments to the U.S.Constitution does Levin blame for expanding federal power too much?

Explain the Tenth Amendment and the reserved powers of the states.What were the issues involved and the decision made in the case of McCulloch v.Maryland?

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

Compare and contrast the main features of a federal and unitary system.

Critics of the 2009 Hazelwood Legacy Act argued that the Texas Legislature was imposing