Question 1

Powers shared by the state and national government as stated in the U.S.Constitution are called

Accepted Answer

A) concurrent. 
B) reserved. 
C) delegated. 
D) committed. 
A) concurrent. 
B) reserved. 
C) delegated. 
D) committed.

Question 2

Powers assigned to both the national and state governments are called

Accepted Answer

A) reserved powers. 
B) concurrent powers. 
C) special powers. 
D) federal powers. 
A) reserved powers. 
B) concurrent powers. 
C) special powers. 
D) federal powers.

Question 3

Which is a correct statement about the Tenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal courts have frequently used this amendment to invalidate national government actions. 
B) In spite of this amendment,the U.S.Supreme Court in McCulloch v.Maryland permitted federal action through implied powers. 
C) The federal courts used this amendment to allow the national government to commandeer state agencies to the service of the federal government. 
D) The Tenth Amendment states that all powers not explicitly delegated to the national government are reserved to the states exclusively. 
A) The federal courts have frequently used this amendment to invalidate national government actions. 
B) In spite of this amendment,the U.S.Supreme Court in McCulloch v.Maryland permitted federal action through implied powers. 
C) The federal courts used this amendment to allow the national government to commandeer state agencies to the service of the federal government. 
D) The Tenth Amendment states that all powers not explicitly delegated to the national government are reserved to the states exclusively.

Question 4

How has Texas coped with the changing nature of federalism?

Accepted Answer

Texas has coped with the changing nature

Question 5

None of the following gambling games are allowed in Texas gambling establishments except

Accepted Answer

A) craps. 
B) roulette. 
C) blackjack. 
D) poker. 
A) craps. 
B) roulette. 
C) blackjack. 
D) poker.

Question 6

​Examine the opposing points of view around the issue of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.Which view seems most logical to you?

Accepted Answer

The opposing points of view around the i

Question 7

Under Article 1,the U.S.Constitution gives the national government all of the following expressed powers except

Accepted Answer

A) conduct foreign policy. 
B) regulate intrastate commerce. 
C) raise and support an army. 
D) borrow money. 
A) conduct foreign policy. 
B) regulate intrastate commerce. 
C) raise and support an army. 
D) borrow money.

Question 8

Explain what is meant by a federal system of government.In your discussion,be sure to identify the powers that are granted to both the national government and the states.What powers are denied to both? What powers are shared by both? Be sure to give examples.

Accepted Answer

A federal system of government is a syst

Question 9

State and local governments have greater administrative flexibility with ________ than with categorical grants.

Accepted Answer

A) matching grants 
B) earmark grants 
C) block grants 
D) project grants 
A) matching grants 
B) earmark grants 
C) block grants 
D) project grants

Question 10

Discuss Texas' leadership role in a nationwide movement to limit the role of the national government.

Accepted Answer

Texas has played a significant leadershi

Question 11

States serve as public policy

Accepted Answer

A) laboratories. 
B) referendums. 
C) scapegoats for failed national policies. 
D) equals to that of the national government. 
A) laboratories. 
B) referendums. 
C) scapegoats for failed national policies. 
D) equals to that of the national government.

Question 12

Governor Perry's desire to eliminate some federal agencies was based on

Accepted Answer

A) the idea that the federal government should be "reigned in." 
B) what he sees as government waste and duplication of efforts by states. 
C) his 2012 presidential campaign. 
D) all of these choices are true. 
A) the idea that the federal government should be "reigned in." 
B) what he sees as government waste and duplication of efforts by states. 
C) his 2012 presidential campaign. 
D) all of these choices are true.

Question 13

Which is not a condition of categorical grant programs?

Accepted Answer

A) The receiving government agrees to match the federal money with its own,at a ratio fixed by law (between 10 percent and 90 percent of the cost of the program). 
B) The receiving government administers the program. 
C) The receiving government must meet minimum standards of federal law. 
D) States can spend federal money in any way that promotes racial segregation. 
A) The receiving government agrees to match the federal money with its own,at a ratio fixed by law (between 10 percent and 90 percent of the cost of the program). 
B) The receiving government administers the program. 
C) The receiving government must meet minimum standards of federal law. 
D) States can spend federal money in any way that promotes racial segregation.

Question 14

Cap and trade is a proposed market-driven environmental policy that sets limits on the amount of pollution that industry can produce,and it is used by Texans to

Accepted Answer

A) challenge the national government. 
B) develop alternative sources of energy. 
C) produce hazardous air pollutants. 
D) attract industry to invest in technology that will produce less pollution. 
A) challenge the national government. 
B) develop alternative sources of energy. 
C) produce hazardous air pollutants. 
D) attract industry to invest in technology that will produce less pollution.

Question 15

Delegated powers that come with an office or position are called

Accepted Answer

A) inherent powers. 
B) delegated powers. 
C) reserved powers. 
D) expressed powers. 
A) inherent powers. 
B) delegated powers. 
C) reserved powers. 
D) expressed powers.

Question 16

What percentage of the cost would Texas have to bear to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 20 
D) 80 
A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 20 
D) 80

Question 17

What agencies did Governor Perry want to eliminate if he became president of the United States despite the fact that these agencies employ a large number of Texans?

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Commerce 
B) Department of Education 
C) Department of Energy 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) Department of Commerce 
B) Department of Education 
C) Department of Energy 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 18

Which U.S.constitutional amendment has been used by the U.S.Supreme Court to extend most of the provisions in the Bill of Rights to state governments?

Accepted Answer

A) Sixteenth Amendment 
B) Fifteenth Amendment 
C) Fourteenth Amendment 
D) Thirteenth Amendment 
A) Sixteenth Amendment 
B) Fifteenth Amendment 
C) Fourteenth Amendment 
D) Thirteenth Amendment

Question 19

Explain how the U.S.Supreme Court has interpreted states' rights as being embodied in the Tenth and Fourteenth Amendments.What are your views on constitutionally imposed limitations on federal activities?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted s

Question 20

Compare and contrast a federal and confederal system of government.​

Accepted Answer

A federal system of government is one in

Powers shared by the state and national government as stated in the U.S.Constitution are called

Powers assigned to both the national and state governments are called

Which is a correct statement about the Tenth Amendment?

How has Texas coped with the changing nature of federalism?

None of the following gambling games are allowed in Texas gambling establishments except

Examine the opposing points of view around the issue of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.Which view seems most logical to you?

Under Article 1,the U.S.Constitution gives the national government all of the following expressed powers except

Explain what is meant by a federal system of government.In your discussion,be sure to identify the powers that are granted to both the national government and the states.What powers are denied to both? What powers are shared by both? Be sure to give examples.

State and local governments have greater administrative flexibility with ________ than with categorical grants.

Discuss Texas' leadership role in a nationwide movement to limit the role of the national government.

States serve as public policy

Governor Perry's desire to eliminate some federal agencies was based on

Which is not a condition of categorical grant programs?

Cap and trade is a proposed market-driven environmental policy that sets limits on the amount of pollution that industry can produce,and it is used by Texans to

Delegated powers that come with an office or position are called

What percentage of the cost would Texas have to bear to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act?

What agencies did Governor Perry want to eliminate if he became president of the United States despite the fact that these agencies employ a large number of Texans?

Which U.S.constitutional amendment has been used by the U.S.Supreme Court to extend most of the provisions in the Bill of Rights to state governments?

Explain how the U.S.Supreme Court has interpreted states' rights as being embodied in the Tenth and Fourteenth Amendments.What are your views on constitutionally imposed limitations on federal activities?

Compare and contrast a federal and confederal system of government.

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Exam 2: Texas in the Federal System

Powers shared by the state and national government as stated in the U.S.Constitution are called

Powers assigned to both the national and state governments are called

Which is a correct statement about the Tenth Amendment?

How has Texas coped with the changing nature of federalism?

None of the following gambling games are allowed in Texas gambling establishments except

​Examine the opposing points of view around the issue of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.Which view seems most logical to you?

Under Article 1,the U.S.Constitution gives the national government all of the following expressed powers except

Explain what is meant by a federal system of government.In your discussion,be sure to identify the powers that are granted to both the national government and the states.What powers are denied to both? What powers are shared by both? Be sure to give examples.

State and local governments have greater administrative flexibility with ________ than with categorical grants.

Discuss Texas' leadership role in a nationwide movement to limit the role of the national government.

States serve as public policy

Governor Perry's desire to eliminate some federal agencies was based on

Which is not a condition of categorical grant programs?

Cap and trade is a proposed market-driven environmental policy that sets limits on the amount of pollution that industry can produce,and it is used by Texans to

Delegated powers that come with an office or position are called

What percentage of the cost would Texas have to bear to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act?

What agencies did Governor Perry want to eliminate if he became president of the United States despite the fact that these agencies employ a large number of Texans?

Which U.S.constitutional amendment has been used by the U.S.Supreme Court to extend most of the provisions in the Bill of Rights to state governments?

Explain how the U.S.Supreme Court has interpreted states' rights as being embodied in the Tenth and Fourteenth Amendments.What are your views on constitutionally imposed limitations on federal activities?

Compare and contrast a federal and confederal system of government.​

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

Examine the opposing points of view around the issue of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.Which view seems most logical to you?

Compare and contrast a federal and confederal system of government.