Question 1

Proponents of the "devolution revolution" argue that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the authority of the military should be expanded 
B)  the authority of state governments should be expanded 
C)  the authority of the federal government should be expanded 
D)  the authority of Congress should be expanded 
A)  the authority of the military should be expanded 
B)  the authority of state governments should be expanded 
C)  the authority of the federal government should be expanded 
D)  the authority of Congress should be expanded

Question 2

The Tenth Amendment states that any power not specifically delegated to the states by the Constitution is reserved to the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the 1980s and 1990s,the Republican Party led the __________ revolution,which demanded that the national government return administrative authority to state governments.

Accepted Answer

A)  contract 
B)  devolution 
C)  evolution 
D)  silent 
A)  contract 
B)  devolution 
C)  evolution 
D)  silent

Question 4

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act deemphasized Congress's role in the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United States was the __________ nation to adopt a federal system of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  tenth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  tenth

Question 6

Which is an example of an unfunded mandate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system. 
B)  The Environmental Protection Agency sends money to Louisiana to help with cleanup from the gulf oil spill. 
C)  The Nevada legislature passes a law requiring all public school teachers to spend 20 hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test. 
D)  The Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle. 
A)  Congress passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system. 
B)  The Environmental Protection Agency sends money to Louisiana to help with cleanup from the gulf oil spill. 
C)  The Nevada legislature passes a law requiring all public school teachers to spend 20 hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test. 
D)  The Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle.

Question 7

In which of the following policy areas did President Obama take the clearest lead?

Accepted Answer

A)  climate change 
B)  health care reform 
C)  immigration 
D)  tax cuts 
A)  climate change 
B)  health care reform 
C)  immigration 
D)  tax cuts

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

What was the dominant model of federalism starting with the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The Supreme Court's Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857)decision narrowed the scope of the federal government's power by determining that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws were supreme over conflicting national laws 
B)  states had inherent power to nullify federal laws 
C)  Congress could not regulate interstate commerce 
D)  Congress lacked the authority to ban slavery in the territories 
A)  state laws were supreme over conflicting national laws 
B)  states had inherent power to nullify federal laws 
C)  Congress could not regulate interstate commerce 
D)  Congress lacked the authority to ban slavery in the territories

Question 11

All of the powers of the federal government are enumerated in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Proponents of __________ federalism generally believe that the federal government should not overstep its enumerated powers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Proponents of __________ federalism generally believe that...

Question 13

The __________ specifies that any power not specifically delegated to the national government is reserved to the states or the people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ specifies that any power not...

Question 14

The Constitution gives states the power to coin money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  layer-cake 
B)  marble-cake 
C)  pineapple-upside-down-cake 
D)  cupcake 
A)  layer-cake 
B)  marble-cake 
C)  pineapple-upside-down-cake 
D)  cupcake

Question 16

Which of the following clauses requires states to return criminals to states where they have been convicted or are to stand trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  extradition 
B)  commerce 
C)  privileges and immunities 
D)  full faith and credit 
A)  extradition 
B)  commerce 
C)  privileges and immunities 
D)  full faith and credit

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

In the late 1980s,what caused the Rehnquist Court to start to restrict Congress's ability to regulate various areas of the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a constitutional amendment giving the president primary authority to craft a budget 
B)  changes in the composition of the Supreme Court 
C)  legislation increasing the size of the Supreme Court 
D)  the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision 
A)  a constitutional amendment giving the president primary authority to craft a budget 
B)  changes in the composition of the Supreme Court 
C)  legislation increasing the size of the Supreme Court 
D)  the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision

Question 19

Devolution is often advocated for by Republicans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which clause in the Constitution ensures that judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in another?

Accepted Answer

A)  commerce 
B)  full faith and credit 
C)  due process 
D)  equal protection 
A)  commerce 
B)  full faith and credit 
C)  due process 
D)  equal protection

Proponents of the "devolution revolution" argue that __________.

The Tenth Amendment states that any power not specifically delegated to the states by the Constitution is reserved to the national government.

In the 1980s and 1990s,the Republican Party led the __________ revolution,which demanded that the national government return administrative authority to state governments.

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act deemphasized Congress's role in the federal government.

The United States was the __________ nation to adopt a federal system of government.

Which is an example of an unfunded mandate?

In which of the following policy areas did President Obama take the clearest lead?

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

What was the dominant model of federalism starting with the New Deal?

The Supreme Court's Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857)decision narrowed the scope of the federal government's power by determining that __________.

All of the powers of the federal government are enumerated in the Constitution.

Proponents of __________ federalism generally believe that the federal government should not overstep its enumerated powers.

The __________ specifies that any power not specifically delegated to the national government is reserved to the states or the people.

The Constitution gives states the power to coin money.

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

Which of the following clauses requires states to return criminals to states where they have been convicted or are to stand trial?

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

In the late 1980s,what caused the Rehnquist Court to start to restrict Congress's ability to regulate various areas of the economy?

Devolution is often advocated for by Republicans.

Which clause in the Constitution ensures that judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in another?

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Civil Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

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The Campaign Process

The News Media

Interest Groups

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Exam 3: The Federal System

Proponents of the "devolution revolution" argue that __________.

The Tenth Amendment states that any power not specifically delegated to the states by the Constitution is reserved to the national government.

In the 1980s and 1990s,the Republican Party led the __________ revolution,which demanded that the national government return administrative authority to state governments.

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act deemphasized Congress's role in the federal government.

The United States was the __________ nation to adopt a federal system of government.

Which is an example of an unfunded mandate?

In which of the following policy areas did President Obama take the clearest lead?

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

What was the dominant model of federalism starting with the New Deal?

The Supreme Court's Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857)decision narrowed the scope of the federal government's power by determining that __________.

All of the powers of the federal government are enumerated in the Constitution.

Proponents of __________ federalism generally believe that the federal government should not overstep its enumerated powers.

The __________ specifies that any power not specifically delegated to the national government is reserved to the states or the people.

The Constitution gives states the power to coin money.

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

Which of the following clauses requires states to return criminals to states where they have been convicted or are to stand trial?

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

In the late 1980s,what caused the Rehnquist Court to start to restrict Congress's ability to regulate various areas of the economy?

Devolution is often advocated for by Republicans.

Which clause in the Constitution ensures that judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in another?

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

The Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

The Campaign Process

The News Media

Interest Groups

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters