Question 1

Which of the following best describes progressive federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatic 
B)  rigid 
C)  rapid 
D)  egalitarian 
A)  pragmatic 
B)  rigid 
C)  rapid 
D)  egalitarian

Question 2

The United States has always had a federal system of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 attempts to prevent Congress from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  creating expensive federal mandates and requiring the states to pay the cost 
B)  increasing taxes to pay for unpopular programs 
C)  using money from the Social Security Trust Fund for general revenue purposes 
D)  fully funding state-level mandates 
A)  creating expensive federal mandates and requiring the states to pay the cost 
B)  increasing taxes to pay for unpopular programs 
C)  using money from the Social Security Trust Fund for general revenue purposes 
D)  fully funding state-level mandates

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a categorical grant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Funds provided by Congress to the states for education in general. 
B)  Funds provided by Congress to the states for substance abuse prevention. 
C)  Funds provided by Congress to the states for transportation infrastructure. 
D)  Funds provided by Congress to the states to enhance science instruction in a low-income area. 
A)  Funds provided by Congress to the states for education in general. 
B)  Funds provided by Congress to the states for substance abuse prevention. 
C)  Funds provided by Congress to the states for transportation infrastructure. 
D)  Funds provided by Congress to the states to enhance science instruction in a low-income area.

Question 5

Before the ratification of the Constitution,the United States was organized as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  confederation 
B)  monarchy 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  conglomerate 
A)  confederation 
B)  monarchy 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  conglomerate

Question 6

What are unfunded mandates and why are they problematic? How successfully has Congress reformed the practice?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define unfunde

Question 7

One benefit of the federal system is the ability of the states to operate as __________ for new ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)  classrooms 
B)  laboratories 
C)  courts 
D)  cradles 
A)  classrooms 
B)  laboratories 
C)  courts 
D)  cradles

Question 8

__________ is the proclaimed right of a state to declare a federal law void.

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislative veto 
B)  Nullification 
C)  Referendum 
D)  Reformation 
A)  Legislative veto 
B)  Nullification 
C)  Referendum 
D)  Reformation

Question 9

__________ federalism is defined as a flexible relationship between the national and state governments in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ federalism is defined as a flexible...

Question 10

How do block grants differ from categorical grants?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that c

Question 11

The concept of nullification was quashed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the colonial era 
B)  the Revolutionary War 
C)  the Great Depression 
D)  Reconstruction 
A)  the colonial era 
B)  the Revolutionary War 
C)  the Great Depression 
D)  Reconstruction

Which of the following best describes progressive federalism?

The United States has always had a federal system of government.

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 attempts to prevent Congress from __________.

Which of the following is an example of a categorical grant?

Before the ratification of the Constitution,the United States was organized as a(n)__________.

What are unfunded mandates and why are they problematic? How successfully has Congress reformed the practice?

One benefit of the federal system is the ability of the states to operate as __________ for new ideas.

__________ is the proclaimed right of a state to declare a federal law void.

__________ federalism is defined as a flexible relationship between the national and state governments in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs.

How do block grants differ from categorical grants?

The concept of nullification was quashed by which of the following?

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

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Exam 3: The Federal System

Which of the following best describes progressive federalism?

The United States has always had a federal system of government.

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 attempts to prevent Congress from __________.

Which of the following is an example of a categorical grant?

Before the ratification of the Constitution,the United States was organized as a(n)__________.

What are unfunded mandates and why are they problematic? How successfully has Congress reformed the practice?

One benefit of the federal system is the ability of the states to operate as __________ for new ideas.

__________ is the proclaimed right of a state to declare a federal law void.

__________ federalism is defined as a flexible relationship between the national and state governments in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs.

How do block grants differ from categorical grants?

The concept of nullification was quashed by which of the following?

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