Question 1

The powers given explicitly to the national government and listed in the Constitution are called ____________ powers.

Accepted Answer

A) delegated 
B) implied 
C) necessary 
D) reserved 
E) inherent 
A) delegated 
B) implied 
C) necessary 
D) reserved 
E) inherent

Question 2

The formal structures of our federal system have NOT changed much since 1787, but the political realities, especially during the past half-century, have greatly altered the way federalism works.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Justice _________ set forth the doctrine of national supremacy.

Accepted Answer

A) Daniel Webster 
B) John Marshall 
C) William Rehnquist 
D) Earl Warren 
E) None of the above 
A) Daniel Webster 
B) John Marshall 
C) William Rehnquist 
D) Earl Warren 
E) None of the above

Question 4

People who favor state or local action rather than national action are called

Accepted Answer

A) centralists. 
B) states' rights advocates. 
C) lobbyists. 
D) decentralists. 
E) either states' rights advocates or decentralists. 
A) centralists. 
B) states' rights advocates. 
C) lobbyists. 
D) decentralists. 
E) either states' rights advocates or decentralists.

Question 5

The case of McCulloch v.Maryland (1803) involved

Accepted Answer

A) the right of a state to tax the federal government. 
B) the right of a state to secede from the Union. 
C) the power of the president to declare war. 
D) the right of an individual to sue a state. 
E) the right of an individual to levy a tax. 
A) the right of a state to tax the federal government. 
B) the right of a state to secede from the Union. 
C) the power of the president to declare war. 
D) the right of an individual to sue a state. 
E) the right of an individual to levy a tax.

Question 6

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) states' rights. 
B) judicial review. 
C) federal preemption. 
D) divided government. 
E) a block grant. 
A) states' rights. 
B) judicial review. 
C) federal preemption. 
D) divided government. 
E) a block grant.

Question 7

State governments have which of the following sets of powers?

Accepted Answer

A) Delegated and reserved 
B) Reserved and concurrent 
C) Direct and inherent 
D) Expressed and implied 
E) Inherent and implied 
A) Delegated and reserved 
B) Reserved and concurrent 
C) Direct and inherent 
D) Expressed and implied 
E) Inherent and implied

Question 8

___________________ federalism stresses federalism as a system of intergovernmental relationships in delivering governmental goods and services to the people.

Accepted Answer

A) Dual 
B) Cooperative 
C) Marble cake 
D) Competitive 
E) Permissive 
A) Dual 
B) Cooperative 
C) Marble cake 
D) Competitive 
E) Permissive

Question 9

The national supremacy clause is interpreted to mean that national policies are only enforceable with the permission of the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Federalism checks the growth of tyranny because

Accepted Answer

A) when one political party loses control of the national government, it is still likely to hold office in a number of states and can continue to challenge the party in power at the national level. 
B) national politicians and parties do not have to iron out every difference on every issue that divides us; these issues are debated in state legislatures, county courthouses, and city halls. 
C) if states adopt programs that fail, the negative effects are limited; if programs succeed, they can be adopted by other states and by the national government. 
D) while encouraging experiments in public policy, federalism also provides a training ground for state and local politicians to gain experience before moving to the national stage. 
E) by providing numerous arenas for decision making, federalism engages many people in the process of government and helps keep government closer to the people 
A) when one political party loses control of the national government, it is still likely to hold office in a number of states and can continue to challenge the party in power at the national level. 
B) national politicians and parties do not have to iron out every difference on every issue that divides us; these issues are debated in state legislatures, county courthouses, and city halls. 
C) if states adopt programs that fail, the negative effects are limited; if programs succeed, they can be adopted by other states and by the national government. 
D) while encouraging experiments in public policy, federalism also provides a training ground for state and local politicians to gain experience before moving to the national stage. 
E) by providing numerous arenas for decision making, federalism engages many people in the process of government and helps keep government closer to the people

Question 11

This is a form of government in which a constitution distributes authority and powers between a central government and smaller regional governments.

Accepted Answer

A) Anarchism 
B) Libertarianism 
C) Democracy 
D) Federalism 
E) Unitary system 
A) Anarchism 
B) Libertarianism 
C) Democracy 
D) Federalism 
E) Unitary system

Question 12

In the past 15 years, the Supreme Court has signaled that federal courts should be more active in resolving federalism issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The belief that federalism will be improved by shifting authority from the national government to the state and local governments is known as devolution revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Federalism encourages experimentation because if states adopt programs that fail, the negative effects are limited; if programs succeed, they can be adopted by other states and by the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Funds appropriated for specific purposes, such as school lunches or the building of highways or airports, which are allocated by formula and subject to detailed federal conditions are called

Accepted Answer

A) revenue grants. 
B) project grants. 
C) categorical-formula grants. 
D) block grants. 
E) revenue sharing grants. 
A) revenue grants. 
B) project grants. 
C) categorical-formula grants. 
D) block grants. 
E) revenue sharing grants.

Question 16

A centralist position has been supported by each of the following presidents EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Theodore Roosevelt. 
B) Ronald Reagan. 
C) Franklin Roosevelt. 
D) Abraham Lincoln. 
E) Lyndon Johnson 
A) Theodore Roosevelt. 
B) Ronald Reagan. 
C) Franklin Roosevelt. 
D) Abraham Lincoln. 
E) Lyndon Johnson

Question 17

The text uses the term "federal government" to refer to

Accepted Answer

A) state government. 
B) state and local government. 
C) state and national governments. 
D) national government headquartered in Washington, D.C. 
E) Washington, D.C. 
A) state government. 
B) state and local government. 
C) state and national governments. 
D) national government headquartered in Washington, D.C. 
E) Washington, D.C.

Question 18

The decentralist basic premise is that the Constitution is a

Accepted Answer

A) statement of principles. 
B) union of people. 
C) treaty among sovereign states. 
D) document inspired by God. 
E) living document 
A) statement of principles. 
B) union of people. 
C) treaty among sovereign states. 
D) document inspired by God. 
E) living document

Question 19

Constitutionally, the federal system of the United States consists of the national government and the 50 states only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which clause requires state courts to enforce the civil judgments of the courts of other states and accept their public records and acts as valid?

Accepted Answer

A) Commerce clause 
B) Judgment clause 
C) Extradition clause 
D) Full faith and credit clause 
E) Privileges and immunities clause 
A) Commerce clause 
B) Judgment clause 
C) Extradition clause 
D) Full faith and credit clause 
E) Privileges and immunities clause

Exam 3: American Federalism

The powers given explicitly to the national government and listed in the Constitution are called ____________ powers.

The formal structures of our federal system have NOT changed much since 1787, but the political realities, especially during the past half-century, have greatly altered the way federalism works.

Justice _________ set forth the doctrine of national supremacy.

People who favor state or local action rather than national action are called

The case of McCulloch v.Maryland (1803) involved

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is an example of

State governments have which of the following sets of powers?

___________________ federalism stresses federalism as a system of intergovernmental relationships in delivering governmental goods and services to the people.

The national supremacy clause is interpreted to mean that national policies are only enforceable with the permission of the states.

Federalism checks the growth of tyranny because

This is a form of government in which a constitution distributes authority and powers between a central government and smaller regional governments.

In the past 15 years, the Supreme Court has signaled that federal courts should be more active in resolving federalism issues.

The belief that federalism will be improved by shifting authority from the national government to the state and local governments is known as devolution revolution.

Federalism encourages experimentation because if states adopt programs that fail, the negative effects are limited; if programs succeed, they can be adopted by other states and by the national government.

Funds appropriated for specific purposes, such as school lunches or the building of highways or airports, which are allocated by formula and subject to detailed federal conditions are called

A centralist position has been supported by each of the following presidents EXCEPT

The text uses the term "federal government" to refer to

The decentralist basic premise is that the Constitution is a

Constitutionally, the federal system of the United States consists of the national government and the 50 states only.

Which clause requires state courts to enforce the civil judgments of the courts of other states and accept their public records and acts as valid?

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