Question 1

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v.Maryland (1819)?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It involved the full faith and credit clause on the issue of the legitimacy of gay marriage in the state of Maryland.​ 
B)  It involved the question of taxes imposed by the federal government on the bank of Maryland. 
C)  It dealt with the constitutionality of a state action that conflicted with a national government action. 
D)  It was ruled that states could use its taxing power to tax an arm of the national government. 
E)  It was ruled that the federal government was not authorized to establish a bank as such a power was not enumerated in the Constitution. 
A)  It involved the full faith and credit clause on the issue of the legitimacy of gay marriage in the state of Maryland.​ 
B)  It involved the question of taxes imposed by the federal government on the bank of Maryland. 
C)  It dealt with the constitutionality of a state action that conflicted with a national government action. 
D)  It was ruled that states could use its taxing power to tax an arm of the national government. 
E)  It was ruled that the federal government was not authorized to establish a bank as such a power was not enumerated in the Constitution.

Question 2

Explain the concept of competitive federalism and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of competition among the states.

Accepted Answer

A model of federalism in which state and

Question 3

Which of the following became an implication of the commerce clause which was upheld by the Supreme Court headed by John Marshall in Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The national government has repeatedly justified its regulation of almost all areas of economic activity.​ 
B)  Both the national and state governments have equal powers that cannot be curtailed by the other. 
C)  The commerce and trade between a state and its immediate neighbors has been left to the former's discretion. 
D)  Both the national and state governments work as separate units. 
E)  The state governments determines the power of the national government. 
A)  The national government has repeatedly justified its regulation of almost all areas of economic activity.​ 
B)  Both the national and state governments have equal powers that cannot be curtailed by the other. 
C)  The commerce and trade between a state and its immediate neighbors has been left to the former's discretion. 
D)  Both the national and state governments work as separate units. 
E)  The state governments determines the power of the national government.

Question 4

In the context of the struggle for supremacy,which of the following is true of the U.S.Civil War?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It has contributed to the decrease in power of the national government.​ 
B)  It did not grant black men the right to vote and own and operate businesses. 
C)  It led to the Great Compromise between the northern and the southern states which led to a peaceful resolution of the prolonged and violent conflict. 
D)  It was the conflict between the supremacy of the national government and the sovereignty. 
E)  It was largely provoked by the issue of nuclear deals. 
A)  It has contributed to the decrease in power of the national government.​ 
B)  It did not grant black men the right to vote and own and operate businesses. 
C)  It led to the Great Compromise between the northern and the southern states which led to a peaceful resolution of the prolonged and violent conflict. 
D)  It was the conflict between the supremacy of the national government and the sovereignty. 
E)  It was largely provoked by the issue of nuclear deals.

Question 5

The government of Aurelia has been exercising the power to conduct elections for almost a century now.The new government in power,however,decides to hand over the rights to conduct elections to the state governments in the country in order to ensure better representation and participation.Which of the following types of federalism does Aurelia exemplify?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The new federalism​ 
B)  Cooperative federalism 
C)  Competitive federalism 
D)  Horizontal federalism 
E)  Picket-fence federalism 
A)  The new federalism​ 
B)  Cooperative federalism 
C)  Competitive federalism 
D)  Horizontal federalism 
E)  Picket-fence federalism

Question 6

The great issue that provoked the Civil War (1861-1865)was the future of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) slavery 
B) education 
C) religion 
D) same-sex marriages 
A) slavery 
B) education 
C) religion 
D) same-sex marriages

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It involved the issue of whether the national government had the exclusive power to regulate commerce involving more than one state.​ 
B)  It was adjudged in favor of Aaron Ogden whose right to operate a ferry from New York to New Jersey was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  It involved the full faith and credit clause by which the U.S. government was required to honor the judicial proceedings of the state of New York. 
D)   It involved the validity of the license of Aaron Ogden to operate steamboats in the New York waters. 
E)  It involved the issue of whether local governments could function independent of state or national governments. 
A)  It involved the issue of whether the national government had the exclusive power to regulate commerce involving more than one state.​ 
B)  It was adjudged in favor of Aaron Ogden whose right to operate a ferry from New York to New Jersey was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  It involved the full faith and credit clause by which the U.S. government was required to honor the judicial proceedings of the state of New York. 
D)   It involved the validity of the license of Aaron Ogden to operate steamboats in the New York waters. 
E)  It involved the issue of whether local governments could function independent of state or national governments.

Question 8

In the 2013 Shelby County v.Holder case,the Supreme Court held that:​

Accepted Answer

A)  the methods used to determine whether a state or local government should be subject to preclearance were obsolete.​ 
B)  it was unconstitutional for any state to alter the voting procedures or district boundaries under any circumstance. 
C)  the national government is not allowed to sue state and local governments after new procedures or district boundaries are put in place. 
D)  when taxes are collected by one level of government, they must always be spent by another level. 
E)  whenever Congress passes a law that preempts a certain area, the states are obligated to comply with the requirements of that law. 
A)  the methods used to determine whether a state or local government should be subject to preclearance were obsolete.​ 
B)  it was unconstitutional for any state to alter the voting procedures or district boundaries under any circumstance. 
C)  the national government is not allowed to sue state and local governments after new procedures or district boundaries are put in place. 
D)  when taxes are collected by one level of government, they must always be spent by another level. 
E)  whenever Congress passes a law that preempts a certain area, the states are obligated to comply with the requirements of that law.

Question 9

The national government of Tarpiland requires that in order for its states to welcome foreign investment in setting up automobile factories they must comply with acceptable emission levels for greenhouse gases.Which of the following refers to this condition put forward by Tarpiland toward its states?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal preemption​ 
B)  A federal mandate 
C)  Continuing resolution 
D)  An interstate compact 
E)  Veto power 
A)  Federal preemption​ 
B)  A federal mandate 
C)  Continuing resolution 
D)  An interstate compact 
E)  Veto power

Question 10

Which of the following is true of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal legislation?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It grew out of the desire to solve the issues created by apartheid in the U.S.​ 
B)  It involved many government spending and public-assistance programs. 
C)  It ushered in a new era of competitive federalism where the states competed for businesses and citizens. 
D)  It gave states more discretion and let them function as separate units from the national units. 
E)  It marked the beginning of an era of state supremacy in which the states decided the powers of the federal government. 
A)  It grew out of the desire to solve the issues created by apartheid in the U.S.​ 
B)  It involved many government spending and public-assistance programs. 
C)  It ushered in a new era of competitive federalism where the states competed for businesses and citizens. 
D)  It gave states more discretion and let them function as separate units from the national units. 
E)  It marked the beginning of an era of state supremacy in which the states decided the powers of the federal government.

Question 11

Which of the following illustrates concurrent powers,as granted by the U.S.Constitution,exercised by a state?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The state of Uknia signing a peace treaty with its hostile neighboring state​ 
B)  The state of Hutsen regulating trade and commerce with other states in the country 
C)  The state of Ryeland printing currency notes to be used concurrently with the national currency 
D)  The state of Gillibert levying income tax on all its employed citizens 
E)  The state of Yolka establishing post offices in its municipalities 
A)  The state of Uknia signing a peace treaty with its hostile neighboring state​ 
B)  The state of Hutsen regulating trade and commerce with other states in the country 
C)  The state of Ryeland printing currency notes to be used concurrently with the national currency 
D)  The state of Gillibert levying income tax on all its employed citizens 
E)  The state of Yolka establishing post offices in its municipalities

Question 12

Discuss how the issue of gay marriage has made the constitutional mandate of the full faith and credit clause difficult to follow.What actions has the federal government taken in this regard?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution's full faith and credit

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of federalism?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The country has subnational government units which are sovereign in nature. 
B)  The country has a written constitution which defines the powers of the government levels.​ 
C)  The people are ruled by a single government authority at the national level. 
D)  The powers of both the levels of government are specified and limited. 
E)  The two levels of government occupy the same geographical area. 
A)  The country has subnational government units which are sovereign in nature. 
B)  The country has a written constitution which defines the powers of the government levels.​ 
C)  The people are ruled by a single government authority at the national level. 
D)  The powers of both the levels of government are specified and limited. 
E)  The two levels of government occupy the same geographical area.

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a confederal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a system in which the states are "creatures" of the national government.​ 
B)  It is joined together by a central government that has unlimited powers over it. 
C)  It is not bound together by a central government and the states have independent authorities. 
D)  It has a system of shared sovereignty where the powers are divided between a central and regional government. 
E)  It consists of a league of independent sovereign states joined by a central government with limited power. 
A)  It is a system in which the states are "creatures" of the national government.​ 
B)  It is joined together by a central government that has unlimited powers over it. 
C)  It is not bound together by a central government and the states have independent authorities. 
D)  It has a system of shared sovereignty where the powers are divided between a central and regional government. 
E)  It consists of a league of independent sovereign states joined by a central government with limited power.

Question 15

In which of the following countries did the concept of federalism originate?​

Accepted Answer

A)  France​ 
B)  The UK 
C)  Germany 
D)  The U.S. 
E)  Japan 
A)  France​ 
B)  The UK 
C)  Germany 
D)  The U.S. 
E)  Japan

Question 16

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)provided a challenge to the Constitution's _____ clause.​

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic​ 
B)  supremacy 
C)  necessary and proper 
D)  full faith and credit 
E)  commerce 
A)  elastic​ 
B)  supremacy 
C)  necessary and proper 
D)  full faith and credit 
E)  commerce

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of the new federalism,or the devolution of power back to the states?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The welfare reform legislation of 1996​ 
B)  The Gun-Free School Zones Act (1990) 
C)  Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (1993) 
D)  The Affordable Care Act (2010) 
E)  Johnson's Great Society Legislation of 1963 
A)  The welfare reform legislation of 1996​ 
B)  The Gun-Free School Zones Act (1990) 
C)  Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (1993) 
D)  The Affordable Care Act (2010) 
E)  Johnson's Great Society Legislation of 1963

Question 18

Which of the following examples illustrates preemption as mentioned in the U.S.Constitution?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The central government of Podjun vesting the entire duty of charting, implementing, and executing welfare policies to its local governments​ 
B)  The central government in Frosbern giving its state governments more power and discretion over welfare programs 
C)  The states of Girublia and Bokwost signing an interstate agreement to protect forest reserves that fall in shared boundary 
D)  The state of Hulton withdrawing itself from the federal union of Jengren foreseeing potential conflicts with the federal government 
E)  The central legislative body of Korolumbia deciding to make collection of taxes the exclusive right of the national government 
A)  The central government of Podjun vesting the entire duty of charting, implementing, and executing welfare policies to its local governments​ 
B)  The central government in Frosbern giving its state governments more power and discretion over welfare programs 
C)  The states of Girublia and Bokwost signing an interstate agreement to protect forest reserves that fall in shared boundary 
D)  The state of Hulton withdrawing itself from the federal union of Jengren foreseeing potential conflicts with the federal government 
E)  The central legislative body of Korolumbia deciding to make collection of taxes the exclusive right of the national government

Question 19

All of the following are true of the differences between federalism in Canada and federalism in the United States EXCEPT that:​

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada's provincial powers are confined to a list, whereas the U.S. state powers are not.​ 
B)  the U.S. lower governments are called states, whereas Canada's are called provinces. 
C)  in Canada, residual powers rest with the central government, whereas in the United States, they rest with the states or the people. 
D)  the United States has adopted English as its national language, whereas Canada has not adopted a national language. 
E)  a Canadian province is never sovereign and is set up for the convenience of the central government, whereas the U.S. states are sovereign. 
A)  Canada's provincial powers are confined to a list, whereas the U.S. state powers are not.​ 
B)  the U.S. lower governments are called states, whereas Canada's are called provinces. 
C)  in Canada, residual powers rest with the central government, whereas in the United States, they rest with the states or the people. 
D)  the United States has adopted English as its national language, whereas Canada has not adopted a national language. 
E)  a Canadian province is never sovereign and is set up for the convenience of the central government, whereas the U.S. states are sovereign.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the model of the new federalism?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific policies and programs are administered by all levels of government-national, state, and local.​ 
B)  The federal and the state governments cooperate as complimentary parts of a single government mechanism to solve various problems facing the nation. 
C)  It involved a shift toward state-centered federalism in which certain powers that had been exercised by the national government since the 1930s were returned to the states. 
D)  The state governments compete with each other for businesses and citizens by balancing the imposed taxes with the offered services. 
E)  The powers exercised by state governments can be used to counter national policies which do not serve the best interests of the state government. 
A)  Specific policies and programs are administered by all levels of government-national, state, and local.​ 
B)  The federal and the state governments cooperate as complimentary parts of a single government mechanism to solve various problems facing the nation. 
C)  It involved a shift toward state-centered federalism in which certain powers that had been exercised by the national government since the 1930s were returned to the states. 
D)  The state governments compete with each other for businesses and citizens by balancing the imposed taxes with the offered services. 
E)  The powers exercised by state governments can be used to counter national policies which do not serve the best interests of the state government.

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v.Maryland (1819)?

Explain the concept of competitive federalism and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of competition among the states.

Which of the following became an implication of the commerce clause which was upheld by the Supreme Court headed by John Marshall in Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)?

In the context of the struggle for supremacy,which of the following is true of the U.S.Civil War?

The great issue that provoked the Civil War (1861-1865)was the future of _________.

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)?

In the 2013 Shelby County v.Holder case,the Supreme Court held that:

Which of the following is true of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal legislation?

Which of the following illustrates concurrent powers,as granted by the U.S.Constitution,exercised by a state?

Discuss how the issue of gay marriage has made the constitutional mandate of the full faith and credit clause difficult to follow.What actions has the federal government taken in this regard?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of federalism?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a confederal system?

In which of the following countries did the concept of federalism originate?

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)provided a challenge to the Constitution's _____ clause.

Which of the following is an example of the new federalism,or the devolution of power back to the states?

Which of the following examples illustrates preemption as mentioned in the U.S.Constitution?

All of the following are true of the differences between federalism in Canada and federalism in the United States EXCEPT that:

Which of the following is true of the model of the new federalism?

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Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v.Maryland (1819)?​

Explain the concept of competitive federalism and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of competition among the states.

Which of the following became an implication of the commerce clause which was upheld by the Supreme Court headed by John Marshall in Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)?​

In the context of the struggle for supremacy,which of the following is true of the U.S.Civil War?​

The great issue that provoked the Civil War (1861-1865)was the future of _________.

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)?​

In the 2013 Shelby County v.Holder case,the Supreme Court held that:​

Which of the following is true of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal legislation?​

Which of the following illustrates concurrent powers,as granted by the U.S.Constitution,exercised by a state?​

Discuss how the issue of gay marriage has made the constitutional mandate of the full faith and credit clause difficult to follow.What actions has the federal government taken in this regard?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of federalism?​

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a confederal system?

In which of the following countries did the concept of federalism originate?​

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)provided a challenge to the Constitution's _____ clause.​

Which of the following is an example of the new federalism,or the devolution of power back to the states?​

Which of the following examples illustrates preemption as mentioned in the U.S.Constitution?​

All of the following are true of the differences between federalism in Canada and federalism in the United States EXCEPT that:​

Which of the following is true of the model of the new federalism?​

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v.Maryland (1819)?

Which of the following became an implication of the commerce clause which was upheld by the Supreme Court headed by John Marshall in Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)?

In the context of the struggle for supremacy,which of the following is true of the U.S.Civil War?

Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)?

In the 2013 Shelby County v.Holder case,the Supreme Court held that:

Which of the following is true of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal legislation?

Which of the following illustrates concurrent powers,as granted by the U.S.Constitution,exercised by a state?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of federalism?

In which of the following countries did the concept of federalism originate?

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)provided a challenge to the Constitution's _____ clause.

Which of the following is an example of the new federalism,or the devolution of power back to the states?

Which of the following examples illustrates preemption as mentioned in the U.S.Constitution?

All of the following are true of the differences between federalism in Canada and federalism in the United States EXCEPT that:

Which of the following is true of the model of the new federalism?