Question 1

Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)was important because it

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A) developed the concept of judicial review. 
B) developed the concept of dual citizenship. 
C) established the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce. 
D) determined that the forced relocation of the Five Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma was unconstitutional. 
A) developed the concept of judicial review. 
B) developed the concept of dual citizenship. 
C) established the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce. 
D) determined that the forced relocation of the Five Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma was unconstitutional.

Question 2

Write an essay that discusses the system of American federalism as spelled out in the Constitution.In your essay,be sure to address the ways in which a federal system differs from a unitary system of government and illustrate this difference with a specific example.What kinds of political cultures tend to adopt federalism?

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There are four components to this questi

Question 3

________ powers exist when both the state and national governments share authority in
Certain domains.

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A) Implied 
B) Reserved 
C) Expressed 
D) Concurrent 
A) Implied 
B) Reserved 
C) Expressed 
D) Concurrent

Question 4

Which of the following statements about private property is MOST accurate?

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A) Private property is defined in the First Amendment to the Constitution. 
B) The federal government defines private property by enacting laws that define who is and is not entitled to use a piece of property. 
C) Local governments define private property by enacting laws that define who is and is not entitled to use a piece of property. 
D) State governments define private property by enacting laws that define who is and is not entitled to use a piece of property. 
A) Private property is defined in the First Amendment to the Constitution. 
B) The federal government defines private property by enacting laws that define who is and is not entitled to use a piece of property. 
C) Local governments define private property by enacting laws that define who is and is not entitled to use a piece of property. 
D) State governments define private property by enacting laws that define who is and is not entitled to use a piece of property.

Question 5

________ is evidenced when national officials fund a project that is actually implemented by
State governments.

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A) Dual federalism 
B) National supremacy 
C) Cooperative federalism 
D) Home rule 
A) Dual federalism 
B) National supremacy 
C) Cooperative federalism 
D) Home rule

Question 6

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

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A) It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support laws favoring racial inequality. 
B) It had been used by religious organizations to increase federal spending on faith-based initiatives. 
C) It had been used by antiwar activists to protest the war in Vietnam. 
D) It had been used by supporters of the civil rights movement to oppose racial segregation. 
A) It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support laws favoring racial inequality. 
B) It had been used by religious organizations to increase federal spending on faith-based initiatives. 
C) It had been used by antiwar activists to protest the war in Vietnam. 
D) It had been used by supporters of the civil rights movement to oppose racial segregation.

Question 7

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v.Maryland (1819)
And Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)?

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A) Alexander Hamilton 
B) James Madison 
C) John Marshall 
D) Roger Taney 
A) Alexander Hamilton 
B) James Madison 
C) John Marshall 
D) Roger Taney

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the structure of American federalism is true?

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A) It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S.government by allowing many divisive policy decisions throughout American history to be made by states. 
B) It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S.government by forcing every state to develop in exactly the same way. 
C) It caused the Civil War to be fought decades before it would have been under a unitary system. 
D) It has had almost no effect on the stability and functioning of the U.S.government. 
A) It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S.government by allowing many divisive policy decisions throughout American history to be made by states. 
B) It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S.government by forcing every state to develop in exactly the same way. 
C) It caused the Civil War to be fought decades before it would have been under a unitary system. 
D) It has had almost no effect on the stability and functioning of the U.S.government.

Question 9

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations,among the several states,
And with Native American tribes is found in ________ of the U.S.Constitution.

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A) Article I 
B) Preamble 
C) First Amendment 
D) Tenth Amendment 
A) Article I 
B) Preamble 
C) First Amendment 
D) Tenth Amendment

Question 10

The term "Dreamers" usually refers to

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A) legalized citizens who were once undocumented immigrants. 
B) undocumented immigrants that have given birth to children who are American citizens. 
C) undocumented immigrants who were born in the United States. 
D) undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. 
A) legalized citizens who were once undocumented immigrants. 
B) undocumented immigrants that have given birth to children who are American citizens. 
C) undocumented immigrants who were born in the United States. 
D) undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children.

Question 11

Which clause of the U.S.Constitution has been most important in allowing the growth of
National power?

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A) the commerce clause 
B) the full faith and credit clause 
C) the comity clause 
D) the Tenth Amendment 
A) the commerce clause 
B) the full faith and credit clause 
C) the comity clause 
D) the Tenth Amendment

Question 12

Which statement about the legality of marijuana is most accurate?

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A) Federal law has prevented every state government from legalizing marijuana for recreational or medicinal purposes. 
B) Although recreational marijuana remains illegal under all federal and state law,12 states have legalized medical marijuana. 
C) Despite remaining illegal under federal law,more than half of the states have legalized medical marijuana and a handful have legalized recreational marijuana. 
D) Recreational and medicinal marijuana is now legal under all state and federal law. 
A) Federal law has prevented every state government from legalizing marijuana for recreational or medicinal purposes. 
B) Although recreational marijuana remains illegal under all federal and state law,12 states have legalized medical marijuana. 
C) Despite remaining illegal under federal law,more than half of the states have legalized medical marijuana and a handful have legalized recreational marijuana. 
D) Recreational and medicinal marijuana is now legal under all state and federal law.

Question 13

Which Supreme Court decision partially struck down the Defense of Marriage Act?

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A) McCutcheon v.Federal Election Commission 
B) National Federation of Independent Business v.Sebelius 
C) Windsor v.United States 
D) Bush v.Gore 
A) McCutcheon v.Federal Election Commission 
B) National Federation of Independent Business v.Sebelius 
C) Windsor v.United States 
D) Bush v.Gore

Question 14

A state government's authority to regulate the safety,health,and morals of its citizens is called a ________ power.

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A) police 
B) reserved 
C) concurrent 
D) implied 
A) police 
B) reserved 
C) concurrent 
D) implied

Question 15

How did dual federalism help to establish a "commercial republic"?

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A) The federal government passed laws forbidding any regulation of capitalism. 
B) The function of the federal government was to promote and assist commerce. 
C) The federal government was originally designed to regulate and control the marketplace. 
D) The federal government sold many natural resources from publicly owned lands. 
A) The federal government passed laws forbidding any regulation of capitalism. 
B) The function of the federal government was to promote and assist commerce. 
C) The federal government was originally designed to regulate and control the marketplace. 
D) The federal government sold many natural resources from publicly owned lands.

Question 16

In Printz v.United States,the Supreme Court struck down a law that required state and local
Law enforcement officials to conduct background checks on handgun purchasers because the law

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A) infringed on the Second Amendment right for individuals to bear arms. 
B) ignored the constitutional principle of habeas corpus. 
C) violated the Tenth Amendment's guarantee of state sovereignty. 
D) encroached on the constitutional right to privacy. 
A) infringed on the Second Amendment right for individuals to bear arms. 
B) ignored the constitutional principle of habeas corpus. 
C) violated the Tenth Amendment's guarantee of state sovereignty. 
D) encroached on the constitutional right to privacy.

Question 17

What is the main function of the privileges and immunities clause of Article IV?

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A) It prevents states from discriminating against nonresidents. 
B) It compels each state to recognize the laws of other states. 
C) It requires all states to provide a uniform standard of benefits and entitlement. 
D) It prevents states from coining their own money. 
A) It prevents states from discriminating against nonresidents. 
B) It compels each state to recognize the laws of other states. 
C) It requires all states to provide a uniform standard of benefits and entitlement. 
D) It prevents states from coining their own money.

Question 18

The American system of federalism experienced important transformations during the 1970s,1980s,and 1990s.Describe these changes by discussing New Federalism,devolution,and the changing nature of the Supreme Court's decisions on federal power.How did the developments of this period differ from the previous eras of American federalism?

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Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes the history of American federalism?

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A) There has always been a clear allocation of responsibilities between the states and the federal government. 
B) Since the Founding,there has been considerable debate about the allocation of responsibilities between the states and the federal government. 
C) Debates over the responsibilities allocated to the states and to the federal government ended with the Civil War. 
D) Debates over the responsibilities allocated to the states and to the federal government ended immediately after the Great Depression. 
A) There has always been a clear allocation of responsibilities between the states and the federal government. 
B) Since the Founding,there has been considerable debate about the allocation of responsibilities between the states and the federal government. 
C) Debates over the responsibilities allocated to the states and to the federal government ended with the Civil War. 
D) Debates over the responsibilities allocated to the states and to the federal government ended immediately after the Great Depression.

Question 20

"Marble cake federalism" is associated with the

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A) increasing political power of local governments over the last two decades. 
B) pattern of intergovernmental cooperation that has blurred the lines between the states and the national governments. 
C) practice of federal officials bribing their state counterparts with various gifts in order to convince them to follow national standards. 
D) confusion that emerged during the 1960s about which layer of government is actually responsible for regulating the national economy. 
A) increasing political power of local governments over the last two decades. 
B) pattern of intergovernmental cooperation that has blurred the lines between the states and the national governments. 
C) practice of federal officials bribing their state counterparts with various gifts in order to convince them to follow national standards. 
D) confusion that emerged during the 1960s about which layer of government is actually responsible for regulating the national economy.

Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)was important because it

________ powers exist when both the state and national governments share authority in Certain domains.

Which of the following statements about private property is MOST accurate?

________ is evidenced when national officials fund a project that is actually implemented by State governments.

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v.Maryland (1819) And Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)?

Which of the following statements about the structure of American federalism is true?

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations,among the several states, And with Native American tribes is found in ________ of the U.S.Constitution.

The term "Dreamers" usually refers to

Which clause of the U.S.Constitution has been most important in allowing the growth of National power?

Which statement about the legality of marijuana is most accurate?

Which Supreme Court decision partially struck down the Defense of Marriage Act?

A state government's authority to regulate the safety,health,and morals of its citizens is called a ________ power.

How did dual federalism help to establish a "commercial republic"?

In Printz v.United States,the Supreme Court struck down a law that required state and local Law enforcement officials to conduct background checks on handgun purchasers because the law

What is the main function of the privileges and immunities clause of Article IV?

Which of the following statements best describes the history of American federalism?

"Marble cake federalism" is associated with the

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Exam 3: Federalism

Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)was important because it

________ powers exist when both the state and national governments share authority in Certain domains.

Which of the following statements about private property is MOST accurate?

________ is evidenced when national officials fund a project that is actually implemented by State governments.

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v.Maryland (1819) And Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)?

Which of the following statements about the structure of American federalism is true?

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations,among the several states, And with Native American tribes is found in ________ of the U.S.Constitution.

The term "Dreamers" usually refers to

Which clause of the U.S.Constitution has been most important in allowing the growth of National power?

Which statement about the legality of marijuana is most accurate?

Which Supreme Court decision partially struck down the Defense of Marriage Act?

A state government's authority to regulate the safety,health,and morals of its citizens is called a ________ power.

How did dual federalism help to establish a "commercial republic"?

In Printz v.United States,the Supreme Court struck down a law that required state and local Law enforcement officials to conduct background checks on handgun purchasers because the law

What is the main function of the privileges and immunities clause of Article IV?

Which of the following statements best describes the history of American federalism?

"Marble cake federalism" is associated with the

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters