Question 1

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's decisions about federalism during the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) The Court granted the national government more power over the states. 
B) The Court limited the power of the national government over the state governments. 
C) The Court declined to hear federalism cases, arguing that they are political questions. 
D) The Court dramatically limited the ability of states to sue the national government in federal courts. 
A) The Court granted the national government more power over the states. 
B) The Court limited the power of the national government over the state governments. 
C) The Court declined to hear federalism cases, arguing that they are political questions. 
D) The Court dramatically limited the ability of states to sue the national government in federal courts. B

Question 2

Why was United States v.Lopez (1995) important?

Accepted Answer

A) It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress as outlined under the commerce clause. 
B) It was the first time that the Court had used the Tenth Amendment to limit the power of Congress. 
C) The Court found the line-item veto unconstitutional. 
D) The Court gave a broad interpretation of the commerce clause that expanded the power of the federal government over the states. 
A) It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress as outlined under the commerce clause. 
B) It was the first time that the Court had used the Tenth Amendment to limit the power of Congress. 
C) The Court found the line-item veto unconstitutional. 
D) The Court gave a broad interpretation of the commerce clause that expanded the power of the federal government over the states. A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) infringed upon 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 upon the constitutional right to privacy. 
A) infringed upon 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 upon the constitutional right to privacy. C

Question 4

By 1932, ________ percent of the labor force in the United States was unemployed.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 25 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 25

Question 5

The long-standing tug of war between the federal and state governments has continued unabated in recent years.Discuss how this struggle has played out on the issues of immigration and health care since 2008.In your answer, be sure to mention specific executive orders, laws, and court cases that have shaped the balance of power between the federal and state governments on both of these issues.

Accepted Answer

There are two components to this questio

Question 6

Which president introduced and presided over the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A) Herbert Hoover 
B) Franklin Roosevelt 
C) Dwight Eisenhower 
D) Lyndon Johnson 
A) Herbert Hoover 
B) Franklin Roosevelt 
C) Dwight Eisenhower 
D) Lyndon Johnson

Question 7

Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ________ during the Nixon (1969-1974) and Reagan (1981-1989) administrations.

Accepted Answer

A) the New Deal 
B) the Great Society 
C) New Federalism 
D) the New Frontier 
A) the New Deal 
B) the Great Society 
C) New Federalism 
D) the New Frontier

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

In ________, the Supreme Court reinterpreted the commerce clause, changing it from a check on national power to a source of national power.

Accepted Answer

A) 1865 
B) 1915 
C) 1937 
D) 1973 
A) 1865 
B) 1915 
C) 1937 
D) 1973

Question 10

Which state's "right to die" law was challenged before the Supreme Court in 2006?

Accepted Answer

A) Oregon 
B) Washington 
C) California 
D) Vermont 
A) Oregon 
B) Washington 
C) California 
D) Vermont

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The Constitution stipulates which of the following about relationships between states?

Accepted Answer

A) No state may ever enter into a compact or agreement with another state. 
B) No state shall enter into a compact or agreement with another state without the approval of Congress. 
C) No state shall enter into a compact or agreement with another state without the approval of the Supreme Court. 
D) No state shall enter into a compact or agreement with another state without the approval of the governors of the remaining states. 
A) No state may ever enter into a compact or agreement with another state. 
B) No state shall enter into a compact or agreement with another state without the approval of Congress. 
C) No state shall enter into a compact or agreement with another state without the approval of the Supreme Court. 
D) No state shall enter into a compact or agreement with another state without the approval of the governors of the remaining states.

Question 13

The form of federal assistance called ________ provides money to state governments with no strings attached.

Accepted Answer

A) unfunded mandates 
B) general revenue sharing 
C) block grants 
D) categorical grants 
A) unfunded mandates 
B) general revenue sharing 
C) block grants 
D) categorical grants

Question 14

The doctrine of nullification asserted that

Accepted Answer

A) the Supreme Court could make "null and void" any state law. 
B) any federal law could be overturned by a vote of three-quarters of state legislatures. 
C) states were not bound by federal laws that they considered unconstitutional. 
D) states were not bound by the Bill of Rights. 
A) the Supreme Court could make "null and void" any state law. 
B) any federal law could be overturned by a vote of three-quarters of state legislatures. 
C) states were not bound by federal laws that they considered unconstitutional. 
D) states were not bound by the Bill of Rights.

Question 15

The Southern Manifesto

Accepted Answer

A) was written before the Civil War. 
B) was written by southern officials who declared that their states were not bound by Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation. 
C) argued in favor of national government power. 
D) invalidated the Tenth Amendment. 
A) was written before the Civil War. 
B) was written by southern officials who declared that their states were not bound by Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation. 
C) argued in favor of national government power. 
D) invalidated the Tenth Amendment.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the relationship between state and local governments is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Local governments are created by state governments. 
B) State governments can legally dissolve local governments. 
C) State governments can legally force multiple local governments to consolidate into one large locality. 
D) Local governments can legally dissolve the government of the state in which they reside if every local government votes to do so. 
A) Local governments are created by state governments. 
B) State governments can legally dissolve local governments. 
C) State governments can legally force multiple local governments to consolidate into one large locality. 
D) Local governments can legally dissolve the government of the state in which they reside if every local government votes to do so.

Question 17

The ________ clause in the U.S.Constitution affirms that national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land.

Accepted Answer

A) full faith and credit 
B) necessary and proper 
C) supremacy 
D) establishment 
A) full faith and credit 
B) necessary and proper 
C) supremacy 
D) establishment

Question 18

During the era of dual federalism, the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies was to

Accepted Answer

A) promote competition between the states. 
B) promote the development of commercial activity between and among the states. 
C) protect citizens from the abuses of state governments. 
D) keep the states from going to war with each other. 
A) promote competition between the states. 
B) promote the development of commercial activity between and among the states. 
C) protect citizens from the abuses of state governments. 
D) keep the states from going to war with each other.

Question 19

The goal of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was to

Accepted Answer

A) encourage private-sector employers to obey unfunded mandates by offering a series of lucrative tax incentives for timely compliance. 
B) give state legislatures veto power over any unfunded mandate passed by the federal government. 
C) prevent Congress from ever imposing another unfunded mandate on private-sector employers. 
D) limit the costs associated with unfunded mandates by ensuring that Congress knows how much it is expecting of state and local governments and the private sector. 
A) encourage private-sector employers to obey unfunded mandates by offering a series of lucrative tax incentives for timely compliance. 
B) give state legislatures veto power over any unfunded mandate passed by the federal government. 
C) prevent Congress from ever imposing another unfunded mandate on private-sector employers. 
D) limit the costs associated with unfunded mandates by ensuring that Congress knows how much it is expecting of state and local governments and the private sector.

Question 20

The Supreme Court used which constitutional amendment as the basis for striking down the 1875 Civil Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

A) First Amendment 
B) Second Amendment 
C) Tenth Amendment 
D) Fourteenth Amendment 
A) First Amendment 
B) Second Amendment 
C) Tenth Amendment 
D) Fourteenth Amendment

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's decisions about federalism during the 1990s?

Why was United States v.Lopez (1995) important?

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

By 1932, ________ percent of the labor force in the United States was unemployed.

Which president introduced and presided over the New Deal?

Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ________ during the Nixon (1969-1974) and Reagan (1981-1989) administrations.

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

In ________, the Supreme Court reinterpreted the commerce clause, changing it from a check on national power to a source of national power.

Which state's "right to die" law was challenged before the Supreme Court in 2006?

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

The Constitution stipulates which of the following about relationships between states?

The form of federal assistance called ________ provides money to state governments with no strings attached.

The doctrine of nullification asserted that

The Southern Manifesto

Which of the following statements about the relationship between state and local governments is NOT accurate?

The ________ clause in the U.S.Constitution affirms that national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land.

During the era of dual federalism, the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies was to

The goal of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was to

The Supreme Court used which constitutional amendment as the basis for striking down the 1875 Civil Rights Act?

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Exam 3: Federalism

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's decisions about federalism during the 1990s?

Why was United States v.Lopez (1995) important?

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

By 1932, ________ percent of the labor force in the United States was unemployed.

Which president introduced and presided over the New Deal?

Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ________ during the Nixon (1969-1974) and Reagan (1981-1989) administrations.

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

In ________, the Supreme Court reinterpreted the commerce clause, changing it from a check on national power to a source of national power.

Which state's "right to die" law was challenged before the Supreme Court in 2006?

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

The Constitution stipulates which of the following about relationships between states?

The form of federal assistance called ________ provides money to state governments with no strings attached.

The doctrine of nullification asserted that

The Southern Manifesto

Which of the following statements about the relationship between state and local governments is NOT accurate?

The ________ clause in the U.S.Constitution affirms that national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land.

During the era of dual federalism, the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies was to

The goal of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was to

The Supreme Court used which constitutional amendment as the basis for striking down the 1875 Civil Rights Act?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters