Question 1

Which of the following statements best summarizes President Herbert Hoover's views on federal action during the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A) It was the federal government's responsibility to alleviate the misery caused by the depression, and Congress should finance public works projects to put people back to work. 
B) The federal government was directly responsible for causing the Great Depression and should therefore pay reparations to state governments. 
C) State governments were directly responsible for causing the Great Depression and should therefore pay reparations to the federal government. 
D) The federal government could do little to alleviate the misery caused by the depression and state and local governments should be responsible for responding to the crisis. 
A) It was the federal government's responsibility to alleviate the misery caused by the depression, and Congress should finance public works projects to put people back to work. 
B) The federal government was directly responsible for causing the Great Depression and should therefore pay reparations to state governments. 
C) State governments were directly responsible for causing the Great Depression and should therefore pay reparations to the federal government. 
D) The federal government could do little to alleviate the misery caused by the depression and state and local governments should be responsible for responding to the crisis.

Question 2

Which statement about physician-assisted suicide is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The Supreme Court has ruled that states can legalize physician-assisted suicide. 
B) The Supreme Court has ruled that Congress has the authority under the Controlled Substances Act to outlaw physician-assisted suicide. 
C) The Supreme Court has ruled that only states with the death penalty can legalize physician-assisted suicide. 
D) The Supreme Court has never ruled on the legality of physician-assisted suicide. 
A) The Supreme Court has ruled that states can legalize physician-assisted suicide. 
B) The Supreme Court has ruled that Congress has the authority under the Controlled Substances Act to outlaw physician-assisted suicide. 
C) The Supreme Court has ruled that only states with the death penalty can legalize physician-assisted suicide. 
D) The Supreme Court has never ruled on the legality of physician-assisted suicide.

Question 3

The Supreme Court's decision in Printz v.United States was important because it declared that

Accepted Answer

A) state and local officials could not be required to administer a federal regulatory program. 
B) state and local officials could be required to administer a federal regulatory program. 
C) the federal government could not regulate the working conditions or hours of labor for businesses engaged solely in intrastate commerce. 
D) the federal government could regulate the working conditions and hours of labor for businesses engaged solely in intrastate commerce. 
A) state and local officials could not be required to administer a federal regulatory program. 
B) state and local officials could be required to administer a federal regulatory program. 
C) the federal government could not regulate the working conditions or hours of labor for businesses engaged solely in intrastate commerce. 
D) the federal government could regulate the working conditions and hours of labor for businesses engaged solely in intrastate commerce.

Question 4

If the federal government passed a law that did not provide money to state and local governments but required them to construct wheelchair lifts at all train stations, it would be an
Example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) regressive tax. 
B) progressive tax. 
C) unfunded mandate. 
D) block grant. 
A) regressive tax. 
B) progressive tax. 
C) unfunded mandate. 
D) block grant.

Question 5

Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor through taxing and spending are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) redistributive programs. 
B) unfunded mandates. 
C) general revenue sharing. 
D) formula grants. 
A) redistributive programs. 
B) unfunded mandates. 
C) general revenue sharing. 
D) formula grants.

Question 6

The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could NOT impose "all or nothing" funding conditions on the states in

Accepted Answer

A) Arizona v.United States. 
B) National Federation of Independent Business v.Sebelius. 
C) King v.Burwell. 
D) Gonzales v.Oregon. 
A) Arizona v.United States. 
B) National Federation of Independent Business v.Sebelius. 
C) King v.Burwell. 
D) Gonzales v.Oregon.

Question 7

Which of the following statements best describes the 2005 Supreme Court's ruling on medicinal marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A) State governments have no constitutional authority to legalize medicinal marijuana. 
B) State governments that have legalized medicinal marijuana can prohibit federal law enforcement officials from arresting state residents who use or sell medicinal marijuana. 
C) State governments can legalize medicinal marijuana, but they must pay a tax penalty to the federal government. 
D) The federal government has the power to regulate use of medicinal marijuana under the commerce clause. 
A) State governments have no constitutional authority to legalize medicinal marijuana. 
B) State governments that have legalized medicinal marijuana can prohibit federal law enforcement officials from arresting state residents who use or sell medicinal marijuana. 
C) State governments can legalize medicinal marijuana, but they must pay a tax penalty to the federal government. 
D) The federal government has the power to regulate use of medicinal marijuana under the commerce clause.

Question 8

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A) Although the federal government has grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s, the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and state governments remain important. 
B) Although state governments have grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s, the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and the federal government remains important. 
C) The growing power of the federal government since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering state governments obsolete. 
D) The growing power of state governments since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering the federal government obsolete. 
A) Although the federal government has grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s, the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and state governments remain important. 
B) Although state governments have grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s, the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and the federal government remains important. 
C) The growing power of the federal government since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering state governments obsolete. 
D) The growing power of state governments since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering the federal government obsolete.

Question 9

Which of the following has been an important contractual topic between states?

Accepted Answer

A) the distribution of river water 
B) state passport requirements 
C) highway regulations 
D) coining money 
A) the distribution of river water 
B) state passport requirements 
C) highway regulations 
D) coining money

Question 10

The number of categorical grants in the United States increased dramatically during the

Accepted Answer

A) Progressive Era. 
B) 1920s. 
C) 1960s. 
D) 1980s. 
A) Progressive Era. 
B) 1920s. 
C) 1960s. 
D) 1980s.

Question 11

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.What kinds of political cultures tend to adopt federalism?

Accepted Answer

There are four components to this questi

Question 12

The American system of federalism experienced important transformations during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.Describe these changes by discussing New Federalism, devolution, and the Rehnquist Court's "federalism revolution." How did the developments of this period differ from the previous eras of American federalism?

Accepted Answer

There are four components to this questi

Question 13

In a federal system, governmental responsibilities are

Accepted Answer

A) under the complete authority of the federal government. 
B) under the complete authority of state governments. 
C) under the complete authority of local governments. 
D) shared by both state and federal governments. 
A) under the complete authority of the federal government. 
B) under the complete authority of state governments. 
C) under the complete authority of local governments. 
D) shared by both state and federal governments.

Question 14

The Secure Communities program

Accepted Answer

A) required state and local authorities to check the fingerprints of people being booked into jail against a Homeland Security database. 
B) prevented state and local authorities from asking suspected criminals to show proof of citizenship upon arrest. 
C) offered state and local authorities federal reimbursement for money spent processing undocumented immigrants. 
D) forbade federal immigration officials from deporting undocumented immigrants who had not been convicted of a felony. 
A) required state and local authorities to check the fingerprints of people being booked into jail against a Homeland Security database. 
B) prevented state and local authorities from asking suspected criminals to show proof of citizenship upon arrest. 
C) offered state and local authorities federal reimbursement for money spent processing undocumented immigrants. 
D) forbade federal immigration officials from deporting undocumented immigrants who had not been convicted of a felony.

Question 15

Which clause is the source of implied powers under the U.S.Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) full faith and credit 
B) comity 
C) necessary and proper 
D) commerce 
A) full faith and credit 
B) comity 
C) necessary and proper 
D) commerce

Question 16

Which of the following statements best describes state-level same-sex marriage laws prior to 2015?

Accepted Answer

A) No state government had ever allowed same-sex couples to be legally married. 
B) No state government had ever passed a law prohibiting same-sex couples from being legally married. 
C) Thirteen states had passed laws prohibiting same-sex couples from being legally married. 
D) Every state but one-Texas-allowed same-sex couples to be legally married. 
A) No state government had ever allowed same-sex couples to be legally married. 
B) No state government had ever passed a law prohibiting same-sex couples from being legally married. 
C) Thirteen states had passed laws prohibiting same-sex couples from being legally married. 
D) Every state but one-Texas-allowed same-sex couples to be legally married.

Question 17

Gibbons v.Ogden (1824) was important because it

Accepted Answer

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 18

A major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s was that it had been used by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The structure of American federalism

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

"Commerce among the several states" was first defined in

Accepted Answer

A) Printz v.United States. 
B) Marbury v.Madison. 
C) McCulloch v.Maryland. 
D) Gibbons v.Ogden. 
A) Printz v.United States. 
B) Marbury v.Madison. 
C) McCulloch v.Maryland. 
D) Gibbons v.Ogden.

Which of the following statements best summarizes President Herbert Hoover's views on federal action during the Great Depression?

Which statement about physician-assisted suicide is MOST accurate?

The Supreme Court's decision in Printz v.United States was important because it declared that

If the federal government passed a law that did not provide money to state and local governments but required them to construct wheelchair lifts at all train stations, it would be an Example of a(n)

Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor through taxing and spending are referred to as

The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could NOT impose "all or nothing" funding conditions on the states in

Which of the following statements best describes the 2005 Supreme Court's ruling on medicinal marijuana?

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

Which of the following has been an important contractual topic between states?

The number of categorical grants in the United States increased dramatically during the

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.What kinds of political cultures tend to adopt federalism?

In a federal system, governmental responsibilities are

The Secure Communities program

Which clause is the source of implied powers under the U.S.Constitution?

Which of the following statements best describes state-level same-sex marriage laws prior to 2015?

Gibbons v.Ogden (1824) was important because it

A major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s was that it had been used by

The structure of American federalism

"Commerce among the several states" was first defined in

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

Exam 3: Federalism

Which of the following statements best summarizes President Herbert Hoover's views on federal action during the Great Depression?

Which statement about physician-assisted suicide is MOST accurate?

The Supreme Court's decision in Printz v.United States was important because it declared that

If the federal government passed a law that did not provide money to state and local governments but required them to construct wheelchair lifts at all train stations, it would be an Example of a(n)

Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor through taxing and spending are referred to as

The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could NOT impose "all or nothing" funding conditions on the states in

Which of the following statements best describes the 2005 Supreme Court's ruling on medicinal marijuana?

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

Which of the following has been an important contractual topic between states?

The number of categorical grants in the United States increased dramatically during the

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.What kinds of political cultures tend to adopt federalism?

In a federal system, governmental responsibilities are

The Secure Communities program

Which clause is the source of implied powers under the U.S.Constitution?

Which of the following statements best describes state-level same-sex marriage laws prior to 2015?

Gibbons v.Ogden (1824) was important because it

A major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s was that it had been used by

The structure of American federalism

"Commerce among the several states" was first defined in

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