Exam 4: Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

How does representational federalism differ from other forms of federalism?

Article VI of the U.S.Constitution establishes that federal law is __________ in conflicts between federal and state law.

Discuss how the devolution revolution impacted social service policy and legislation in the 1990s.

The box "The Game,the Rules,the Players," discusses how the U.S.Supreme Court has consistently rejected the Compact Theory of Union holding that __________.

In Marbury v.Madison,the U.S.Supreme Court limited the power of the courts to interpret the federal constitution.

The assumption behind the doctrine of __________ is that states can protect their citizens from unconstitutional laws because citizens are simultaneously citizens of states and of the United States.

__________ federalism is defined as a flexible relationship between the national and state government in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs.

All of the powers of the federal government are expressly enumerated in the Constitution.

Because the Constitution was created by states entering into a compact,the national constitution and government are equal partners with the states.

Proponents of states' rights believe that the Constitution strictly limits the national government and establishes broad autonomy for the states.

While there are many forms of local government,the U.S.Constitution recognizes only the national government and the states.

A __________ grant is a large grant to a state by the federal government with only general spending guidelines.

The power to __________ and __________ includes the right to place conditions on the receipt of federal money.

How has the 1803 ruling in Marbury v.Madison played a major role in the development of American federalism?

Nullification was particularly prominent during which era in American history?

Which of the following best exemplifies the intentions of the "devolution revolution"?

Which form of federalism predominated in the United States from its founding until the end of the Civil War?

__________ powers are shared by the federal and state governments.

In the 1980s and 1990s,the Republican Party led calls for __________,which demanded that the national government return administrative authority to state governments.

In the United States,the __________ defines duties,obligations,and powers of both the national and state governments.