Question 1

Which of the following was NOT among the reasons the Framers adopted a federal system when they wrote the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) The confederation had clearly failed in managing the country's problems. 
B) The population was too dispersed for a unitary system to work. 
C) Americans' loyalty to state governments was stronger than it was to the United States. 
D) America had always had a federal system,and it would have been too radical and disruptive a change to adopt another system. 
E) The country's transportation and communication systems were too primitive for a unitary government to work. 
A) The confederation had clearly failed in managing the country's problems. 
B) The population was too dispersed for a unitary system to work. 
C) Americans' loyalty to state governments was stronger than it was to the United States. 
D) America had always had a federal system,and it would have been too radical and disruptive a change to adopt another system. 
E) The country's transportation and communication systems were too primitive for a unitary government to work.

Question 2

The McCulloch v.Maryland case dealt with what specific grievance?

Accepted Answer

A) A state taxing a national bank 
B) Toll bridges on interstate roads 
C) The location of Maryland's capital city 
D) A state coining its own money 
E) Import taxes on goods made in other states 
A) A state taxing a national bank 
B) Toll bridges on interstate roads 
C) The location of Maryland's capital city 
D) A state coining its own money 
E) Import taxes on goods made in other states

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true when it comes to federalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Few countries have federal systems. 
B) Most federal systems are democracies. 
C) Authoritarian regimes generally do not use federalist systems. 
D) No unitary governments are democratic. 
E) Only some democracies use federal systems. 
A) Few countries have federal systems. 
B) Most federal systems are democracies. 
C) Authoritarian regimes generally do not use federalist systems. 
D) No unitary governments are democratic. 
E) Only some democracies use federal systems.

Question 4

The Constitution grants the power to directly regulate such things as drinking ages,marriage and divorce,and sexual behavior to

Accepted Answer

A) all governments by the Bill of Rights. 
B) the national government. 
C) the president. 
D) state governments. 
E) both the state and national governments. 
A) all governments by the Bill of Rights. 
B) the national government. 
C) the president. 
D) state governments. 
E) both the state and national governments.

Question 5

The Constitution's supremacy clause

Accepted Answer

A) does not apply to state and local matters. 
B) gives the states superiority over the national government's Constitution and laws. 
C) made the Constitution,the laws of the national government,and the national government's treaties the supreme law of the land. 
D) is vague about which level of government should prevail in a dispute involving federalism. 
E) makes the president supreme in any constitutional conflicts with the other two branches. 
A) does not apply to state and local matters. 
B) gives the states superiority over the national government's Constitution and laws. 
C) made the Constitution,the laws of the national government,and the national government's treaties the supreme law of the land. 
D) is vague about which level of government should prevail in a dispute involving federalism. 
E) makes the president supreme in any constitutional conflicts with the other two branches.

Question 6

A unitary government is

Accepted Answer

A) the type of government found in the United States. 
B) a government in which all power resides in a central government. 
C) a government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments. 
D) a government in which power resides in regional or state governments. 
E) the least common form of national government across the globe. 
A) the type of government found in the United States. 
B) a government in which all power resides in a central government. 
C) a government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments. 
D) a government in which power resides in regional or state governments. 
E) the least common form of national government across the globe.

Question 7

The Supreme Court case of McCulloch v.Maryland (1819)

Accepted Answer

A) established Baltimore as the capital of Maryland. 
B) stated that the Constitution gave Congress implied powers. 
C) established the principle of judicial review. 
D) established the supremacy of state governments. 
E) recognized that Congress was limited to its enumerated powers. 
A) established Baltimore as the capital of Maryland. 
B) stated that the Constitution gave Congress implied powers. 
C) established the principle of judicial review. 
D) established the supremacy of state governments. 
E) recognized that Congress was limited to its enumerated powers.

Question 8

A marriage license issued in one state is valid and honored in all states under the constitutional provision of

Accepted Answer

A) separation of powers. 
B) full faith and credit. 
C) national supremacy. 
D) national licensure. 
E) privileges and immunities. 
A) separation of powers. 
B) full faith and credit. 
C) national supremacy. 
D) national licensure. 
E) privileges and immunities.

Question 9

Over the past generation,the percentage of federal grants devoted to _____ has increased substantially.

Accepted Answer

A) health care 
B) income security 
C) education and training 
D) transportation 
E) defense 
A) health care 
B) income security 
C) education and training 
D) transportation 
E) defense

Question 10

Define what is meant by "fiscal federalism." How is it manifested through the federal grant system? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the different types of grants?

Accepted Answer

Fiscal federalism refers to the division

Question 11

The set of interactions among national,state,and local governments is called

Accepted Answer

A) pluralism. 
B) bicameralism. 
C) hyperpluralism. 
D) intergovernmental relations. 
E) international relations. 
A) pluralism. 
B) bicameralism. 
C) hyperpluralism. 
D) intergovernmental relations. 
E) international relations.

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) It created obligations of the national government toward the state,including the obligation to protect states from invasion. 
B) It established states as vital components of the machinery of government. 
C) It guaranteed states equal representation in the Senate. 
D) It guaranteed the continuation of each state by forbidding Congress to create new states by dividing existing states without the approval of the existing state. 
E) All of these are true of the Constitution. 
A) It created obligations of the national government toward the state,including the obligation to protect states from invasion. 
B) It established states as vital components of the machinery of government. 
C) It guaranteed states equal representation in the Senate. 
D) It guaranteed the continuation of each state by forbidding Congress to create new states by dividing existing states without the approval of the existing state. 
E) All of these are true of the Constitution.

Question 13

Only the national government is allowed to

Accepted Answer

A) levy taxes. 
B) regulate commerce with foreign nations. 
C) take private property for public purposes. 
D) make and enforce laws. 
E) Only the national government is allowed to do all of these. 
A) levy taxes. 
B) regulate commerce with foreign nations. 
C) take private property for public purposes. 
D) make and enforce laws. 
E) Only the national government is allowed to do all of these.

Question 14

Over time,there has been a gradual change from a dual federalism to a(n)________ federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) unitary 
B) single 
C) tripartite 
D) cooperative 
E) fiscal 
A) unitary 
B) single 
C) tripartite 
D) cooperative 
E) fiscal

Question 15

The federal government is the first responder in most emergencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The fact that the legal drinking age is 21 across the 50 United States is a good example of

Accepted Answer

A) the weakness of the states compared to the federal government. 
B) the tendency for the federal government to ignore state police powers. 
C) the influence the national government can wield over state governments through the withholding of federal funds,despite state police powers. 
D) the ability of the federal government to get around limitations on its power as set forth in the Tenth Amendment. 
E) centralized public policy making. 
A) the weakness of the states compared to the federal government. 
B) the tendency for the federal government to ignore state police powers. 
C) the influence the national government can wield over state governments through the withholding of federal funds,despite state police powers. 
D) the ability of the federal government to get around limitations on its power as set forth in the Tenth Amendment. 
E) centralized public policy making.

Question 17

The enumerated powers of Congress and the national government are those

Accepted Answer

A) specifically spelled out in the Constitution. 
B) set out in the first ten amendments. 
C) involving taxes,spending,and fiscal policy. 
D) not specifically spelled out in the Constitution,but nonetheless acknowledged. 
E) requiring ratification by the states. 
A) specifically spelled out in the Constitution. 
B) set out in the first ten amendments. 
C) involving taxes,spending,and fiscal policy. 
D) not specifically spelled out in the Constitution,but nonetheless acknowledged. 
E) requiring ratification by the states.

Question 18

In the events leading up to McCulloch v.Maryland (1819),what was the main criticism of the national bank created by the United States government?

Accepted Answer

A) It was printing too much worthless paper money that debtors were using to pay off their debts. 
B) It was charging exorbitant interest rates on its loans. 
C) It was borrowing too much money,putting the United States government hopelessly in debt. 
D) It was an instrument of the elite and gave the national government too much control of the economy. 
E) It did not efficiently distribute money to the states. 
A) It was printing too much worthless paper money that debtors were using to pay off their debts. 
B) It was charging exorbitant interest rates on its loans. 
C) It was borrowing too much money,putting the United States government hopelessly in debt. 
D) It was an instrument of the elite and gave the national government too much control of the economy. 
E) It did not efficiently distribute money to the states.

Question 19

Dual federalism refers to a sharing of powers between the national and state governments in which each remains supreme in their own sphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Given the growth in the scope,size,and strength of the national government since the nation's founding,are state governments even relevant? Might states function better simply as administrative units of the national government? Or,is there a case to be made that states are still necessary to the American political process?

Accepted Answer

The growth of the national government si

Which of the following was NOT among the reasons the Framers adopted a federal system when they wrote the Constitution?

The McCulloch v.Maryland case dealt with what specific grievance?

Which of the following is NOT true when it comes to federalism?

The Constitution grants the power to directly regulate such things as drinking ages,marriage and divorce,and sexual behavior to

The Constitution's supremacy clause

A unitary government is

The Supreme Court case of McCulloch v.Maryland (1819)

A marriage license issued in one state is valid and honored in all states under the constitutional provision of

Over the past generation,the percentage of federal grants devoted to _____ has increased substantially.

Define what is meant by "fiscal federalism." How is it manifested through the federal grant system? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the different types of grants?

The set of interactions among national,state,and local governments is called

Which of the following is TRUE of the Constitution?

Only the national government is allowed to

Over time,there has been a gradual change from a dual federalism to a(n)________ federalism.

The federal government is the first responder in most emergencies.

The fact that the legal drinking age is 21 across the 50 United States is a good example of

The enumerated powers of Congress and the national government are those

In the events leading up to McCulloch v.Maryland (1819),what was the main criticism of the national bank created by the United States government?

Dual federalism refers to a sharing of powers between the national and state governments in which each remains supreme in their own sphere.

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Exam 3: Federalism

Which of the following was NOT among the reasons the Framers adopted a federal system when they wrote the Constitution?

The McCulloch v.Maryland case dealt with what specific grievance?

Which of the following is NOT true when it comes to federalism?

The Constitution grants the power to directly regulate such things as drinking ages,marriage and divorce,and sexual behavior to

The Constitution's supremacy clause

A unitary government is

The Supreme Court case of McCulloch v.Maryland (1819)

A marriage license issued in one state is valid and honored in all states under the constitutional provision of

Over the past generation,the percentage of federal grants devoted to _____ has increased substantially.

Define what is meant by "fiscal federalism." How is it manifested through the federal grant system? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the different types of grants?

The set of interactions among national,state,and local governments is called

Which of the following is TRUE of the Constitution?

Only the national government is allowed to

Over time,there has been a gradual change from a dual federalism to a(n)________ federalism.

The federal government is the first responder in most emergencies.

The fact that the legal drinking age is 21 across the 50 United States is a good example of

The enumerated powers of Congress and the national government are those

In the events leading up to McCulloch v.Maryland (1819),what was the main criticism of the national bank created by the United States government?

Dual federalism refers to a sharing of powers between the national and state governments in which each remains supreme in their own sphere.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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