Question 1

The Constitution's provision that Congress has the right to "make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution" its powers is often referred to as the

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A) enumerated powers. 
B) heart of fiscal federalism. 
C) Unwritten Amendment. 
D) elastic clause. 
E) privileges and immunities. 
A) enumerated powers. 
B) heart of fiscal federalism. 
C) Unwritten Amendment. 
D) elastic clause. 
E) privileges and immunities.

Question 2

In the Constitution,the powers to coin money,to enter into treaties,and to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states were given to

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A) neither the individual states nor the national government. 
B) the national government. 
C) the individual states. 
D) the Senate only. 
E) both the individual states and the national government. 
A) neither the individual states nor the national government. 
B) the national government. 
C) the individual states. 
D) the Senate only. 
E) both the individual states and the national government.

Question 3

Evaluate federalism as a way of organizing government in America.Could the American system have been a unitary system? Explain.

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Federalism, as a way of organizing gover

Question 4

The notion that a citizen of one state receives the privileges and immunities of any other state is the notion that states cannot discriminate against citizens of other states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following helps explain the failed government response to Hurricane Katrina?

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A) State and local officials assumed Washington would provide rapid and substantial aid,but leaders in Louisiana and New Orleans were not always sure what they needed. 
B) Open-ended pleas for help from state and local officials were hard for federal officials to interpret. 
C) Fractured division of responsibility meant that no one person or agency was in charge. 
D) The governor was reluctant to "federalize" the Louisiana National Guard because she feared losing authority over it and lacked confidence in the national government. 
E) All of these help explain the failed government response to Hurricane Katrina. 
A) State and local officials assumed Washington would provide rapid and substantial aid,but leaders in Louisiana and New Orleans were not always sure what they needed. 
B) Open-ended pleas for help from state and local officials were hard for federal officials to interpret. 
C) Fractured division of responsibility meant that no one person or agency was in charge. 
D) The governor was reluctant to "federalize" the Louisiana National Guard because she feared losing authority over it and lacked confidence in the national government. 
E) All of these help explain the failed government response to Hurricane Katrina.

Question 6

Explain the two questions facing the Court in McCulloch v.Maryland (1819).How did the Court ultimately answer these questions,and why? What were the implications of McCulloch v.Maryland for the politics of federalism?

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In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Sup

Question 7

What is "full faith and credit," and why did the Framers believe it was important to the republic?

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"Full faith and credit" refers to the le

Question 8

The principal type of federal aid for states and localities is

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A) categorical grants. 
B) disaster loans. 
C) revenue sharing. 
D) block grants. 
E) urban renewal grants. 
A) categorical grants. 
B) disaster loans. 
C) revenue sharing. 
D) block grants. 
E) urban renewal grants.

Question 9

Which of the following is one way that federalism may have a negative effect on democracy?

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A) Federalism may increase inequities between and among states. 
B) Federalism tends to increase conflict at the national level. 
C) Federalism tends to decrease opportunities for citizens to participate in government. 
D) Federalism may encourage electoral dissent. 
E) None of these is an example of how federalism may have a negative effect on democracy. 
A) Federalism may increase inequities between and among states. 
B) Federalism tends to increase conflict at the national level. 
C) Federalism tends to decrease opportunities for citizens to participate in government. 
D) Federalism may encourage electoral dissent. 
E) None of these is an example of how federalism may have a negative effect on democracy.

Question 10

On the whole,federal grant distribution follows the principle of

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A) universalism. 
B) stinginess. 
C) cronyism. 
D) to the victors go the spoils. 
E) needs testing. 
A) universalism. 
B) stinginess. 
C) cronyism. 
D) to the victors go the spoils. 
E) needs testing.

Question 11

Describe how our federal system allocates responsibilities to state and federal governments.Have these responsibilities changed over time? How has federalism influenced the scope of government?

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The federal system in the United States

Question 12

Why does cooperative federalism,as compared to dual federalism,best describe the American federal system today? Why is fiscal federalism important to intergovernmental relations?

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Cooperative federalism best describes th

Question 13

Recent Census Bureau estimates report that there are approximately ______ American governments.

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A) 51 
B) 1,000 
C) 5,000 
D) 15,000 
E) 90,000 
A) 51 
B) 1,000 
C) 5,000 
D) 15,000 
E) 90,000

Question 14

In what ways are contemporary controversies related to federalism illustrated in the government's failed response to Hurricane Katrina?

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Contemporary controversies related to fe

Question 15

Standard operating procedures in cooperative federalism include each of the following EXCEPT

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A) shared administration. 
B) shared costs. 
C) federal funding with no strings attached. 
D) federal guidelines. 
E) categorical and block grants. 
A) shared administration. 
B) shared costs. 
C) federal funding with no strings attached. 
D) federal guidelines. 
E) categorical and block grants.

Question 16

The government's failed response to Hurricane Katrina illustrates the problems that can arise when unfunded mandates are paired with insufficient funds for states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In U.S.v.Lopez (1995),the Supreme Court held that the Gun Free School Zone Act was a(n)

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A) constitutional extension of Congress' interstate commerce power. 
B) constitutional and implied power of Congress. 
C) constitutional under Congress' commerce power due to the economic impact of gun possession. 
D) unconstitutional because it exceeded Congress' constitutional authority to regulate commerce. 
E) unconstitutional because it violated the Second Amendment's guarantee to bear arms. 
A) constitutional extension of Congress' interstate commerce power. 
B) constitutional and implied power of Congress. 
C) constitutional under Congress' commerce power due to the economic impact of gun possession. 
D) unconstitutional because it exceeded Congress' constitutional authority to regulate commerce. 
E) unconstitutional because it violated the Second Amendment's guarantee to bear arms.

Question 18

How and why has federalism contributed to the growth of the national government?

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Federalism has contributed to the growth

The Constitution's provision that Congress has the right to "make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution" its powers is often referred to as the

In the Constitution,the powers to coin money,to enter into treaties,and to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states were given to

Evaluate federalism as a way of organizing government in America.Could the American system have been a unitary system? Explain.

The notion that a citizen of one state receives the privileges and immunities of any other state is the notion that states cannot discriminate against citizens of other states.

Which of the following helps explain the failed government response to Hurricane Katrina?

Explain the two questions facing the Court in McCulloch v.Maryland (1819).How did the Court ultimately answer these questions,and why? What were the implications of McCulloch v.Maryland for the politics of federalism?

What is "full faith and credit," and why did the Framers believe it was important to the republic?

The principal type of federal aid for states and localities is

Which of the following is one way that federalism may have a negative effect on democracy?

On the whole,federal grant distribution follows the principle of

Describe how our federal system allocates responsibilities to state and federal governments.Have these responsibilities changed over time? How has federalism influenced the scope of government?

Why does cooperative federalism,as compared to dual federalism,best describe the American federal system today? Why is fiscal federalism important to intergovernmental relations?

Recent Census Bureau estimates report that there are approximately ______ American governments.

In what ways are contemporary controversies related to federalism illustrated in the government's failed response to Hurricane Katrina?

Standard operating procedures in cooperative federalism include each of the following EXCEPT

The government's failed response to Hurricane Katrina illustrates the problems that can arise when unfunded mandates are paired with insufficient funds for states.

In U.S.v.Lopez (1995),the Supreme Court held that the Gun Free School Zone Act was a(n)

How and why has federalism contributed to the growth of the national government?

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

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Exam 3: Federalism

The Constitution's provision that Congress has the right to "make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution" its powers is often referred to as the

In the Constitution,the powers to coin money,to enter into treaties,and to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states were given to

Evaluate federalism as a way of organizing government in America.Could the American system have been a unitary system? Explain.

The notion that a citizen of one state receives the privileges and immunities of any other state is the notion that states cannot discriminate against citizens of other states.

Which of the following helps explain the failed government response to Hurricane Katrina?

Explain the two questions facing the Court in McCulloch v.Maryland (1819).How did the Court ultimately answer these questions,and why? What were the implications of McCulloch v.Maryland for the politics of federalism?

What is "full faith and credit," and why did the Framers believe it was important to the republic?

The principal type of federal aid for states and localities is

Which of the following is one way that federalism may have a negative effect on democracy?

On the whole,federal grant distribution follows the principle of

Describe how our federal system allocates responsibilities to state and federal governments.Have these responsibilities changed over time? How has federalism influenced the scope of government?

Why does cooperative federalism,as compared to dual federalism,best describe the American federal system today? Why is fiscal federalism important to intergovernmental relations?

Recent Census Bureau estimates report that there are approximately ______ American governments.

In what ways are contemporary controversies related to federalism illustrated in the government's failed response to Hurricane Katrina?

Standard operating procedures in cooperative federalism include each of the following EXCEPT

The government's failed response to Hurricane Katrina illustrates the problems that can arise when unfunded mandates are paired with insufficient funds for states.

In U.S.v.Lopez (1995),the Supreme Court held that the Gun Free School Zone Act was a(n)

How and why has federalism contributed to the growth of the national government?

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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