Question 1

How did business "have its cake and eat it, too" during the seventy years immediately following the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Entrepreneurs enjoyed the benefits of national policies facilitating commerce while also being protected by the courts from policies regulating commerce. 
B)  Entrepreneurs were given formula grants from the federal government that they did not have to pay back. 
C)  Entrepreneurs were given project grants from the federal government that they did not have to pay back. 
D)  Entrepreneurs were exempted from taxation under the privileges and immunities clause while also being protected from regulation by the full faith and credit clause. 
E)  Entrepreneurs were guaranteed to make profits by the federal government while not being required to pay any taxes to state governments. 
A)  Entrepreneurs enjoyed the benefits of national policies facilitating commerce while also being protected by the courts from policies regulating commerce. 
B)  Entrepreneurs were given formula grants from the federal government that they did not have to pay back. 
C)  Entrepreneurs were given project grants from the federal government that they did not have to pay back. 
D)  Entrepreneurs were exempted from taxation under the privileges and immunities clause while also being protected from regulation by the full faith and credit clause. 
E)  Entrepreneurs were guaranteed to make profits by the federal government while not being required to pay any taxes to state governments.

Question 2

Which of the following was not a function of government most commonly performed by state governments during the era of dual federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  commercial laws 
B)  education 
C)  patents and copyrights 
D)  insurance laws 
E)  water and mineral laws 
A)  commercial laws 
B)  education 
C)  patents and copyrights 
D)  insurance laws 
E)  water and mineral laws

Question 3

Which of the following has not been an important contractual topic between states?

Accepted Answer

A)  the distribution of river water 
B)  state passport requirements 
C)  interstate transportation 
D)  environmental regulations 
E)  border disputes 
A)  the distribution of river water 
B)  state passport requirements 
C)  interstate transportation 
D)  environmental regulations 
E)  border disputes

Question 4

What was the overall importance of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court interpreted the delegated powers of Congress broadly, creating the potential for increased national powers. 
B)  The Court gave a very restricted definition of Congress's delegated powers, in keeping with the era of dual federalism. 
C)  The Court announced that dual federalism did not conform to the framers' design. 
D)  The Supreme Court declared that all national banks were unconstitutional. 
E)  The Court forced all states to open at least one branch of the national bank. 
A)  The Court interpreted the delegated powers of Congress broadly, creating the potential for increased national powers. 
B)  The Court gave a very restricted definition of Congress's delegated powers, in keeping with the era of dual federalism. 
C)  The Court announced that dual federalism did not conform to the framers' design. 
D)  The Supreme Court declared that all national banks were unconstitutional. 
E)  The Court forced all states to open at least one branch of the national bank.

Question 5

What was one effect of dual federalism during the early Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  The national government was spared the task of making difficult policy decisions, such as the regulation of slavery, because the states did it themselves. 
B)  The national government was unable to raise sufficient amounts of money through taxes and tariffs. 
C)  The number of federal criminal laws expanded rapidly, while state criminal laws decreased. 
D)  The national government was able to significantly expand civil rights for blacks in the South. 
E)  The strength and size of the military grew dramatically. 
A)  The national government was spared the task of making difficult policy decisions, such as the regulation of slavery, because the states did it themselves. 
B)  The national government was unable to raise sufficient amounts of money through taxes and tariffs. 
C)  The number of federal criminal laws expanded rapidly, while state criminal laws decreased. 
D)  The national government was able to significantly expand civil rights for blacks in the South. 
E)  The strength and size of the military grew dramatically.

Question 6

Nations that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have

Accepted Answer

A)  diverse ethnic or language groups. 
B)  multiparty systems. 
C)  strong executives. 
D)  no history of feudalism. 
E)  a history of totalitarianism. 
A)  diverse ethnic or language groups. 
B)  multiparty systems. 
C)  strong executives. 
D)  no history of feudalism. 
E)  a history of totalitarianism.

Question 7

Why was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress 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 that citizens could not bring racial discrimination suits against state governments. 
D)  The Court found the line-item veto unconstitutional. 
E)  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 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 that citizens could not bring racial discrimination suits against state governments. 
D)  The Court found the line-item veto unconstitutional. 
E)  The Court gave a broad interpretation of the commerce clause that expanded the power of the federal government over the states.

Question 8

If a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs, this delegation of power is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  home rule. 
B)  dual federalism. 
C)  ostracism. 
D)  separation of powers. 
E)  city governance. 
A)  home rule. 
B)  dual federalism. 
C)  ostracism. 
D)  separation of powers. 
E)  city governance.

Question 9

Which clause of the Constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been no change in the strength of the federal government since the 1930s. 
B)  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. 
C)  Although the 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. 
D)  The growing power of the federal government since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering state governments obsolete. 
E)  The growing power of state governments since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering the federal government obsolete. 
A)  There has been no change in the strength of the federal government since the 1930s. 
B)  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. 
C)  Although the 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. 
D)  The growing power of the federal government since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering state governments obsolete. 
E)  The growing power of state governments since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering the federal government obsolete.

Question 11

The Tenth Amendment gives the national government expressed powers over state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  James Madison 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  Roger Taney 
E)  Andrew Jackson 
A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  James Madison 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  Roger Taney 
E)  Andrew Jackson

Question 13

How did the traditional system of dual federalism establish a "commercial republic"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government passed laws forbidding any regulation of capitalism. 
B)  The function of the federal government was to promote and assist commerce. 
C)  Dual federalism established property-holding requirements for federal officeholders. 
D)  The federal government was originally designed to regulate and control the marketplace. 
E)  The federal government sold many natural resources from publicly owned lands. 
A)  The federal government passed laws forbidding any regulation of capitalism. 
B)  The function of the federal government was to promote and assist commerce. 
C)  Dual federalism established property-holding requirements for federal officeholders. 
D)  The federal government was originally designed to regulate and control the marketplace. 
E)  The federal government sold many natural resources from publicly owned lands.

Question 14

A ______ grant requires state and local governments to submit proposals to the federal government and compete for funding.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pell 
B)  formula 
C)  project 
D)  federal 
E)  contest 
A)  Pell 
B)  formula 
C)  project 
D)  federal 
E)  contest

Question 15

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative federalism 
B)  grant-in-aid 
C)  preemption 
D)  dual federalism 
E)  home rule 
A)  cooperative federalism 
B)  grant-in-aid 
C)  preemption 
D)  dual federalism 
E)  home rule

Question 16

How has the full faith and credit clause been applied in cases of gay adoption?

Accepted Answer

A)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause requires states to accept adoption decisions by other states. 
B)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause does not require states to accept adoption decisions by other states. 
C)  The courts have never ruled on the applicability of the full faith and credit clause in a case of gay adoption. 
D)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause applies only to marriages and not to adoptions. 
E)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause makes gay adoption illegal in every state. 
A)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause requires states to accept adoption decisions by other states. 
B)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause does not require states to accept adoption decisions by other states. 
C)  The courts have never ruled on the applicability of the full faith and credit clause in a case of gay adoption. 
D)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause applies only to marriages and not to adoptions. 
E)  The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause makes gay adoption illegal in every state.

Question 17

One argument for a strong federal government is its role in ensuring ______ across states.

Accepted Answer

A)  liberty 
B)  equality 
C)  welfare reform 
D)  laissez-faire capitalism 
E)  popular sovereignty 
A)  liberty 
B)  equality 
C)  welfare reform 
D)  laissez-faire capitalism 
E)  popular sovereignty

Question 18

Unfunded mandate refers to the national government imposing regulatory costs on the states without reimbursement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had been used to advocate for a series of "home rule" policies that cost thousands of people their jobs. 
B)  It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support racial segregation. 
C)  It had been used by religious organizations to increase federal spending on faith-based initiatives. 
D)  It had been used by antiwar activists to protest against increases in military spending. 
E)  It had been used by supporters of the civil rights movement to oppose racial segregation. 
A)  It had been used to advocate for a series of "home rule" policies that cost thousands of people their jobs. 
B)  It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support racial segregation. 
C)  It had been used by religious organizations to increase federal spending on faith-based initiatives. 
D)  It had been used by antiwar activists to protest against increases in military spending. 
E)  It had been used by supporters of the civil rights movement to oppose racial segregation.

Question 20

The federal system can be best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a system of government where member nations meet in a multinational conference. 
B)  a system of government in which power is divided between a national government and lower levels of government. 
C)  a system in which the power of the central government is funded through taxation of the local government. 
D)  the sharing of legislative powers between an upper and lower house. 
E)  a system where governmental authority is divided into separate branches and each branch is given some power over the other branches. 
A)  a system of government where member nations meet in a multinational conference. 
B)  a system of government in which power is divided between a national government and lower levels of government. 
C)  a system in which the power of the central government is funded through taxation of the local government. 
D)  the sharing of legislative powers between an upper and lower house. 
E)  a system where governmental authority is divided into separate branches and each branch is given some power over the other branches.

Exam 3: Federalism

How did business "have its cake and eat it, too" during the seventy years immediately following the Civil War?

Which of the following was not a function of government most commonly performed by state governments during the era of dual federalism?

Which of the following has not been an important contractual topic between states?

What was the overall importance of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland?

What was one effect of dual federalism during the early Republic?

Nations that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have

Why was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important?

If a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs, this delegation of power is known as

Which clause of the Constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

The Tenth Amendment gives the national government expressed powers over state governments.

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden?

How did the traditional system of dual federalism establish a "commercial republic"?

A ______ grant requires state and local governments to submit proposals to the federal government and compete for funding.

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

How has the full faith and credit clause been applied in cases of gay adoption?

One argument for a strong federal government is its role in ensuring ______ across states.

Unfunded mandate refers to the national government imposing regulatory costs on the states without reimbursement.

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

The federal system can be best defined as

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