Question 1

How have states attempted to have their interests taken into consideration when the federal government negotiates an international trade agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  States have created formal committees on international trade that serve as a point of contact between the state, Congress, and the U.S. trade representative. 
B)  States have attempted to amend the Constitution through a national constitutional convention. 
C)  States have passed taxes on the federal government that must be paid by Congress every time an international trade agreement is reached. 
D)  States have refused to abide by the privileges and immunities clause whenever a trade agreement that hurts their interests is reached. 
E)  States have created special courts that have the authority to strike down parts of the international trade agreement that is harmful to the state's economic interests. 
A)  States have created formal committees on international trade that serve as a point of contact between the state, Congress, and the U.S. trade representative. 
B)  States have attempted to amend the Constitution through a national constitutional convention. 
C)  States have passed taxes on the federal government that must be paid by Congress every time an international trade agreement is reached. 
D)  States have refused to abide by the privileges and immunities clause whenever a trade agreement that hurts their interests is reached. 
E)  States have created special courts that have the authority to strike down parts of the international trade agreement that is harmful to the state's economic interests.

Question 2

What are some of the ways in which the federal government regulates and shares power with the states? Describe some of the types of grants available to state and local governments. How can the federal government enforce national standards?

Accepted Answer

The federal government regulates and sha

Question 3

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Indian tribes is found in ______ of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I 
B)  the Preamble 
C)  the Tenth Amendment 
D)  the Second Amendment 
E)  the First Amendment 
A)  Article I 
B)  the Preamble 
C)  the Tenth Amendment 
D)  the Second Amendment 
E)  the First Amendment

Question 4

When the federal government sets environmental standards that every state must follow, it is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative federalism. 
B)  dual federalism. 
C)  regulated federalism. 
D)  "marble cake" federalism. 
E)  home rule. 
A)  cooperative federalism. 
B)  dual federalism. 
C)  regulated federalism. 
D)  "marble cake" federalism. 
E)  home rule.

Question 5

Which of the following powers do state governments not have?

Accepted Answer

A)  to define private property 
B)  to develop and enforce criminal codes 
C)  to license doctors, lawyers, barbers, and plumbers 
D)  to create marriage and divorce laws 
E)  to coin their own money 
A)  to define private property 
B)  to develop and enforce criminal codes 
C)  to license doctors, lawyers, barbers, and plumbers 
D)  to create marriage and divorce laws 
E)  to coin their own money

Question 6

Why did some governors object to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believed that the federal government was using the ARRA to dictate state spending priorities. 
B)  They believed that the ARRA violated the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution. 
C)  They believed that the ARRA constituted an unfunded mandate. 
D)  They believed that the ARRA was a tool for the federal government to institute home rule. 
E)  They believed that the ARRA would weaken the federal government and make local governments too powerful. 
A)  They believed that the federal government was using the ARRA to dictate state spending priorities. 
B)  They believed that the ARRA violated the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution. 
C)  They believed that the ARRA constituted an unfunded mandate. 
D)  They believed that the ARRA was a tool for the federal government to institute home rule. 
E)  They believed that the ARRA would weaken the federal government and make local governments too powerful.

Question 7

Which is the best example of a concurrent power under the federal constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the power to declare war 
B)  the power to coin money 
C)  the power to regulate commercial activity 
D)  the power to impeach federal officials 
E)  the power to tax imports and exports 
A)  the power to declare war 
B)  the power to coin money 
C)  the power to regulate commercial activity 
D)  the power to impeach federal officials 
E)  the power to tax imports and exports

Question 8

A federal block grant gives states no discretion on how to spend the money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following Supreme Court cases limited federal power?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States v. Lopez and Printz v. United States 
B)  Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Maryland 
C)  Gibbons v. Ogden and Brown v. Board of Education 
D)  McCulloch v. Maryland and Brown v. Board of Education 
E)  Gibbons v. Ogden and Roe v. Wade 
A)  United States v. Lopez and Printz v. United States 
B)  Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Maryland 
C)  Gibbons v. Ogden and Brown v. Board of Education 
D)  McCulloch v. Maryland and Brown v. Board of Education 
E)  Gibbons v. Ogden and Roe v. Wade

Question 10

Since the New Deal, the Supreme Court has never restricted Congress's power under the commerce clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Using block grants to return power to the states was part of the Nixon and Reagan administrations'

Accepted Answer

A)  New Deal. 
B)  Great Society. 
C)  New Federalism. 
D)  New Frontier. 
E)  Third Way. 
A)  New Deal. 
B)  Great Society. 
C)  New Federalism. 
D)  New Frontier. 
E)  Third Way.

Question 12

Block grants are designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  fund a large number of similar projects. 
B)  fund urban improvements on a specific city block. 
C)  give the states considerable say in how the money should be spent. 
D)  fund capital improvements in a specific block of schools. 
E)  impose strict limits on how state governments can spend money from the federal government. 
A)  fund a large number of similar projects. 
B)  fund urban improvements on a specific city block. 
C)  give the states considerable say in how the money should be spent. 
D)  fund capital improvements in a specific block of schools. 
E)  impose strict limits on how state governments can spend money from the federal government.

Question 13

The Constitution says which of the following things about relationships between states?

Accepted Answer

A)  No state may ever enter into a contract or agreement with another state. 
B)  No state shall enter into a contract or agreement with another state without the approval of Congress. 
C)  States may have treaties with either states or Indian reservations with the approval of Congress. 
D)  The Senate controls all interstate relationships. 
E)  No state shall enter into a contract or agreement with another state without the approval of the president. 
A)  No state may ever enter into a contract or agreement with another state. 
B)  No state shall enter into a contract or agreement with another state without the approval of Congress. 
C)  States may have treaties with either states or Indian reservations with the approval of Congress. 
D)  The Senate controls all interstate relationships. 
E)  No state shall enter into a contract or agreement with another state without the approval of the president.

Question 14

Why have many states objected to international trade agreements in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  States are usually required by international trade agreements to pay steep taxes and high fees to international organizations such as the World Trade Organization. 
B)  States are always forced to negotiate international trade agreements with other countries on their own, without the help of the federal government. 
C)  States are only allowed by the Constitution to formulate international trade agreements with countries that are part of NATO. 
D)  States have no voice in the process of formulating international trade agreements even when the agreements significantly limit their sovereignty. 
E)  International trade agreements typically violate the privileges and immunities clause of the Constitution. 
A)  States are usually required by international trade agreements to pay steep taxes and high fees to international organizations such as the World Trade Organization. 
B)  States are always forced to negotiate international trade agreements with other countries on their own, without the help of the federal government. 
C)  States are only allowed by the Constitution to formulate international trade agreements with countries that are part of NATO. 
D)  States have no voice in the process of formulating international trade agreements even when the agreements significantly limit their sovereignty. 
E)  International trade agreements typically violate the privileges and immunities clause of the Constitution.

Question 15

Which event was most influential in the rise of a more active national government?

Accepted Answer

A)  the War of 1812 
B)  the Civil War 
C)  World War I 
D)  the Great Depression 
E)  the Cold War 
A)  the War of 1812 
B)  the Civil War 
C)  World War I 
D)  the Great Depression 
E)  the Cold War

Question 16

Local governments are not mentioned anywhere in the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Constitution guarantees that a state cannot discriminate against someone from another state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When Alaska passed a law in the 1970s that gave state residents preference over nonresidents in obtaining work on oil pipelines, this law violated the

Accepted Answer

A)  interstate commerce clause. 
B)  full faith and credit clause. 
C)  privileges and immunities clause. 
D)  takings clause. 
E)  necessary and proper clause. 
A)  interstate commerce clause. 
B)  full faith and credit clause. 
C)  privileges and immunities clause. 
D)  takings clause. 
E)  necessary and proper clause.

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes the history of American federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has always been a clear and noncontroversial allocation of responsibilities between the states and the federal government. 
B)  Throughout American history, there has been considerable debate about the allocation of responsibilities between the states and the federal government. 
C)  Debates over the responsibilities allocated to the states and to the federal government first occurred in the 1980s. 
D)  Debates over the responsibilities allocated to the states and to the federal government ended with the Civil War. 
E)  Debates over the responsibilities allocated to the states and to the federal government ended immediately after the Great Depression. 
A)  There has always been a clear and noncontroversial allocation of responsibilities between the states and the federal government. 
B)  Throughout American history, there has been considerable debate about the allocation of responsibilities between the states and the federal government. 
C)  Debates over the responsibilities allocated to the states and to the federal government first occurred in the 1980s. 
D)  Debates over the responsibilities allocated to the states and to the federal government ended with the Civil War. 
E)  Debates over the responsibilities allocated to the states and to the federal government ended immediately after the Great Depression.

Question 20

The Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Lopez expanded the power of Congress outlined in the commerce clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Federalism

How have states attempted to have their interests taken into consideration when the federal government negotiates an international trade agreement?

What are some of the ways in which the federal government regulates and shares power with the states? Describe some of the types of grants available to state and local governments. How can the federal government enforce national standards?

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Indian tribes is found in ______ of the Constitution.

When the federal government sets environmental standards that every state must follow, it is an example of

Which of the following powers do state governments not have?

Why did some governors object to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)?

Which is the best example of a concurrent power under the federal constitution?

A federal block grant gives states no discretion on how to spend the money.

Which of the following Supreme Court cases limited federal power?

Since the New Deal, the Supreme Court has never restricted Congress's power under the commerce clause.

Using block grants to return power to the states was part of the Nixon and Reagan administrations'

Block grants are designed to

The Constitution says which of the following things about relationships between states?

Why have many states objected to international trade agreements in recent years?

Which event was most influential in the rise of a more active national government?

Local governments are not mentioned anywhere in the U.S. Constitution.

The Constitution guarantees that a state cannot discriminate against someone from another state.

When Alaska passed a law in the 1970s that gave state residents preference over nonresidents in obtaining work on oil pipelines, this law violated the

Which of the following statements best describes the history of American federalism?

The Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Lopez expanded the power of Congress outlined in the commerce clause.

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