Question 1

The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill of Rights. 
B)  federalism clause. 
C)  vesting clause. 
D)  comity clause. 
E)  dual sovereignty clause. 
A)  Bill of Rights. 
B)  federalism clause. 
C)  vesting clause. 
D)  comity clause. 
E)  dual sovereignty clause.

Question 2

In the 1990s, the Supreme Court's "federalism revolution" was

Accepted Answer

A)  designed to eliminate the control state governments have over local governments. 
B)  designed to increase the amount of money devoted to project grants. 
C)  designed to return more power to the states. 
D)  designed to return more power to the federal government. 
E)  designed to end the system of federalism in the United States and replace it with a unitary system. 
A)  designed to eliminate the control state governments have over local governments. 
B)  designed to increase the amount of money devoted to project grants. 
C)  designed to return more power to the states. 
D)  designed to return more power to the federal government. 
E)  designed to end the system of federalism in the United States and replace it with a unitary system.

Question 3

What has been the main problem posed for U.S. states by international trade agreements?

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A)  These agreements cause confusion when each state interprets them differently. 
B)  These agreements have led to intense competition between individual states. 
C)  These agreements often limit the regulatory authority of states. 
D)  The Constitution grants each state a veto over these agreements, but Congress has used its implied powers to usurp these vetoes. 
E)  These agreements usually require states to spend a great deal of money but offer little return on their investment. 
A)  These agreements cause confusion when each state interprets them differently. 
B)  These agreements have led to intense competition between individual states. 
C)  These agreements often limit the regulatory authority of states. 
D)  The Constitution grants each state a veto over these agreements, but Congress has used its implied powers to usurp these vetoes. 
E)  These agreements usually require states to spend a great deal of money but offer little return on their investment.

Question 4

Cooperative federalism ended during the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United States, Canada, and Switzerland can all be described as ______ systems of government while France can be described as a ______ system of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  unitary; federal 
B)  federal; unitary 
C)  unitary; totalitarian 
D)  totalitarian; federal 
E)  oligarchic; federal 
A)  unitary; federal 
B)  federal; unitary 
C)  unitary; totalitarian 
D)  totalitarian; federal 
E)  oligarchic; federal

Question 6

The ______ clause of the Constitution requires that states should normally recognize the laws, acts, and judicial decisions of other states.

Accepted Answer

A)  supremacy 
B)  full faith and credit 
C)  concurrent power 
D)  double jeopardy 
E)  take care 
A)  supremacy 
B)  full faith and credit 
C)  concurrent power 
D)  double jeopardy 
E)  take care

Question 7

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's trend in interpreting federalism since the mid-1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court has slowly granted the national government more power over the states. 
B)  The Court has limited the power of the national government over the state governments. 
C)  The Court has repeatedly declined to hear federalism cases, arguing that they are a political question. 
D)  The Court has granted the states more access to sue the national government in federal courts. 
E)  The Court has dramatically limited the ability of states to sue the national government in federal courts. 
A)  The Court has slowly granted the national government more power over the states. 
B)  The Court has limited the power of the national government over the state governments. 
C)  The Court has repeatedly declined to hear federalism cases, arguing that they are a political question. 
D)  The Court has granted the states more access to sue the national government in federal courts. 
E)  The Court has dramatically limited the ability of states to sue the national government in federal courts.

Question 8

Which constitutional amendment has been used to restrict the scope of authority by the federal government over the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Fifth 
C)  Eighth 
D)  Tenth 
E)  Fourteenth 
A)  First 
B)  Fifth 
C)  Eighth 
D)  Tenth 
E)  Fourteenth

Question 9

The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?

Accepted Answer

A)  the years immediately preceding the Civil War 
B)  Reconstruction 
C)  the 1910s 
D)  the Great Depression 
E)  the 1960s 
A)  the years immediately preceding the Civil War 
B)  Reconstruction 
C)  the 1910s 
D)  the Great Depression 
E)  the 1960s

Question 10

Which clauses of the Constitution involve the relationships among various states?

Accepted Answer

A)  the full faith and credit clause and the privileges and immunities clause 
B)  the full faith and credit clause and the federalism clause 
C)  the privileges and immunities clause and the federalism clause 
D)  the establishment clause and the full faith and credit clause 
E)  the establishment clause and the privileges and immunities clause. 
A)  the full faith and credit clause and the privileges and immunities clause 
B)  the full faith and credit clause and the federalism clause 
C)  the privileges and immunities clause and the federalism clause 
D)  the establishment clause and the full faith and credit clause 
E)  the establishment clause and the privileges and immunities clause.

The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the

In the 1990s, the Supreme Court's "federalism revolution" was

What has been the main problem posed for U.S. states by international trade agreements?

Cooperative federalism ended during the Civil War.

The United States, Canada, and Switzerland can all be described as systems of government while France can be described as a system of government.

The ______ clause of the Constitution requires that states should normally recognize the laws, acts, and judicial decisions of other states.

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's trend in interpreting federalism since the mid-1990s?

Which constitutional amendment has been used to restrict the scope of authority by the federal government over the states?

The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?

Which clauses of the Constitution involve the relationships among various states?

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Exam 3: Federalism

The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the

In the 1990s, the Supreme Court's "federalism revolution" was

What has been the main problem posed for U.S. states by international trade agreements?

Cooperative federalism ended during the Civil War.

The United States, Canada, and Switzerland can all be described as ______ systems of government while France can be described as a ______ system of government.

The ______ clause of the Constitution requires that states should normally recognize the laws, acts, and judicial decisions of other states.

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's trend in interpreting federalism since the mid-1990s?

Which constitutional amendment has been used to restrict the scope of authority by the federal government over the states?

The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?

Which clauses of the Constitution involve the relationships among various states?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Parties and Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

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The United States, Canada, and Switzerland can all be described as systems of government while France can be described as a system of government.