Question 1

What is the main purpose behind the privileges and immunities clause of Article IV?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prevents states from discriminating against nonresidents. 
B)  It compels each state to recognize the laws of other states. 
C)  It requires all states to provide a uniform standard of benefits and entitlement. 
D)  It states that the Bill of Rights applies to the actions of state governments as well as the national government. 
E)  It prevents states from coining their own money. 
A)  It prevents states from discriminating against nonresidents. 
B)  It compels each state to recognize the laws of other states. 
C)  It requires all states to provide a uniform standard of benefits and entitlement. 
D)  It states that the Bill of Rights applies to the actions of state governments as well as the national government. 
E)  It prevents states from coining their own money. A

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the structure of American federalism is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by allowing many divisive policy decisions throughout American history to be made by states. 
B)  It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by forcing every state to develop in exactly the same way. 
C)  It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by not allowing states to make divisive policy decisions at any point in American history. 
D)  It caused the Civil War to be fought decades before it would have been under a unitary system. 
E)  It has had almost no effect on the stability and functioning of U.S. government. 
A)  It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by allowing many divisive policy decisions throughout American history to be made by states. 
B)  It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by forcing every state to develop in exactly the same way. 
C)  It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by not allowing states to make divisive policy decisions at any point in American history. 
D)  It caused the Civil War to be fought decades before it would have been under a unitary system. 
E)  It has had almost no effect on the stability and functioning of U.S. government. A

Question 3

Under the traditional system of American federalism,

Accepted Answer

A)  most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by state governments. 
B)  most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by the federal government. 
C)  most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by local governments. 
D)  most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by both federal and local governments. 
E)  government played almost no role in the United States. 
A)  most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by state governments. 
B)  most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by the federal government. 
C)  most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by local governments. 
D)  most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by both federal and local governments. 
E)  government played almost no role in the United States. A

Question 4

When the national government funds a project that is actually implemented by the states, it is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  dual federalism. 
B)  national supremacy. 
C)  cooperative federalism. 
D)  home rule. 
E)  states' rights. 
A)  dual federalism. 
B)  national supremacy. 
C)  cooperative federalism. 
D)  home rule. 
E)  states' rights.

Question 5

When the national government appropriates money to the states but simultaneously demands the authority to dictate its distribution, this money is identified as

Accepted Answer

A)  a grant-in-aid. 
B)  an unfunded mandate. 
C)  interstate commerce. 
D)  a devolution. 
E)  revenue sharing. 
A)  a grant-in-aid. 
B)  an unfunded mandate. 
C)  interstate commerce. 
D)  a devolution. 
E)  revenue sharing.

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes the discussion of local government found in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local government has no status in the Constitution. 
B)  Local governments are constitutionally required to turn over all of the local taxes collected from residents to state governments. 
C)  Local governments are given the authority to ignore federal laws that their citizens do not agree with. 
D)  Local governments have the power to establish local banks. 
E)  Local governments have the power to raise and maintain militias. 
A)  Local government has no status in the Constitution. 
B)  Local governments are constitutionally required to turn over all of the local taxes collected from residents to state governments. 
C)  Local governments are given the authority to ignore federal laws that their citizens do not agree with. 
D)  Local governments have the power to establish local banks. 
E)  Local governments have the power to raise and maintain militias.

Question 7

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 8

During the era of dual federalism, what was the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  to promote competition between the states 
B)  to assist the development of commercial activity within and between the states 
C)  to protect citizens from the abuses of state governments 
D)  to keep the states from going to war with each other 
E)  to provide educational opportunities to all citizens 
A)  to promote competition between the states 
B)  to assist the development of commercial activity within and between the states 
C)  to protect citizens from the abuses of state governments 
D)  to keep the states from going to war with each other 
E)  to provide educational opportunities to all citizens

Question 9

McCulloch v. Maryland gave Congress potentially expansive powers for regulating commercial activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

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 12

In the 1990s, welfare policy was centralized by the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What have many political scientists called laboratories of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the executive agencies of the federal government 
B)  the states 
C)  local governments 
D)  special districts 
E)  congressional committees 
A)  the executive agencies of the federal government 
B)  the states 
C)  local governments 
D)  special districts 
E)  congressional committees

Question 14

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 15

The form of federal assistance called ______ provides money to state governments with no strings attached.

Accepted Answer

A)  New Federalism 
B)  general revenue sharing 
C)  block grants 
D)  unfunded mandates 
E)  categorical grants 
A)  New Federalism 
B)  general revenue sharing 
C)  block grants 
D)  unfunded mandates 
E)  categorical grants

Question 16

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 17

What was the "Southern Manifesto"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the declaration of secession by the Confederate states in 1860 
B)  the protest against the enforced passage of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 
C)  the statement issued by southern congressmen in 1956 that said states were not bound to obey Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation 
D)  the statement preceding the migration of white southerners to the Republican Party in 1968 
E)  the act of Congress that officially ended the Civil War in 1865 
A)  the declaration of secession by the Confederate states in 1860 
B)  the protest against the enforced passage of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 
C)  the statement issued by southern congressmen in 1956 that said states were not bound to obey Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation 
D)  the statement preceding the migration of white southerners to the Republican Party in 1968 
E)  the act of Congress that officially ended the Civil War in 1865

Question 18

Federal laws concerning crime mostly deal with

Accepted Answer

A)  terrorism. 
B)  the District of Columbia and other federal territories. 
C)  drug trafficking and organized crime. 
D)  international crime. 
E)  crimes against children. 
A)  terrorism. 
B)  the District of Columbia and other federal territories. 
C)  drug trafficking and organized crime. 
D)  international crime. 
E)  crimes against children.

Question 19

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 20

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.

What is the main purpose behind the privileges and immunities clause of Article IV?

Which of the following statements about the structure of American federalism is true?

Under the traditional system of American federalism,

When the national government funds a project that is actually implemented by the states, it is an example of

When the national government appropriates money to the states but simultaneously demands the authority to dictate its distribution, this money is identified as

Which of the following statements best describes the discussion of local government found in the Constitution?

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

During the era of dual federalism, what was the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies?

McCulloch v. Maryland gave Congress potentially expansive powers for regulating commercial activity.

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

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

In the 1990s, welfare policy was centralized by the national government.

What have many political scientists called laboratories of democracy?

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

The form of federal assistance called ______ provides money to state governments with no strings attached.

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

What was the "Southern Manifesto"?

Federal laws concerning crime mostly deal with

Which of the following powers do state governments not have?

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

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

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Exam 3: Federalism

What is the main purpose behind the privileges and immunities clause of Article IV?

Which of the following statements about the structure of American federalism is true?

Under the traditional system of American federalism,

When the national government funds a project that is actually implemented by the states, it is an example of

When the national government appropriates money to the states but simultaneously demands the authority to dictate its distribution, this money is identified as

Which of the following statements best describes the discussion of local government found in the Constitution?

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

During the era of dual federalism, what was the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies?

McCulloch v. Maryland gave Congress potentially expansive powers for regulating commercial activity.

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

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

In the 1990s, welfare policy was centralized by the national government.

What have many political scientists called laboratories of democracy?

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

The form of federal assistance called ______ provides money to state governments with no strings attached.

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

What was the "Southern Manifesto"?

Federal laws concerning crime mostly deal with

Which of the following powers do state governments not have?

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

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

Filters