Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cooperative federalism ended during the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

Which president presided over the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herbert Hoover 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Dwight Eisenhower 
D)  Woodrow Wilson 
E)  Lyndon Johnson 
A)  Herbert Hoover 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Dwight Eisenhower 
D)  Woodrow Wilson 
E)  Lyndon Johnson

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The fact that lawyers must be licensed by the state of California is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  reserved power. 
B)  concurrent power. 
C)  police power. 
D)  expressed power. 
E)  implied power. 
A)  reserved power. 
B)  concurrent power. 
C)  police power. 
D)  expressed power. 
E)  implied power.

Question 8

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 9

The Antifederalists feared an overly strong central government under the new Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  requires the national government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification. 
B)  requires the national government to accept the outstanding federal debt accumulated under the Articles of Confederation. 
C)  requires states to normally honor each other's public acts and legal decisions. 
D)  requires states, but not the federal government, to run a balanced budget. 
E)  requires the federal government, but not states, to run a balanced budget. 
A)  requires the national government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification. 
B)  requires the national government to accept the outstanding federal debt accumulated under the Articles of Confederation. 
C)  requires states to normally honor each other's public acts and legal decisions. 
D)  requires states, but not the federal government, to run a balanced budget. 
E)  requires the federal government, but not states, to run a balanced budget.

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

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

Cooperative federalism ended during the Civil War.

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

Which president presided over the New Deal?

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

The fact that lawyers must be licensed by the state of California is an example of

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

The Antifederalists feared an overly strong central government under the new Constitution.

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution

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

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

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

Cooperative federalism ended during the Civil War.

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

Which president presided over the New Deal?

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

The fact that lawyers must be licensed by the state of California is an example of

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

The Antifederalists feared an overly strong central government under the new Constitution.

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution

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