Question 1

Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with coercive federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During the Nullification Crisis in 1833, South Carolina tried to assert the right to veto (or
Nullify)

Accepted Answer

A)  national legislation passed by Congress. 
B)  actions taken by the North Carolina and Georgia militias. 
C)  Supreme Court rulings. 
D)  presidential cabinet appointments. 
E)  terms of office for U.S. senators and representatives. 
A)  national legislation passed by Congress. 
B)  actions taken by the North Carolina and Georgia militias. 
C)  Supreme Court rulings. 
D)  presidential cabinet appointments. 
E)  terms of office for U.S. senators and representatives.

Question 3

The Great Depression of 1929 was the catalyst that led many Americans to support the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Under the Articles of Confederation, states played a primary role in governing Americans, while the national government had very limited powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following theories about the applicability of the Bill of Rights to the states can be said to have emerged victorious?

Accepted Answer

A)  the "No Incorporation" theory 
B)  the "Selective Incorporation" theory 
C)  the "Total Incorporation" theory 
D)  the "Total Incorporation Plus" theory 
E)  the "Partial Incorporation" theory 
A)  the "No Incorporation" theory 
B)  the "Selective Incorporation" theory 
C)  the "Total Incorporation" theory 
D)  the "Total Incorporation Plus" theory 
E)  the "Partial Incorporation" theory

Question 6

Under the New Deal, federalism is frequently described as

Accepted Answer

A)  New Federalism. 
B)  coercive federalism. 
C)  cooperative federalism. 
D)  dual federalism. 
E)  layer-cake federalism. 
A)  New Federalism. 
B)  coercive federalism. 
C)  cooperative federalism. 
D)  dual federalism. 
E)  layer-cake federalism.

Question 7

During the Nullification Crisis of 1833, South Carolina and several northern states attempted to nullify key provisions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Federal laws provide the regulation for birth, death, marriage, divorce, and most crime and punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the character of federal-state relations today. How much influence does the federal government wield over the states? What tools can it use to coerce state compliance with federal measures? What means do states have to resist federal initiatives?

Accepted Answer

The character of federal-state relations

Question 10

In Plyler v. Doe, the Supreme Court held that Texas may not deny a free public education to the children of illegal aliens. How did the Court justify its decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The statute lacked a rational basis. 
B)  Alienage is a suspect classification and Texas could not show it had a compelling interest. 
C)  Education is a fundamental right and Texas could not show that the statute was narrowly tailored. 
D)  The Court held for the aliens on procedural grounds. 
E)  The Court found that funding for schools came from both the state and federal governments and it was based on the number of students enrolled. 
A)  The statute lacked a rational basis. 
B)  Alienage is a suspect classification and Texas could not show it had a compelling interest. 
C)  Education is a fundamental right and Texas could not show that the statute was narrowly tailored. 
D)  The Court held for the aliens on procedural grounds. 
E)  The Court found that funding for schools came from both the state and federal governments and it was based on the number of students enrolled.

Question 11

Analyze the ways the Constitution divides power between federal and state governments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Analyze the ways the Constitution divides power...

Question 12

The Tenth Amendment is also known as the states' rights amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Replacing the Articles of Confederation in 1787, the new U.S. Constitution allowed both the federal government and state governments to retain significant measures of sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the case of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court decided that

Accepted Answer

A)  states retained full authority to regulate commerce within their own borders and among their immediate neighbors. 
B)  the federal government had authority to regulate only international commerce, not interstate commerce. 
C)  the federal government had authority to regulate only interstate commerce, not international commerce. 
D)  the federal government's authority to regulate international and interstate commerce bestowed on it some power to regulate intrastate commerce. 
E)  the federal government's limited ability to regulate interstate commerce was sharply curtailed by a narrow definition of "commerce." 
A)  states retained full authority to regulate commerce within their own borders and among their immediate neighbors. 
B)  the federal government had authority to regulate only international commerce, not interstate commerce. 
C)  the federal government had authority to regulate only interstate commerce, not international commerce. 
D)  the federal government's authority to regulate international and interstate commerce bestowed on it some power to regulate intrastate commerce. 
E)  the federal government's limited ability to regulate interstate commerce was sharply curtailed by a narrow definition of "commerce."

Question 15

New Federalism was President Richard Nixon's attempt to give individual states greater control over how they spent federal money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Wickard v. Filburn, the Supreme Court decided that

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress had improperly used the interstate commerce clause. 
B)  Congress had no authority to regulate commerce. 
C)  not only could Congress regulate interstate commerce but it could regulate anything that affected prices and market conditions. 
D)  Roscoe Filburn was right and he was to be paid $117.11 by the federal government. 
E)  the New Deal was not subject to any constitutional limitations. 
A)  Congress had improperly used the interstate commerce clause. 
B)  Congress had no authority to regulate commerce. 
C)  not only could Congress regulate interstate commerce but it could regulate anything that affected prices and market conditions. 
D)  Roscoe Filburn was right and he was to be paid $117.11 by the federal government. 
E)  the New Deal was not subject to any constitutional limitations.

Question 17

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilmer v. Aikin. 
B)  San Antonio v. Rodriguez. 
C)  Edgewood ISD v. Kirby. 
D)  Roe v. Wade. 
E)  Brown v. Board of Education. 
A)  Gilmer v. Aikin. 
B)  San Antonio v. Rodriguez. 
C)  Edgewood ISD v. Kirby. 
D)  Roe v. Wade. 
E)  Brown v. Board of Education.

Question 18

To which court case did the U.S. Supreme Court apply the dual federalism perspective when it ruled that state officers did not have to pay a federal income tax because such a tax would interfere with the autonomy of states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collector v. Day 
B)  Gibbons v. Ogden 
C)  Texas v. White 
D)  McCulloch v. Maryland 
E)  New State Ice Company v. Liebmann 
A)  Collector v. Day 
B)  Gibbons v. Ogden 
C)  Texas v. White 
D)  McCulloch v. Maryland 
E)  New State Ice Company v. Liebmann

Question 19

A federal program that gives a state government federal funds to address a specific need but gives the state wide latitude in deciding how the funds will be spent is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical grant. 
B)  block grant. 
C)  program grant. 
D)  formula grant. 
E)  unfunded mandate. 
A)  categorical grant. 
B)  block grant. 
C)  program grant. 
D)  formula grant. 
E)  unfunded mandate.

Question 20

The legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy v. Ferguson case is the

Accepted Answer

A)  separate but equal doctrine. 
B)  privileges and immunities clause. 
C)  hold and save harmless doctrine. 
D)  supremacy clause. 
E)  doctrine of eminent domain. 
A)  separate but equal doctrine. 
B)  privileges and immunities clause. 
C)  hold and save harmless doctrine. 
D)  supremacy clause. 
E)  doctrine of eminent domain.

Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with coercive federalism.

During the Nullification Crisis in 1833, South Carolina tried to assert the right to veto (or Nullify)

The Great Depression of 1929 was the catalyst that led many Americans to support the New Deal.

Under the Articles of Confederation, states played a primary role in governing Americans, while the national government had very limited powers.

Which of the following theories about the applicability of the Bill of Rights to the states can be said to have emerged victorious?

Under the New Deal, federalism is frequently described as

During the Nullification Crisis of 1833, South Carolina and several northern states attempted to nullify key provisions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal.

Federal laws provide the regulation for birth, death, marriage, divorce, and most crime and punishment.

Describe the character of federal-state relations today. How much influence does the federal government wield over the states? What tools can it use to coerce state compliance with federal measures? What means do states have to resist federal initiatives?

In Plyler v. Doe, the Supreme Court held that Texas may not deny a free public education to the children of illegal aliens. How did the Court justify its decisions?

Analyze the ways the Constitution divides power between federal and state governments.

The Tenth Amendment is also known as the states' rights amendment.

Replacing the Articles of Confederation in 1787, the new U.S. Constitution allowed both the federal government and state governments to retain significant measures of sovereignty.

In the case of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court decided that

New Federalism was President Richard Nixon's attempt to give individual states greater control over how they spent federal money.

In Wickard v. Filburn, the Supreme Court decided that

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in

To which court case did the U.S. Supreme Court apply the dual federalism perspective when it ruled that state officers did not have to pay a federal income tax because such a tax would interfere with the autonomy of states?

A federal program that gives a state government federal funds to address a specific need but gives the state wide latitude in deciding how the funds will be spent is known as a(n)

The legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy v. Ferguson case is the

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Exam 3: Texas in the Federal System

Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with coercive federalism.

During the Nullification Crisis in 1833, South Carolina tried to assert the right to veto (or Nullify)

The Great Depression of 1929 was the catalyst that led many Americans to support the New Deal.

Under the Articles of Confederation, states played a primary role in governing Americans, while the national government had very limited powers.

Which of the following theories about the applicability of the Bill of Rights to the states can be said to have emerged victorious?

Under the New Deal, federalism is frequently described as

During the Nullification Crisis of 1833, South Carolina and several northern states attempted to nullify key provisions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal.

Federal laws provide the regulation for birth, death, marriage, divorce, and most crime and punishment.

Describe the character of federal-state relations today. How much influence does the federal government wield over the states? What tools can it use to coerce state compliance with federal measures? What means do states have to resist federal initiatives?

In Plyler v. Doe, the Supreme Court held that Texas may not deny a free public education to the children of illegal aliens. How did the Court justify its decisions?

Analyze the ways the Constitution divides power between federal and state governments.

The Tenth Amendment is also known as the states' rights amendment.

Replacing the Articles of Confederation in 1787, the new U.S. Constitution allowed both the federal government and state governments to retain significant measures of sovereignty.

In the case of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court decided that

New Federalism was President Richard Nixon's attempt to give individual states greater control over how they spent federal money.

In Wickard v. Filburn, the Supreme Court decided that

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in

To which court case did the U.S. Supreme Court apply the dual federalism perspective when it ruled that state officers did not have to pay a federal income tax because such a tax would interfere with the autonomy of states?

A federal program that gives a state government federal funds to address a specific need but gives the state wide latitude in deciding how the funds will be spent is known as a(n)

The legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy v. Ferguson case is the

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

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