Question 1

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 2

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had been used to advocate for a series of "home rule" policies that cost thousands of people their jobs. 
B)  It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support racial segregation. 
C)  It had been used by religious organizations to increase federal spending on faith-based initiatives. 
D)  It had been used by anti-war activists to protest against increases in military spending. 
E)  It had been used by supporters of the civil rights movement to oppose racial segregation. 
A)  It had been used to advocate for a series of "home rule" policies that cost thousands of people their jobs. 
B)  It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support racial segregation. 
C)  It had been used by religious organizations to increase federal spending on faith-based initiatives. 
D)  It had been used by anti-war activists to protest against increases in military spending. 
E)  It had been used by supporters of the civil rights movement to oppose racial segregation. B

Question 3

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to be inconsistent with the full faith and privileges clause of the Constitution. 
B)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the 27th Amendment to the Constitution. 
C)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the comity clause of the Constitution. 
D)  Regulating local workplaces was beyond the scope of the understanding of interstate commerce at the time and was, therefore, seen to be an unconstitutional exercise of police power by the federal government. 
E)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the strongly held value of regulated federalism. 
A)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to be inconsistent with the full faith and privileges clause of the Constitution. 
B)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the 27th Amendment to the Constitution. 
C)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the comity clause of the Constitution. 
D)  Regulating local workplaces was beyond the scope of the understanding of interstate commerce at the time and was, therefore, seen to be an unconstitutional exercise of police power by the federal government. 
E)  Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the strongly held value of regulated federalism. D

Question 4

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 5

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states. 
B)  There is a need to be sure that the states are following the precise regulations established by the federal government. 
C)  There is a need to make sure the grants do not violate the commerce clause of the Constitution. 
D)  Republican administrations have been unwilling to allow block grants. 
E)  States have been unwilling to accept any funding from the federal government. 
A)  There is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states. 
B)  There is a need to be sure that the states are following the precise regulations established by the federal government. 
C)  There is a need to make sure the grants do not violate the commerce clause of the Constitution. 
D)  Republican administrations have been unwilling to allow block grants. 
E)  States have been unwilling to accept any funding from the federal government.

Question 6

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 7

Which president was the first to promote New Federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Lincoln 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Dwight Eisenhower 
D)  Lyndon Johnson 
E)  Richard Nixon 
A)  Abraham Lincoln 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Dwight Eisenhower 
D)  Lyndon Johnson 
E)  Richard Nixon

Question 8

During the Great Depression,a camp of unemployed individuals who had lost their homes was referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hooverville 
B)  Roosevelt Town 
C)  supply-side shanty 
D)  capitalism camp 
E)  depression dump 
A)  Hooverville 
B)  Roosevelt Town 
C)  supply-side shanty 
D)  capitalism camp 
E)  depression dump

Question 9

A federal grant for states to afford increasing health care facilities would be an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical grant 
B)  formula grant 
C)  block grant 
D)  unfunded mandate 
E)  general revenue grant 
A)  categorical grant 
B)  formula grant 
C)  block grant 
D)  unfunded mandate 
E)  general revenue grant

Question 10

Federal systems are most commonly found in countries that have a highly homogeneous population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative federalism 
B)  grant-in-aid 
C)  preemption 
D)  dual federalism 
E)  home rule 
A)  cooperative federalism 
B)  grant-in-aid 
C)  preemption 
D)  dual federalism 
E)  home rule

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Tenth Amendment gives the national government expressed powers over state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Congressional grants paid for ______ percent of the development of an interstate highway after World War II.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  90 
E)  100 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  90 
E)  100

Question 15

The term marble cake federalism is meant to refer to what development?

Accepted Answer

A)  budgeting being conducted with a "dessert first" mentality 
B)  intergovernmental cooperation blurring the lines between different layers of government 
C)  the federal government bribing the states with various gifts in order to convince them to follow national standards 
D)  federalism becoming hard and tasteless 
E)  the confusion that emerged during the 1960s about which layer of government is actually responsible for regulating the national economy 
A)  budgeting being conducted with a "dessert first" mentality 
B)  intergovernmental cooperation blurring the lines between different layers of government 
C)  the federal government bribing the states with various gifts in order to convince them to follow national standards 
D)  federalism becoming hard and tasteless 
E)  the confusion that emerged during the 1960s about which layer of government is actually responsible for regulating the national economy

Question 16

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 17

If the federal government forced the state of New York to implement tougher water pollution regulations than the state legislature has passed,it would be referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  home rule 
B)  preemption 
C)  a use of the police power 
D)  a project grant 
E)  states' rights 
A)  home rule 
B)  preemption 
C)  a use of the police power 
D)  a project grant 
E)  states' rights

Question 18

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 19

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 20

The legality of interracial marriages prior to 1967 is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  how states have always been forced to recognize marriages performed in other states 
B)  states' power to ignore the full faith and credit clause if it is against their strong public policy interests 
C)  the fact that only the federal government has the power to recognize marriages 
D)  the strict limits of the necessary and proper clause 
E)  the power of the privileges and immunities clause 
A)  how states have always been forced to recognize marriages performed in other states 
B)  states' power to ignore the full faith and credit clause if it is against their strong public policy interests 
C)  the fact that only the federal government has the power to recognize marriages 
D)  the strict limits of the necessary and proper clause 
E)  the power of the privileges and immunities clause

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

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

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

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

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

Which president was the first to promote New Federalism?

During the Great Depression,a camp of unemployed individuals who had lost their homes was referred to as a:

A federal grant for states to afford increasing health care facilities would be an example of a(n):

Federal systems are most commonly found in countries that have a highly homogeneous population.

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

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

The Tenth Amendment gives the national government expressed powers over state governments.

Congressional grants paid for ______ percent of the development of an interstate highway after World War II.

The term marble cake federalism is meant to refer to what development?

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

If the federal government forced the state of New York to implement tougher water pollution regulations than the state legislature has passed,it would be referred to as:

Which of the following Supreme Court cases limited federal power?

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

The legality of interracial marriages prior to 1967 is an example of:

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Exam 3: Federalism

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

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

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

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

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

Which president was the first to promote New Federalism?

During the Great Depression,a camp of unemployed individuals who had lost their homes was referred to as a:

A federal grant for states to afford increasing health care facilities would be an example of a(n):

Federal systems are most commonly found in countries that have a highly homogeneous population.

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

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

The Tenth Amendment gives the national government expressed powers over state governments.

Congressional grants paid for ______ percent of the development of an interstate highway after World War II.

The term marble cake federalism is meant to refer to what development?

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

If the federal government forced the state of New York to implement tougher water pollution regulations than the state legislature has passed,it would be referred to as:

Which of the following Supreme Court cases limited federal power?

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

The legality of interracial marriages prior to 1967 is an example of:

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters