Question 1

Those seeking to restrain the powers of the national government look to what part of the constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the commerce clause 
B)  the states' rights clause 
C)  the First Amendment 
D)  the Tenth Amendment 
E)  the due process clause 
A)  the commerce clause 
B)  the states' rights clause 
C)  the First Amendment 
D)  the Tenth Amendment 
E)  the due process clause

Question 2

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 3

______ describes the strategy of delegating a policy program to a lower level of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  Home rule 
B)  Redistribution 
C)  Devolution 
D) Preemption 
E) Incorporation 
A)  Home rule 
B)  Redistribution 
C)  Devolution 
D) Preemption 
E) Incorporation

Question 4

The full faith and credit clause demands that the U.S.government run a balanced budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  to offer each state constitution the same level of protection provided by the federal constitution 
B)  to limit the powers of the central government by establishing reserved powers for states and individuals 
C)  to grant citizens of each state access to the federal court system 
D)  to protect freedom of speech 
E)  to establish the electoral college 
A)  to offer each state constitution the same level of protection provided by the federal constitution 
B)  to limit the powers of the central government by establishing reserved powers for states and individuals 
C)  to grant citizens of each state access to the federal court system 
D)  to protect freedom of speech 
E)  to establish the electoral college

Question 7

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 8

Cooperative federalism ended during the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Which level of government writes the majority of criminal laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  the national government 
B)  the state governments 
C)  the local governments 
D)  the special districts 
E)  the county boards of supervisors 
A)  the national government 
B)  the state governments 
C)  the local governments 
D)  the special districts 
E)  the county boards of supervisors

Question 11

The specific powers granted to the national government in Article I,Section 8,of the Constitution are called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  implied powers 
B)  expressed powers 
C)  sovereign powers 
D)  executive powers 
E)  absolute powers 
A)  implied powers 
B)  expressed powers 
C)  sovereign powers 
D)  executive powers 
E)  absolute powers

Question 12

Which of the following was not a function of government most commonly performed by state governments during the era of dual federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  commercial laws 
B)  education 
C)  patents and copyrights 
D)  insurance laws 
E)  water and mineral laws 
A)  commercial laws 
B)  education 
C)  patents and copyrights 
D)  insurance laws 
E)  water and mineral laws

Question 13

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 14

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 15

What are some of the ways in which the federal government regulates and shares power with the states? Describe some of the types of grants available to state and local governments.How can the federal government enforce national standards?

Accepted Answer

The federal government regulates and sha

Question 16

The New Deal led to the weakening of the national government's powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chart the changes in federalism throughout American history.What was dual federalism? How was governmental power distributed under this system? How did the Great Depression lead to the decline in dual federalism?

Accepted Answer

Federalism in the United States has unde

Question 18

If a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs,this delegation of power is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  home rule 
B)  dual federalism 
C)  ostracism 
D)  separation of powers 
E)  city governance 
A)  home rule 
B)  dual federalism 
C)  ostracism 
D)  separation of powers 
E)  city governance

Question 19

What constitutional clause affirms that national laws and treaties,made under the authority of the Constitution,are the supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

A)  the full faith and credit clause 
B)  the necessary and proper clause 
C)  the republican government clause 
D)  the supremacy clause 
E)  the establishment clause 
A)  the full faith and credit clause 
B)  the necessary and proper clause 
C)  the republican government clause 
D)  the supremacy clause 
E)  the establishment clause

Question 20

Which constitutional clause has been central in debates over gay and lesbian marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  the full faith and credit clause 
B)  the necessary and proper clause 
C)  the privileges and immunities clause 
D)  the interstate commerce clause 
E)  the establishment clause 
A)  the full faith and credit clause 
B)  the necessary and proper clause 
C)  the privileges and immunities clause 
D)  the interstate commerce clause 
E)  the establishment clause

Those seeking to restrain the powers of the national government look to what part of the constitution?

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

______ describes the strategy of delegating a policy program to a lower level of government.

The full faith and credit clause demands that the U.S.government run a balanced budget.

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

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

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

Cooperative federalism ended during the Civil War.

Federal laws concerning crime mostly deal with:

Which level of government writes the majority of criminal laws?

The specific powers granted to the national government in Article I,Section 8,of the Constitution are called the:

Which of the following was not a function of government most commonly performed by state governments during the era of dual federalism?

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

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

What are some of the ways in which the federal government regulates and shares power with the states? Describe some of the types of grants available to state and local governments.How can the federal government enforce national standards?

The New Deal led to the weakening of the national government's powers.

Chart the changes in federalism throughout American history.What was dual federalism? How was governmental power distributed under this system? How did the Great Depression lead to the decline in dual federalism?

If a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs,this delegation of power is known as:

What constitutional clause affirms that national laws and treaties,made under the authority of the Constitution,are the supreme law of the land?

Which constitutional clause has been central in debates over gay and lesbian marriage?

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

Exam 3: Federalism

Those seeking to restrain the powers of the national government look to what part of the constitution?

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

______ describes the strategy of delegating a policy program to a lower level of government.

The full faith and credit clause demands that the U.S.government run a balanced budget.

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

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

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

Cooperative federalism ended during the Civil War.

Federal laws concerning crime mostly deal with:

Which level of government writes the majority of criminal laws?

The specific powers granted to the national government in Article I,Section 8,of the Constitution are called the:

Which of the following was not a function of government most commonly performed by state governments during the era of dual federalism?

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

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

What are some of the ways in which the federal government regulates and shares power with the states? Describe some of the types of grants available to state and local governments.How can the federal government enforce national standards?

The New Deal led to the weakening of the national government's powers.

Chart the changes in federalism throughout American history.What was dual federalism? How was governmental power distributed under this system? How did the Great Depression lead to the decline in dual federalism?

If a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs,this delegation of power is known as:

What constitutional clause affirms that national laws and treaties,made under the authority of the Constitution,are the supreme law of the land?

Which constitutional clause has been central in debates over gay and lesbian marriage?

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

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