Exam 3: Federalism

In ______,the Supreme Court reinterpreted the commerce clause,changing it from a check on national power to a source of national power.

A state government's authority to regulate the safety,health,and morals of its citizens is called ______ power.

Which clause of the Constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?

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

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

Which president presided over the New Deal?

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:

Since the New Deal,the Supreme Court has never restricted Congress's power under the commerce clause.

The Tenth Amendment of the U.S.Constitution addresses:

During most of the nineteenth century,Congress used its powers to ______ commerce.

Which of the following economic policies was the national government allowed to implement during the nineteenth century?

Block grants are designed to:

What was the "Southern Manifesto"?

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's trend in interpreting federalism since the mid-1990s?

The source of an implied power under the Constitution is the ______ clause.

Describe the American federal system.How does a federal system differ from a unitary system of government? Give an example.What kinds of political cultures tend to adopt federalism?