Question 1

Interstate compacts authorized by the U.S. Constitution are useful in

Accepted Answer

A)  permitting the national government to impose solutions to state problems. 
B)  addressing situations not covered in the Tenth Amendment. 
C)  providing a vehicle that is useful in settling disputes between two or more states. 
D)  settling disputes between local governments within a state.

Question 2

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution contained implied powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The commerce clause allows Congress to regulate commercial activities as long as the activities are involved in intrastate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Federalism generally encourages innovation and participation in government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A unitary system is a political arrangement in which the power of the central government is derived from the member states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Great Compromise adopted by the Framers of the Constitution involved

Accepted Answer

A)  the procedures by which the Constitution would be ratified. 
B)  increasing the powers of the central government. 
C)  resolving disputes between the states and the central government by means of an independent judiciary. 
D)  adoption of a bicameral legislature in which one house selected members based on population and one in which the states were equally represented.

Question 7

A system of government in which most, if not all, legal powers rest with the central government is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  confederacy. 
B)  defederated system. 
C)  federal system. 
D)  unitary system.

Question 8

Lisa is the superintendent of a school district and her district has just been awarded a federal grant that can be used freely to address the most important need within the district. This is an example of which type of grant?

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical grant 
B)  block grant 
C)  functional grant 
D)  revenue sharing grant

Question 9

Dual federalism is a term used to describe a circumstance in which

Accepted Answer

A)  national and state governments are sovereign and equal within their constitutionally allocated spheres of authority. 
B)  the state governments, having called the original Constitutional Convention, may agree to nullify federal acts. 
C)  new grants-in-aid are made. 
D)  the linkages and joint arrangements among the three levels of government are stressed.

Question 10

The Framers of the Constitution held to the belief of English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes that

Accepted Answer

A)  human beings are contentious and selfish. 
B)  government should be created by the people to serve the people. 
C)  people are born free and that natural rights cannot be taken from them. 
D)  the right to revolt against an unjust government is a natural right.

Question 11

"Fend-for-yourself" federalism describes a newer trend in federalism. It generally refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a greater focus on state and local governments funding their own priorities, without federal government assistance. 
B)  each state and local government fighting on its own for intergovernmental monies. 
C)  increased reliance on sin taxes for the funding of critical services. 
D)  states receiving a greater portion of their total funding from the federal government.

Question 12

Currently, the principal tool for transferring money from the national to the state and local governments is the grant-in-aid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The model of federalism currently in use is considered new federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The elimination of many categorical grants during the Reagan Presidency in the 1980s was an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive federalism. 
B)  new federalism. 
C)  creative federalism. 
D)  cooperative federalism.

Question 15

Concurrent powers are

Accepted Answer

A)  exercised by both the state and national governments. 
B)  synonymous with implied powers. 
C)  numerous but checked greatly by the Ninth Amendment. 
D)  powers that are expressly given to local governments.

Question 16

The Ninth Amendment reserves to the states all powers not specifically granted to the national government or prohibited to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ensures that national programs and priorities are achieved. 
B)  It encourages innovation. 
C)  It helps manage social and political conflict. 
D)  It promotes administrative efficiency.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a formal provision that exists for cooperation among the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  the interstate rendition clause 
B)  the privileges and immunities clause 
C)  the full faith and credit clause 
D)  the commerce clause

Question 19

The enumerated or delegated powers in the Constitution are those that

Accepted Answer

A)  give powers to both the states and the national government. 
B)  give power to the states. 
C)  are expressly given to the national government. 
D)  give power to local governments by way of general revenue sharing.

Question 20

The great majority of countries (more than 90 percent) have a

Accepted Answer

A)  confederate system of government. 
B)  unitary system of government. 
C)  a federalist system of government. 
D)  a blending of a confederate and unitary system of government.

Exam 2: Federalism and the States

Interstate compacts authorized by the U.S. Constitution are useful in

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution contained implied powers.

The commerce clause allows Congress to regulate commercial activities as long as the activities are involved in intrastate commerce.

Federalism generally encourages innovation and participation in government.

A unitary system is a political arrangement in which the power of the central government is derived from the member states.

The Great Compromise adopted by the Framers of the Constitution involved

A system of government in which most, if not all, legal powers rest with the central government is referred to as a

Lisa is the superintendent of a school district and her district has just been awarded a federal grant that can be used freely to address the most important need within the district. This is an example of which type of grant?

Dual federalism is a term used to describe a circumstance in which

The Framers of the Constitution held to the belief of English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes that

"Fend-for-yourself" federalism describes a newer trend in federalism. It generally refers to

Currently, the principal tool for transferring money from the national to the state and local governments is the grant-in-aid.

The model of federalism currently in use is considered new federalism.

The elimination of many categorical grants during the Reagan Presidency in the 1980s was an example of

Concurrent powers are

The Ninth Amendment reserves to the states all powers not specifically granted to the national government or prohibited to the states.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of federalism?

Which of the following is NOT a formal provision that exists for cooperation among the states?

The enumerated or delegated powers in the Constitution are those that

The great majority of countries (more than 90 percent) have a