Deck 3: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Question 1

A government in which states are sovereign and the national government only has powers granted to it by the state is also known as a ______.

A) dictatorship
B) autocracy
C) confederation
D) monarchy

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The first constitution, the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was ratified in _____.

A) 1781
B) 1776
C) 1778
D) 1787

Answer 2

A

Question 3

All of the following were identified as shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation except for ______.

A) The articles did not allow Congress to levy taxes or regulate commerce
B) The articles allowed Congress to enter into treaties and declare war
C) The articles provided for an executive branch and a judicial branch
D) The articles lacked any way to compel states to honor national policies

Answer 3

C

Question 4

All of the following were provisions of Article III of the Articles of Confederation except for ______.

A) States entered into a firm league of friendship for their common defense
B) States entered into a firm league of friendship to secure their liberties
C) States entered into a firm league of friendship to provide for their mutual and general welfare
D) States entered into a firm league of friendship to act in rebellion against the national government

Question 5

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress needed a majority of _____ votes to pass a law.

A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11

Question 6

Under the Articles of Confederation each state had ______ vote in matters before the Congress.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 7

According to the U.S. Constitution, Article VI, Section II, the ______ reigns supreme.

A) tribal governments
B) local governments
C) state governments
D) national government

Question 8

All of the following are examples of the enumerated powers of Congress except for ______.

A) Power to tax
B) Power to borrow money
C) Power to create new states
D) Power to declare war

Question 9

Which of the following clauses states that national law takes preeminence over state laws whenever such action is viewed as legitimate and within the scope of constitutional authority?

A) Elastic clause
B) National supremacy clause
C) Commerce clause
D) Necessary and proper clause

Question 10

The recent state marijuana laws have called into question which of the following constitutional clauses?

A) Commerce clause
B) Elastic clause
C) Necessary and proper clause
D) National supremacy clause

Question 11

Under dual federalism, the states and local governments were responsible for all of the following policies except for ______.

A) health
B) social services
C) interstate commerce
D) safety

Question 12

Transferring funds from the national governments to recipient governments was referred to as ______ federalism.

A) dual
B) fiscal
C) cooperative
D) creative

Question 13

Which of the following types of federalism blurred the lines between governmental functions ?

A) Dual
B) Creative
C) Cooperative
D) Picket fence

Question 14

______ federalism is also referred to as the marble cake.

A) Dual
B) Cooperative
C) Creative
D) Picket fence

Question 15

Ending poverty and racial injustice was a goal of Lyndon Johnson's ______ federalism.

A) picket fence
B) dual
C) creative
D) cooperative

Question 16

According to the text, the proliferation of grants gave rise to the term of ______ federalism.

A) fiscal
B) coercive
C) regulatory
D) contentious

Question 17

According to the authors, the relationships between local, national, and state governments have been described as all of the following except for ______.

A) coercive
B) cooperative
C) regulatory
D) booming

Question 18

The early history of the United States has been described as ______ federalism.

A) cooperative
B) dual
C) creative
D) picket fence

Question 19

Which of the following types of federalism best describes the United States today?

A) Picket fence
B) Creative
C) Cooperative
D) Dual

Question 20

Which of the following historical events/cases was identified as being the biggest test of our federal system?

A) McCulloch v. Maryland
B) South Dakota v. Dole
C) New Deal
D) Civil War

Question 21

The funding relationship between the national government and the states is referred to as ______ federalism.

A) creative
B) picket fence
C) fiscal
D) dual

Question 22

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was signed into law by President ______.

A) Clinton
B) Nixon
C) Bush
D) Obama

Question 23

Assigning money for a specific purpose is also known as a ______.

A) grant-in-aid
B) categorical grant
C) unfunded mandate
D) block grant

Question 24

They key actors in a vertical functional autocracies are ______.

A) politicians
B) members of the media
C) interest group members
D) government agency employees

Question 25

The relationship among intergovernmental actors within a program is a defining feature of ______ federalism.

A) cooperative
B) dual
C) fiscal
D) picket fence

Question 26

The rails in picket fence federalism represent ______.

A) levels of government
B) policy arenas
C) policy specialists
D) executive agencies

Question 27

The pickets in picket fence federalism represent ______.

A) policy specialists
B) levels of government
C) policy arenas
D) executive agencies

Question 28

Determinants of a healthy capacity in a state and local government include all of the following except for ______.

A) skilled administration
B) plentiful resources
C) traditional policymaking
D) management of complex affairs

Question 29

Which of the following were designed to give more discretion and flexibility to the recipient governments within one broadly defined policy area.

A) Categorical grants
B) Grants-in-aid
C) Block grants
D) Unfunded mandates

Question 30

Elazar's political subcultures include all of the following except for ______.

A) moralistic
B) traditionalistic
C) individualistic
D) futuristic

Question 31

Which of the following cultures seeks to preserve the status quo and maintain benefits to the politically powerful, or wealthy elite?

A) Traditionalistic
B) Futuristic
C) Moralistic
D) Individualistic

Question 32

Which of the following cultures values public participation and collective action ?

A) Individualistic
B) Moralistic
C) Futuristic
D) Traditionalistic

Question 33

______ cultures promote a give-and-take system.

A) Futuristic
B) Traditionalistic
C) Moralistic
D) Individualistic

Question 34

According to the authors, states that are less interested in advancing public welfare are considered to be ______.

A) moralistic
B) individualistic
C) futuristic
D) traditionalistic

Question 35

Quality of life measures include all of the following except for ______.

A) health
B) crime
C) education
D) immigration

Question 36

States with lower economies tend to have ______.

A) a less educated workforce
B) lower crime rate
C) effective government
D) innovation and diversification

Question 37

During the civil rights movements, which of the following levels of government advanced protections for Americans regardless of race or ethnicity?

A) Local
B) State
C) Federal
D) Tribal

Question 38

Accor ding to pulls, citizens tend to trust ______ governments over ______ governments.

A) national ; local
B) local ; state
C) state ; tribal
D) tribal ; national

Question 39

States and cities that use innovation in their policies are referred to as ______.

A) laboratories of trust
B) laboratories of democracy
C) laboratories of science
D) laboratories of government

Question 40

Local and state governments are often referred to as laboratories of democracy.

Question 41

The Framers believed that people would be most attached to the national government.

Question 42

The Articles of Confederation made it extremely easy for the national government to enact and implement policies through the states.

Question 43

When major policies are developed at the national level, they are usually vetted by states and municipalities.

Question 44

The U.S. federal system provides sovereignty for both the national and state government.

Question 45

Police power is considered to be a reserved power.

Question 46

The majority of the services we received are provided by our local and state governments.

Question 47

Efficient government was the goal of the framers of the U.S. Constitution.

Question 48

The most common system of government in the world is a unitary system of government.

Question 49

Grants-in-aid decreased the number of intergovernmental actors in public policy implementation.

Question 50

During the civil rights movement, many states had adopted discriminatory practices and policies.

Question 51

Citizens trust the national government over state and local governments.

Question 52

According to the text, governments closest to the people are most likely to understand citizen needs.

Question 53

According to James Madison, federalism provides double security for the rights of the people

Question 54

What is horizontal federalism?

Question 55

What is the full faith and credit principle?

Question 56

What is a vertical functional autocracies?

Question 57

Identify the parties in a "trifecta."

Question 58

What are laboratories of democracy?

Question 59

Identify the four enduring virtues of a federal system.

Question 60

Which level(s) of government is more likely to discover when a policy is unpopular with the public?

Question 61

Discuss some of the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.

Question 62

Discuss the different types of clauses stipulated in the U.S. Constitution.

Question 63

What is dual federalism? Do you believe that this system of government would work in the United States today? Why or why not?

Question 64

Identify and discuss the instances in which the parameters of national and state policymaking were tested during the period of dual federalism.

Question 65

Identify and discuss the four themes of federalism and intergovernmental relations.