Question 1

How has the growth in the power of the federal government been a solution to various collective action problems?

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Question 2

How has the Constitution balanced the need for government to take effective action with the need to prevent abuse arising from an excessive concentration of power?

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Question 3

Should the United States consider abolishing the federal system to facilitate a more unified
response to modern problems? Why or why not?

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Question 4

What is the rationale behind the strategy of building checks and balances into the Constitution? Give examples of some of the most important checks.

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Question 5

Identify the facts and issues of the McCulloch v. Maryland case. Explain the court's decision and its ramifications for American federalism.

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Question 6

Define federalism and explain which issues have traditionally been considered national policy questions, which issues have traditionally been the responsibility of states, and which policy domains have customarily been shared concurrently between federal and state governments.

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Question 7

Describe the historical eras of national and state government relations in the American federal system.

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Question 8

Citing specific decisions, explain how the Supreme Court has influenced the evolution of federalism in the American system of government.Note: The text mentions dozens of cases. Instructors may wish to consider how many cases-or which cases-a student should be able to cite. This summary focuses on cases mentioned in the main text, not the footnotes.

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Question 9

Over the course of American history, how has the Supreme Court interpreted the commerce clause of the Constitution when making decisions concerning the power of the national government relative to state governments?

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Question 10

How has the national government used grants-in-aid financing to exercise influence over state and local governments?

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Question 11

Explain the trade-offs that exist between concentrating power in the hands of the federal government and dispersing power across the 50 states.

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Question 12

What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of federalism?

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Question 13

Would Americans want each state to set its own air and water pollution control policies? Why or why not?

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Question 14

Using the concept of path dependency, explain how contemporary attempts to adopt national policies are constrained by institutional decisions made by the Founders.

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Quiz 3: Federalism and the Separation of Powers