Deck 4: Federalism and Nationalism

Question 1

A sanctuary city is a safe haven for

A) ex-convicts.
B) undocumented people.
C) welfare recipients.
D) single parents.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which form of government favors a central government exercising all or most political authority?

A) Unitary government
B) Confederation
C) Loosely coupled federation
D) Federal government

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which type of government did the American colonists rebel against?

A) Unitary government
B) Confederation
C) Loosely coupled federation
D) Federal government

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not a national government responsibility outlined in the Constitution?

A) Providing education
B) Declaring war
C) Coining money
D) Regulating commerce between the states

Question 5

Which level(s) of government is (are) responsible for regulating business?

A) Federal
B) State
C) Local
D) Federal and state

Question 6

The first governing system of the United States is described in

A) the Constitution.
B) the Articles of Confederation.
C) the Declaration of Independence.
D) the Bill of Rights.

Question 7

Which of the following is a weakness of a confederation?

A) More local control over policy
B) Weak central authority
C) More power in the states
D) Unclear individual rights

Question 8

Public education is a good example of which kind of power or powers?

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

Question 9

Americans typically have more trust in which level of government?

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

Question 10

Which of the following is not an advantage of federalism?

A) Coordination across levels of government
B) Protecting individual rights
C) Providing sources of innovation
D) Responsiveness to local needs

Question 11

Diffusion of policies relates to which advantage of federalism?

A) Choosing between communities
B) Protecting individual rights
C) Providing sources of innovation
D) Responsiveness to local needs

Question 12

The term laboratories of federalism relates to which advantage of federalism?

A) Choosing between communities
B) Protecting individual rights
C) Providing sources of innovation
D) Responsiveness to local needs

Question 13

States can offer more protection for individual rights. An example of such protection involves

A) same-sex marriage.
B) national security.
C) interstate commerce.
D) the highway system.

Question 14

Diffusion works best in federalist systems, where _______ officials have authority to implement pilot programs and advertise their success or failure.

A) Federal
B) Private-sector
C) State
D) All

Question 15

Citizens in Massachusetts may prefer greater government involvement in social policies than citizens in Montana. Which advantage of federalism relates to this difference?

A) Choosing between communities
B) Protecting individual rights
C) Providing sources of innovation
D) Responsiveness to local needs

Question 16

Which of the following is not an advantage of national policy in a federalism system?

A) Fairness
B) Individual rights
C) Equalization of resources
D) Standardization of best practices

Question 17

Ambiguity in federalism can lead to a dispute regarding

A) coordination.
B) innovation.
C) authority.
D) payment.

Question 18

The government response to Hurricane Katrina exemplifies which advantage of federalism?

A) Equalization of resources
B) Race to the bottom
C) Poor policies
D) Inequalities across layers

Question 19

Which of the following describes the situation in which states or localities cut programs (and taxes) to attract more business?

A) Coordination
B) Race to the bottom
C) Poor policies
D) Inequalities across layers

Question 20

Which of the following is not a power granted to Congress?

A) Organizing state elections
B) Handling U.S. foreign policy
C) Establishing post offices
D) Raising an army

Question 21

What is the name for a power that is explicitly identified in the Constitution?

A) Enumerated
B) Necessary and proper
C) Implied
D) Informal

Question 22

_______ powers can be thought of as those implied by, but not specifically named in, the Constitution.

A) Inherent
B) Enumerated
C) Expressed
D) Concurrent

Question 23

Which amendment to the Constitution provides the foundation for states' rights?

A) Fourth
B) Tenth
C) Twelfth
D) Fourteenth

Question 24

The Tenth Amendment Restoration Act would require a full review of

A) federal budgets.
B) election results.
C) national executive agencies.
D) state budgets.

Question 25

The Tenth Amendment relates to and demonstrates best which type of powers?

A) Reserved
B) Concurrent
C) Inherent
D) Implied

Question 26

Which of the following is not an example of a reserved power?

A) Organizing state elections
B) Coining money
C) Providing public education
D) Public health

Question 27

The same-sex marriage debate is often discussed in terms of the

A) necessary and proper clause.
B) full faith and credit clause.
C) supremacy clause.
D) inherent powers clauseT

Question 28

Which part of the Constitution says that each state should recognize and uphold laws passed by other states?

A) The necessary and proper clause
B) The full faith and credit clause
C) The supremacy clause
D) The inherent powers clause

Question 29

States gain much of their power from the _______ Amendment.

A) Eighth
B) Tenth
C) Twelfth
D) Fourteenth

Question 30

Building railways, borrowing money, and regulating business are examples of _______ powers.

A) police
B) reserved
C) inherent
D) concurrent

Question 31

The layer cake model demonstrates which era of federalism?

A) Cooperative federalism
B) Dual federalism
C) New federalism
D) "New" new federalism

Question 32

Under dual federalism, which of the following is not one of the three major areas of responsibility for the federal government?

A) International relations
B) Internal improvements
C) Regulation of commerce between the states
D) Provision of public education in the states

Question 33

_______ federalism argues for the clear division of governing authority between national and state governments.

A) Dual
B) Cooperative
C) Progressive
D) New

Question 34

If Virginia law conflicts with federal law, which clause states that federal law will prevail?

A) The supremacy clause
B) The full faith and credit clause
C) The elastic clause
D) The inherent powers clause

Question 35

The _______ says that the national government may wield powers "necessary and proper" to support its function.

A) supremacy clause
B) full faith and credit clause
C) elastic clause
D) inherent powers clause

Question 36

Cooperative federalism is most often attributed to the policies of which president?

A) T. Roosevelt
B) B. Clinton
C) W. Wilson
D) F. Roosevelt

Question 37

What historical event gave rise to greater cooperation between levels of government?

A) The Dust Bowl
B) The Great Depression
C) The Civil War
D) The Revolutionary War

Question 38

Which of the following is not a concurrent power of national and state government?

A) Taxing citizens
B) Signing treaties
C) Constructing bridges
D) Regulating business

Question 39

Which of the following is not an example of a concurrent power?

A) Construction of bridges
B) Transportation
C) Taxation
D) National defense

Question 40

Block grants provide what type of funds for specific government services?

A) Variable
B) Interest-rate contingent
C) Fixed
D) Per-service variable

Question 41

Which of the following is a key feature of progressive federalism?

A) State sets program goals
B) State innovations
C) National innovations
D) Local program goals

Question 42

_______ is defined as the transfer of authority from national to state or local governments.

A) Supremacy
B) Devolution
C) Elasticity
D) Power-seeking theory

Question 43

Which president is associated with introducing block grants to states for welfare services?

A) G. W. Bush
B) G. H. W. Bush
C) F. Roosevelt
D) R. Reagan

Question 44

The two largest expansions of Medicare came under a president from what political party?

A) Republican
B) Democratic
C) Libertarian
D) Socialist

Question 45

Which of the following is an example of an unfunded mandate?

A) New environmental standards for coal mines
B) New safety requirements on commuter trains
C) New university requirements
D) New minimum wage

Question 46

Republicans continue to urge _______ control on most issues.

A) federal
B) federal and state
C) state and local
D) federal and local

Question 47

Democrats continue to urge _______ control on most issues.

A) federal
B) federal and state
C) state and local
D) federal and local

Question 48

Which president rewrote welfare legislation, giving increased authority and discretion to state and local government officials?

A) G. W. Bush
B) G. H. W. Bush
C) F. Roosevelt
D) B. Clinton

Question 49

Which era of federalism favors high levels of national funding and a high degree of national supervision?

A) Dual federalism
B) Cooperative federalism
C) New federalism
D) "New" new federalism

Question 50

_______ federalism is characterized by low levels of national funding and a low degree of national supervision.

A) Dual
B) Cooperative
C) New
D) Progressive

Question 51

What does President Reagan's support of Medicare expansion show?

A) Political ideology always plays a major role in determining a president's approach to federalism.
B) Political ideology does not always play a major role in determining a president's approach to federalism.
C) Political ideology never plays a major role in determining a president's approach to federalism.
D) Political ideology is inseparable from a president's approach to federalism.

Question 52

President Obama's approach to federalism can best be described as falling into which period of the development of federalism?

A) Dual federalism
B) Cooperative federalism
C) Progressive federalism
D) Dual cooperative federalism

Question 53

The McCulloch v. Maryland case established the principle of

A) judicial review.
B) national supremacy.
C) separate but equal.
D) separate but not equal.

Question 54

The Supreme Court relied on which type of powers in the McCulloch v. Maryland case?

A) Implied
B) Enumerated
C) Constitutionally granted
D) Explicit

Question 55

The Marshall Court, particularly through the McCulloch v. Maryland case, is most famous for

A) protecting national government rights.
B) protecting state government rights.
C) protecting local government rights.
D) protecting both state and local government rights.

Question 56

Which institution of government is most affected by the Supreme Court's interpretation of the necessary and proper clause?

A) The presidency
B) Congress
C) The bureaucracy
D) Independent commissions

Question 57

The Rehnquist Court is famous for emphasizing the rights of which level(s) of government?

A) Federal
B) Federal and state
C) State and local
D) Federal and local

Question 58

The Supreme Court case of _______ affirmed that states can set certain immigration policies.

A) Medellin v. Texas
B) Kansas v. Garcia
C) Gonzales v. Oregon
D) Bond v. United States

Question 59

Which Supreme Court case invalidated a federal law prohibiting states from authorizing sports gambling?

A) Medellin v. Texas
B) Citizens United v. Clinton
C) Gonzales v. Oregon
D) Murphy v. NCAA

Question 60

Feelings of nationalism help maintain the federal balance by instilling loyalty to which level(s) of government?

A) Federal
B) State
C) Local
D) All of the above

Question 61

In recent years, the Supreme Court has trended toward supporting the power of which level(s) of government?

A) Federal and state
B) State and local
C) State
D) Federal and local

Question 62

The Supreme Court's review of a law passed by Congress best demonstrates which principle of American government relating to federalism?

A) Checks and balances
B) Supremacy clause
C) Nationalism
D) Unfunded mandates

Question 63

An American paradox is described by the phrase

A) "relatively strong nation, relatively weak national government."
B) "weak nation, strong national government."
C) "strong nation, weak national government."
D) "relatively weak nation, relatively strong national government."

Question 64

Speaking at a town meeting is an example of

A) political party involvement.
B) Constitutional involvement.
C) elitism.
D) civic voluntarism.

Question 65

How does the U.S. government's size compare with the size of the governments of other developed democracies?

A) It is about the same.
B) It is larger.
C) It is smaller.
D) It is much larger than all others.

Question 66

Heightened partisan battles have developed as a result of

A) federalism.
B) democracy.
C) republicanism.
D) the Electoral College.

Question 67

The United States has always emphasized

A) community participation over centralized administration.
B) centralized administration over community participation.
C) community participation over decentralized administration.
D) decentralized administration over community participation.

Question 68

Which group best demonstrates civic voluntarism?

A) Members of Congress
B) Local school board members
C) District court judges
D) Local police officers

Question 69

According to the authors, _______ is defined as participation in public life without government incentives or coercion.

A) civic voluntarism
B) bounded rationality
C) volunteer appreciation
D) civic responsibility

Question 70

What two layers of government interacted to define dual federalism?

A) National and state
B) State and local
C) National and local
D) None of the above

Question 71

Which "cake" metaphor was introduced during the New Deal?

A) Layer cake
B) Bundt cake
C) Marble cake
D) None of the above

Question 72

According to the authors, Americans _______ and _______ governing power more extensively than any other modern country.

A) separate, divide
B) combine, distribute
C) divide, control
D) combine, control

Question 73

Checks and balances multiply federalism's _______ division of power.

A) horizontal
B) vertical
C) statewide
D) international

Question 74

All states except _______ have a two-chamber state legislature, exemplifying checks and balances at the state level.

A) Tennessee
B) North Carolina
C) Nebraska
D) South Carolina

Question 75

Through checks and balances, which branch(es) of government can declare presidential acts and legislative acts unconstitutional?

A) The Supreme Court
B) Congress
C) The bureaucracy
D) Both Congress and the bureaucracy

Question 76

Who has the authority to declare a government act unconstitutional?

A) The president
B) The bureaucracy
C) The Supreme Court
D) The president, with the agreement of two-thirds of the cabinet

Question 77

Sanctuary cities are also known as

A) safe havens.
B) free cities.
C) immigration-rights cities.
D) union-rights cities.

Question 78

Which government is likely to have the most trust of American people?

A) Detroit City Council
B) U.S. House of Representatives
C) Nebraska State Legislature
D) U.S. Senate

Question 79

In the federal system, lower-level governments that "try out" new policies on a local level are often referred to as "_______ of democracy."

A) group think tanks
B) think tanks
C) laboratories
D) dry-run institutions

Question 80

Diffusion works best in which system of government?

A) Unitary government
B) Confederation
C) Federalist government
D) Totalitarian regime