Question 1

Which is a correct statement about the Tenth Amendment?&#10;A)The federal courts have frequently used this amendment to invalidate national government actions.&#10;B)In spite of this amendment,the U.S.Supreme Court in McCulloch v.Maryland permitted federal action through implied powers.&#10;C)The federal courts used this amendment to allow the national government to commandeer state agencies to the service of the federal government.&#10;D)The Tenth Amendment states that all powers not explicitly delegated to the national government are reserved to the states exclusively.

Accepted Answer

The Tenth Amendment is often cited in discussions of federalism and states' rights. In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had implied powers beyond those explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, thus permitting federal action that the Tenth Amendment does not explicitly forbid. This case established the principle of implied powers and the supremacy of the federal government in certain areas, even though the Tenth Amendment reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people.

Question 2

Powers of the national government stated in the U.S.Constitution are called&#10;A)concurrent.&#10;B)reserved.&#10;C)delegated.&#10;D)committed.

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Powers delegated to the national government are those specifically granted to it by the U.S. Constitution. These include, but are not limited to, the power to regulate interstate commerce, declare war, and establish post offices.

Question 3

The U.S.Supreme Court has interpreted the ______________ Amendment to extend many national constitutional guarantees to the states.&#10;A)Tenth&#10;B)Seventeenth&#10;C)Fifteenth&#10;D)Fourteenth

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment has been interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court to extend many national constitutional guarantees to the states, including due process and equal protection under the law.

Question 4

Delegated powers that come with an office or position are called&#10;A)inherent powers.&#10;B)delegated powers.&#10;C)reserved powers.&#10;D)expressed powers.

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The answer of Delegated powers that come with an office...

Question 5

Powers found in Article 1,Section 8 and are explicitly listed in the U.S.Constitution are called&#10;A)expressed powers.&#10;B)implied powers.&#10;C)concurrent powers.&#10;D)reserved powers.

Accepted Answer

The powers listed in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution are known as expressed powers or enumerated powers. These powers are explicitly listed and defined in the Constitution.

Question 6

Which is a true statement about the powers of the national government?&#10;A)The only powers of the national government are those specifically stated.&#10;B)The amount of power the national government has depends on the interpretation of the &#34;necessary and proper clause.&#34;&#10;C)Powers are determined by the supremacy clause.&#10;D)Powers of the national government are equal to the powers of the state governments.

Accepted Answer

The "necessary and proper clause" (also known as the elastic clause) gives the national government the power to make laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its other powers. This clause has been interpreted broadly, which has expanded the powers of the national government beyond its specifically stated powers in the Constitution.

Question 7

What was one critical challenge to writing the Articles of Confederation in 1787?&#10;A)The creation of a representative government for a large nation with a diverse population&#10;B)Assigning constitutional powers&#10;C)Deciding how much power the national government has depending on the &#34;necessary and proper clause&#34;&#10;D)Establishing major governing institutions

Accepted Answer

One critical challenge to writing the Articles of Confederation was the creation of a representative government for a large nation with a diverse population. The founding fathers had to come up with a system that would work for both small and large states, as well as protect the rights of individual citizens.

Question 8

The understanding that the national government and state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence is called&#10;A)cooperative federalism.&#10;B)dual federalism.&#10;C)creative federalism.&#10;D)new federalism.

Accepted Answer

Dual federalism is the understanding that the national government and state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence. This means that each level of government has its own set of powers and responsibilities, and they do not overlap. It is also known as "layer-cake" federalism, as the powers are clearly separated between the two layers of government. Cooperative federalism, creative federalism, and new federalism all describe different approaches to federalism, but do not reflect the idea that each level of government is sovereign within their sphere of influence.

Question 9

Texas's political figures have been pushing for a shift in power&#10;A)away from the federal government.&#10;B)toward the federal government.&#10;C)toward the middle road.&#10;D)that is more conservative.

Accepted Answer

Texas politicians, particularly those affiliated with the Republican Party, have been advocating for states' rights and a reduction in the power of the federal government. They have promoted ideas such as a balanced budget amendment, the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and opposition to federal regulatory overreach. Therefore, the best choice is A, as it reflects this push for a shift of power away from the federal government.

Question 10

Until the 1930s,the relationship between states like Texas and the national government would best be described as&#10;A)dual federalism&#10;B)cooperative federalism&#10;C)creative federalism&#10;D)new federalism

Accepted Answer

Prior to the 1930s, the federal government's powers were limited under the principles of dual federalism, which allowed for separate spheres of authority between the national and state governments. The national government's role was confined to enumerated powers, while the states had broad powers to govern within their own territories.

Question 11

Which U.S.constitutional amendment has been used by the U.S.Supreme Court to extend most of the provisions in the Bill of Rights to state governments?&#10;A)Sixteenth Amendment&#10;B)Fifteenth Amendment&#10;C)Fourteenth Amendment&#10;D)Thirteenth Amendment

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The answer of Which U.S.constitutional amendment has been used by...

Question 12

Powers shared by the state and national government as stated in the U.S.Constitution are called&#10;A)concurrent.&#10;B)reserved.&#10;C)delegated.&#10;D)committed.

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The answer of Powers shared by the state and national...

Question 13

When Texas receives matching funds or additional assistance from the national government for pursuing certain public policies,this is an example of&#10;A)new federalism&#10;B)dual federalism&#10;C)cooperative federalism&#10;D)creative federalism

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The answer of When Texas receives matching funds or additional...

Question 14

Which power gives the U.S.Congress the authority to create rules for immigration and naturalization?&#10;A)Article VI&#10;B)Article I,Section 10&#10;C)Article I,Section 8&#10;D)Article 2,Section 8

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The answer of Which power gives the U.S.Congress the authority...

Question 15

The implied powers of the national government are designed to do whatever is necessary to&#10;A)carry out the expressed powers of the national government.&#10;B)carry out the expressed powers of the national and state governments.&#10;C)establish the inherent powers of the national government.&#10;D)establish the reserved powers of the states.

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The answer of The implied powers of the national government...

Question 16

One example of a concurrent power would be the ability to _________________.&#10;A)charter banks&#10;B)raise an army&#10;C)make treaties&#10;D)coin money

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Question 17

Which is not a characteristic of dual federalism?&#10;A)The national government is one of enumerated powers.&#10;B)The purposes that the national government may constitutionally promote are few.&#10;C)Within their respective spheres,the two centers of government are not &#34;sovereign&#34; and hence not &#34;equal.&#34;&#10;D)The relation of the two centers with each other is one of tension rather than collaboration.

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The answer of Which is not a characteristic of dual...

Question 18

The 1819 McCulloch v.Maryland case __________ the powers of the federal government.&#10;A)expanded&#10;B)limited&#10;C)expressed&#10;D)delegated

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The answer of The 1819 McCulloch v.Maryland case __________ the...

Question 19

Powers assigned to both the national and state governments are called&#10;A)reserved powers.&#10;B)concurrent powers.&#10;C)special powers.&#10;D)federal powers.

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The answer of Powers assigned to both the national and...

Question 20

Under Article 1,the U.S.Constitution gives the national government all of the following expressed powers except&#10;A)conduct foreign policy.&#10;B)regulate intrastate commerce.&#10;C)raise and support an army.&#10;D)borrow money.

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Question 21

State and local governments have greater administrative flexibility with ________ than with categorical grants.&#10;A)matching grants&#10;B)earmark grants&#10;C)block grants&#10;D)project grants

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The answer of State and local governments have greater administrative...

Question 22

Which of the following is not a provision of the federal Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act (Health Care Reform)?&#10;A)An individual mandate that requires uninsured individuals to buy health insurance or pay a fine&#10;B)Provides for state exchanges through which individuals and small businesses may purchase insurance&#10;C)Those without employer-based health insurance may be eligible for federal subsidies.&#10;D)The Medicaid program will be reduced due to a reduced need.

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The answer of Which of the following is not a...

Question 23

Texas Governor Rick Perry believes so firmly in protecting states' rights that he made the ________ Amendment to the Constitution a central element of his bid for the Republican nomination for the presidency.

A)Twenty-fourth
B)Tenth
C)Fourteenth
D)Eighth

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The answer of Texas Governor Rick Perry believes so firmly...

Question 24

The obligations that the federal government imposes on state governments with little or no funding to help support the program define&#10;A)unfunded mandates.&#10;B)categorical grants.&#10;C)block grants.&#10;D)earmarked grants.

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The answer of The obligations that the federal government imposes...

Question 25

Governor Rick Perry,during his 2011-2012 presidential bid,argued that the federal government had increasingly taken over more activities of the state government.This is an example of what type of federalism?

A)Coercive federalism
B)Liberal federalism
C)New federalism
D)Dual federalism

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The answer of Governor Rick Perry,during his 2011-2012 presidential bid,argued...

Question 26

A categorical grant has which of the following characteristics?&#10;A)It is designated for specific purposes.&#10;B)It may require matching funds.&#10;C)The grant use has restrictive conditions.&#10;D)All of these choices are true.

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The answer of A categorical grant has which of the...

Question 27

The Twenty-fourth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution forbids states from which of the following?&#10;A)Using age in setting voting requirements&#10;B)Prohibiting persons from voting on the basis of gender&#10;C)Allowing the appointment of U.S.senators&#10;D)Enacting poll tax laws as a condition for voting in a national election

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Question 28

Critics of the 2009 Hazelwood Legacy Act argued that the Texas Legislature was imposing&#8203;&#10;A)&#8203;taxation without representation.&#10;B)&#8203;an unfunded mandate.&#10;C)&#8203;a poll tax.&#10;D)implied powers.

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The answer of Critics of the 2009 Hazelwood Legacy Act...

Question 29

Cap and trade is a proposed market-driven environmental policy that sets limits on the amount of pollution that industry can produce,and it is used by Texans to&#10;A)challenge the national government.&#10;B)develop alternative sources of energy.&#10;C)produce hazardous air pollutants.&#10;D)attract industry to invest in technology that will produce less pollution.

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The answer of Cap and trade is a proposed market-driven...

Question 30

During the era of transition from dual to cooperative federalism which policy area garnered the most opposition from southern states?&#10;A)Agricultural policy&#10;B)Marriage law&#10;C)Public health&#10;D)Civil rights

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The answer of During the era of transition from dual...

Question 31

The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 is an example of&#8203;&#10;A)&#8203;federal encroachment using regulatory policy.&#10;B)&#8203;Texas policy becoming national law.&#160;&#10;C)&#8203;the development of cooperative federalism.&#10;D)&#8203;dual federalism.

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The answer of The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of...

Question 32

While the Justice Roberts did not agree that the federal government had a right to impose an individual mandate,the mandate remained intact because the penalty was seen as part of the federal government's right to ______________.

A)punish
B)tax
C)incentivize
D)regulate

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The answer of While the Justice Roberts did not agree...

Question 33

Southern states viewed Brown v.Board of Education,the Twenty-Fourth Amendment,the Civil Rights Act of 1964,and Voting Rights Act of 1965 as&#10;A)separate but equal.&#10;B)an encroachment of their states' rights.&#10;C)coded language for states' rights.&#10;D)an example of devolution.

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The answer of Southern states viewed Brown v.Board of Education,the...

Question 34

The attempt to enhance the power of state and local governments,especially by substituting more flexible block grants instead of restrictive categorical grants in aid is called&#10;A)a matching grant.&#10;B)devolution.&#10;C)cooperative federalism.&#10;D)dual federalism.

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The answer of The attempt to enhance the power of...

Question 35

Governor Perry's desire to eliminate some federal agencies was based on&#10;A)the idea that the federal government should be &#34;reigned in.&#34;&#10;B)what he sees as government waste and duplication of efforts by states.&#10;C)his 2012 presidential campaign.&#10;D)all of these choices are true.

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The answer of Governor Perry's desire to eliminate some federal...

Question 36

Which court case involved the University of Texas at Austin encouraging African-American students to go out of state to attend law school?&#10;A)Sweatt v.Painter&#10;B)Plessy v.Ferguson&#10;C)Brown v.Board of Education&#10;D)McCulloch v.Maryland

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The answer of Which court case involved the University of...

Question 37

Which is not a condition of categorical grant programs?&#10;A)The receiving government agrees to match the federal money with its own,at a ratio fixed by law (between 10 percent and 90 percent of the cost of the program).&#10;B)The receiving government administers the program.&#10;C)The receiving government must meet minimum standards of federal law.&#10;D)States can spend federal money in any way that promotes racial segregation.

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The answer of Which is not a condition of categorical...

Question 38

What did President Bill Clinton's Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 allow the federal government to do?&#10;A)Get around the law&#10;B)Take credit for legislation without funding&#10;C)Obligate the states to implement certain policies&#10;D)All of these choices are true.

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The answer of What did President Bill Clinton's Unfunded Mandates...

Question 39

The Plessy v.Ferguson decision allowed continued discrimination against African Americans,and it became pervasive throughout the South as&#10;A)Jim Crow laws.&#10;B)the separate-but-equal doctrine.&#10;C)the Fourteenth Amendment.&#10;D)the Tenth Amendment.

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The answer of The Plessy v.Ferguson decision allowed continued discrimination...

Question 40

What agencies did Governor Perry want to eliminate if he became president of the United States despite the fact that these agencies employ a large number of Texans?&#10;A)Department of Commerce&#10;B)Department of Education&#10;C)Department of Energy&#10;D)All of these choices are true.

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The answer of What agencies did Governor Perry want to...

Question 41

&#8203;Compare and contrast the main features of a federal and unitary system.

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The answer of &#8203;Compare and contrast the main features of...

Question 42

Which amendments to the U.S.Constitution does Levin blame for expanding federal power too much?&#10;A)Sixteenth and Seventeenth&#10;B)Fifth and Nineteenth&#10;C)Thirteenth and Fourteenth&#10;D)Third and Sixth

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The answer of Which amendments to the U.S.Constitution does Levin...

Question 43

Prior to the 1970s,the Fair Labor Standards Act did not include what entities from establishing a minimum wage,maximum hour,and overtime pay provisions?&#10;A)Federal and state governments&#10;B)State and county governments&#10;C)State and local governments&#10;D)Local and county governments

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The answer of Prior to the 1970s,the Fair Labor Standards...

Question 44

States serve as public policy&#10;A)laboratories.&#10;B)referendums.&#10;C)scapegoats for failed national policies.&#10;D)equals to that of the national government.

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The answer of States serve as public policy&#10;A)laboratories.&#10;B)referendums.&#10;C)scapegoats for failed...

Question 45

Advocates of expanding Medicaid argue that failing to expand the program will harm _______________.&#10;A)doctors&#10;B)the uninsured&#10;C)Rick Perry&#10;D)tax payers

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The answer of Advocates of expanding Medicaid argue that failing...

Question 46

Wendy Davis gained national attention because of her role in a Texas state legislative debate over what issue?&#10;A)The Affordable Care Act&#10;B)Casinos&#10;C)Abortion&#10;D)Gun Control

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The answer of Wendy Davis gained national attention because of...

Question 47

None of the following gambling games are allowed in Texas gambling establishments except&#10;A)craps.&#10;B)roulette.&#10;C)blackjack.&#10;D)poker.

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The answer of None of the following gambling games are...

Question 48

What percentage of the cost would Texas have to bear to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act?&#10;A)10&#10;B)50&#10;C)20&#10;D)80

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The answer of What percentage of the cost would Texas...

Question 49

Compare and contrast a federal and confederal system of government.&#8203;

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Question 50

Which Texas senator is most strongly associated with the Tea Party?&#10;A)Wendy Davis&#10;B)Ted Cruz&#10;C)Barbara Jordan&#10;D)Jeffery Johnson

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The answer of Which Texas senator is most strongly associated...

Question 51

In their struggle for power,which institution has acted as an umpire between the national and state governments?&#10;A)The U.S.Congress&#10;B)The president of the United States&#10;C)The U.S.Supreme Court&#10;D)Federal bureaucracies

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The answer of In their struggle for power,which institution has...

Question 52

HB 2 required that all abortion clinic doctors must possess _________________.&#10;A)a state abortion license&#10;B)malpractice insurance&#10;C)hospital admitting privileges&#10;D)none of these choices is true.

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The answer of HB 2 required that all abortion clinic...

Question 53

How many of the states bordering Texas have casino gambling?&#10;A)two&#10;B)six&#10;C)three&#10;D)four

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Question 54

Which two states recently legalized marijuana?&#10;A)California and New York&#10;B)Colorado and Washington&#10;C)Oklahoma and Missouri&#10;D)Rhode Island and California

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The answer of Which two states recently legalized marijuana?&#10;A)California and...

Question 55

The nonmoral opposition to casino gambling expresses concern about allowing of the following issues except&#10;&#8203;&#10;A)child neglect.&#10;B)job absenteeism.&#160;&#10;C)domestic violence.&#10;D)reduced church attendance.

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The answer of The nonmoral opposition to casino gambling expresses...

Question 56

Texas is one of __________ states that decided not to expand medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act.&#10;A)3&#10;B)42&#10;C)13&#10;D)21

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The answer of Texas is one of __________ states that...

Question 57

How many uninsured Texans would be ineligible for assistance under the Affordable Care Act?&#10;A)one-third&#10;B)two-thirds&#10;C)two-fifths&#10;D)three-fifths

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The answer of How many uninsured Texans would be ineligible...

Question 58

Controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act is an example of the friction inherent in ___________.&#10;A)&#8203;confederal systems&#10;B)unitary systems&#10;C)&#8203;Federalism&#10;D)&#8203;None of these choices is true.

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The answer of Controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act is...

Question 59

The Tea party formed in reaction to __________.&#10;A)the declining size of government&#10;B)the expanding size of government&#10;C)concern over literary and education&#10;D)fear over immigration

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The answer of The Tea party formed in reaction to...

Question 60

Rick Perry supported the decriminalization of ____________.&#10;A)opiates&#10;B)sexual harassment&#10;C)child labor&#10;D)marijuana

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The answer of Rick Perry supported the decriminalization of ____________.&#10;A)opiates&#10;B)sexual...

Question 61

Explain the Tenth Amendment and the reserved powers of the states.What were the issues involved and the decision made in the case of McCulloch v.Maryland?

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Question 62

Describe the changing relationship between states and the national government with each phase of federalism.

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Question 63

Describe the difference between states' rights and civil rights.How has Texas faired by taking a states' rights position?

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Question 64

&#8203;Examine the opposing points of view around the issue of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.Which view seems most logical to you?&#160;

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Deck 2: Texas in the Federal System