Deck 3: Federalism

Question 1

In Gibbons v.Ogden,the Supreme Court held that Congress has broad authority to regulate __________.

A)interstate commerce
B)education
C)interest rates
D)religion

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In the 1994 elections,the Republican Party advocated for a(n) __________ of national government authority to state governments.

A)excavation
B)devolution
C)evolution
D)redevelopment

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A __________ grant is given to a state by the federal government with only general spending guidelines.

A)block
B)business
C)commerce
D)credit

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In a(n) __________ system,local and regional governments derive authority from the national government.

A)unitary
B)bicameral
C)confederate
D)federal

Question 5

__________ helped establish the preeminence of the federal government over the states.

A)The Revolutionary War
B)The Civil War
C)World War I
D)The Vietnam War

Question 6

The Framers adopted a federal system of government partly because they feared __________.

A)centralizing power in the federal government
B)limiting the national government
C)regulating interstate commerce
D)challenging the power of the states

Question 7

Which of the following was the earliest major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments?

A)Marbury v.Madison
B)Dred Scott v.Sanford
C)Fletcher v.Peck
D)McCulloch v.Maryland

Question 8

Prior to the ratification of the Constitution,the United States was governed by the Articles of __________.

A)Confederation
B)Declaration
C)Federalism
D)Independence

Question 9

The Constitution says that states are required to return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state for trial or imprisonment,a practice called __________.

A)voir dire
B)sequestration
C)change of venue
D)extradition

Question 10

Although federalism is not unique to the United States,it is not a common method of governing.Only __________ of the 190 or so nations of the world have federal systems like that of the United States.

A)five
B)11
C).22
D)50

Question 11

In __________,powers are shared by the federal and state governments in a marble-cake fashion.

A)cooperative federalism
B)constitutional government
C)a federal government system
D)unified government

Question 12

Which amendment prohibits federal and state courts and federal administrative agencies from hearing cases in which a private party names a state as a defendant without the state's consent?

A)Third
B)Sixth
C)Eleventh
D)Twelfth

Question 13

Education and transportation policies are primarily state responsibilities.However,under __________ the federal government has also been making policy in these areas.

A)cooperative federalism
B)constitutional government
C)a federal government system
D)unified government

Question 14

Article VI of the U.S.Constitution establishes that federal law is __________ in conflicts between federal and state law.

A)illustrative
B)dissuasive
C)secondary
D)supreme

Question 15

Before the ratification of the Constitution,the United States was organized as a(n) __________.

A)confederation
B)direct democracy
C)oligarchy -
D)conglomeration

Question 16

__________ grants typically allocate federal dollars based on population.

A)Block
B)Formula
C)Commerce
D)Diversified

Question 17

Which clause in the Constitution ensures that judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in another?

A)commerce
B)full faith and credit
C)due process
D)equal protection

Question 18

What are the two types of federal powers derived from Article I,section 8 of the U.S.Constitution?

A)enumerated;implied
B)enumerated;suggested
C)disguised;explicit
D)suggested;explicit

Question 19

Which clause of the U.S.Constitution did the Supreme Court interpret in McCulloch v.Maryland as allowing Congress to create a national bank?

A)commerce
B)necessary and proper
C)due process
D)equal protection

Question 20

The __________ Amendment says that those powers not given to the federal government and not prohibited to the states by the Constitution are reserved for the states and the people.

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

Question 21

What model of federalism is sometimes described metaphorically as a marble cake?

A)cooperative federalism
B)dual federalism
C)progressive federalism
D)new federalism

Question 22

Of the following,which is a power denied to states by the Constitution?

A)establishment of criminal laws
B)the power to enter into treaties
C)imposing taxes
D)supervision of contracts between individuals

Question 23

Which of the following best exemplifies devolution?

A)New Deal legislation
B)No Child Left Behind Act
C)welfare policy
D)Troubled Asset Recovery Program

Question 24

Many local school districts complained that the No Child Left Behind Act did not provide enough funding to implement the law.If this is the case,the law is was a(n) __________.

A)block grant
B)unfunded mandate
C)categorical grant
D)programmatic request

Question 25

Which of the following cases involved the commerce clause?

A)Gibbons v.Ogden
B)Roe v.Wade
C)Brown v.Board of Education
D)Marbury v.Madison

Question 26

Which of the following is an example of a formula grant?

A)Medicaid
B)the Clean Air Act
C)military funding
D)congressional salaries

Question 27

The Constitution denies the states the power to __________.

A)coin money
B)create courts
C)establish schools
D)operate prisons

Question 28

Which of the following is a confederation?

A)the United States
B)the United Nations
C)Great Britain
D)China

Question 29

In United States v.Lopez,the U.S.Supreme Court scrutinized the use of which of the following powers as related to the possession of firearms in public schools?

A)educational
B)national defense
C)taxing
D)commerce

Question 30

Which type of federalism is characterized by a system of state and national governments with separate but distinct authority?

A)combined
B)cooperative
C)dual
D)progressive

Question 31

Which of the following grants minimizes the paperwork that must be filled out and the strings attached to using the grant?

A)block grants
B)business grants
C)categorical grants
D)programmatic requests

Question 32

The preemption of state and local laws by federal laws is based on which clause of the U.S.Constitution?

A)supremacy
B)due process
C)equal protection
D)full faith and credit

Question 33

The Constitution is more specific about the __________ states do not have than about those they possess.

A)grants
B)entitlements
C)powers
D)authorities

Question 34

Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?

A)admitting new states
B)establishing a national bank
C)declaring war
D)establishing federal courts

Question 35

The power of both the state and federal governments to influence education policy is an example of __________ federalism.

A)layer-cake
B)marble-cake
C)pineapple-upside-down-cake
D)cupcake

Question 36

Which of the following is the best definition of federalism?

A)A constitutional arrangement by which two or more levels of government share formal authority over the same area and people.
B)A constitutional arrangement concentrating power in a central government.
C)A loose association of states constitutionally created by a strong central government.
D)A loose association of states with mutually recognized compacts but no central government.

Question 37

What is a mandate?

A)an order from the federal government requiring the states to take a certain action
B)an order from a state government requiring a federal action
C)an order from the federal government prohibiting the states to take a certain action
D)an order from a state government prohibiting a federal action

Question 38

Which is an example of a federal mandate?

A)The Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle.
B)Congress passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system.
C)The Environmental Protection Agency sends money to Louisiana to help with cleanup from the gulf oil spill.
D)The Nevada legislature passes a law requiring all public school teachers to spend 20 hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test.

Question 39

Which of the following is a shared power between states and the federal government?

A)controlling money supply
B)raising and maintaining an army
C)establishing a post office
D)the power to tax

Question 40

Which of the following is an example of fiscal federalism?

A)a blue-ribbon task force on education
B)gas mileage requirements
C)grants-in-aid
D)minimum wage legislation

Question 41

The goal of the privileges and immunities clause is to keep states from discriminating against which of the following?

A)the poor
B)the federal government
C)minority citizens
D)citizens of other states

Question 42

How does federalism contribute to democracy?

A)It increases citizens' access to government.
B)It increases the gross domestic product.
C)It lowers voter turnout.
D)It lowers overall tax rates.

Question 43

Which of the following is an example of a categorical grant?

A)Funds provided by Congress to the states for education in general.
B)Funds provided by Congress to the states for substance abuse prevention.
C)Funds provided by Congress to the states for transportation infrastructure.
D)Funds provided by Congress to the states to enhance science instruction in a low-income area.

Question 44

Which of the following is a reason why the Framers created a federal system?

A)The Framers wanted to ensure that there was a centralized policymaking system.
B)The Framers believed that federalism best ensured economic equality.
C)The Framers could not conceive of the federal government providing most of the services to states and localities.
D)The Framers wanted to re-create the successes they experienced under the Articles of Confederation.

Question 45

Proponents of devolution argue that the authority of __________.

A)the military should be expanded
B)state governments should be expanded
C)the federal government should be expanded
D)Congress should be expanded

Question 46

An advantage of federalism is that it allows states to __________.

A)restrict civil rights for members of disliked groups
B)be policy innovators
C)have uniform policies
D)be supreme over the national government

Question 47

Which of the following best describes the death penalty in the United States?

A)All death penalty cases are handled by the federal government.
B)Some states allow the death penalty and others do not.
C)All states allow the death penalty.
D)In 2013,the Supreme Court ruled that all death penalty statutes are unconstitutional.

Question 48

The power to regulate immigration is best described as a(n) __________ power.

A)federal
B)state
C)implied
D)reserved

Question 49

Federalism generally allows citizens significantly more opportunities to __________.

A)invest in the stock market
B)become a civil engineer
C)find gainful employment
D)participate in politics

Question 50

A disadvantage of federalism is that __________.

A)the quality of policies can vary from state to state.
B)states can figure out which policies work best for them
C)citizens can choose to live in those areas that have the policies they prefer
D)the state governments can nullify laws passed by Congress