Deck 3: Intergovernmental relationships

Question 1

The U.S.Constitution provides for the return of a person accused of a crime to the state in which the crime was committed.This process between the states is called

A) extradition.
B) exposition.
C) inquisition.
D) a change of venue.
E) interdiction.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A systematic transfer of authority from the federal government to the states would be considered ________ in the United States.

A) super nationalism
B) evolution
C) absolution
D) devolution
E) degeneration

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Those supporting the development of cooperative federalism

A) believe that state and local governments should control domestic policy.
B) embrace implicit or sole authority of governments over specific domestic policy.
C) believe that the national government is the dominant authority in all policy.
D) embrace the concept that all three levels of government share authority over policy.
E) believe the Constitution must be rewritten to specify cooperation between governments.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

There is no such thing as

A) the sovereignty of state government in Texas.
B) local governments as administrative subdivisions of the state.
C) the sovereignty of local government in Texas.
D) the sovereignty of the federal government in Texas.
E) horizontal federalism between states.

Question 5

According to a 2007 census, Texas had around ________ governmental units.

A) 5,000
B) 15,000
C) 50,000
D) 30,000
E) 10,000

Question 6

Categorical grants-in-aid have been used over the past fifty years

A) as a way to encourage states to develop autonomy.
B) to limit the autonomy of state governments.
C) to fund 90 percent of social programs in states.
D) to shape and implement domestic programs.
E) as a way to control state economies by the national government.

Question 7

_________ is a system in which each member government is considered sovereign, and the national government is limited to powers delegated to it by its member governments.

A) A confederation
B) A federation
C) An oligarchy
D) A technocracy
E) A monarchy

Question 8

The ability to ________ is a concurrent power shared by the national and state governments.

A) coin money
B) declare war
C) tax
D) regulate interstate commerce
E) raise an army

Question 9

What resulted from the policies pursued by President Lyndon Johnson in his Great Society programs?

A) The federal government gradually devolved greater authority to the states concerning spending of federal funding.
B) The number of federal grant programs and funding increased significantly as did the federal share of state and local budgets.
C) The federal government became responsible for funding 80 percent of major intrastate infrastructure projects.
D) Following increasing interference by the federal government in the affairs of states, the Supreme Court enacted measures to roll back the national government.
E) State and local governments increasingly became dominated by the national government in budgetary and taxation matters.

Question 10

The organization and operation of our federal system of government is a system

A) dictated by the national government.
B) of shared responsibilities but not shared functions.
C) of divergent functions and responsibilities.
D) of shared functions but not shared responsibilities.
E) of many shared functions and responsibilities.

Question 11

The ________ clause of the U.S.Constitution implies that when there is a power struggle between the federal government and a state government, the federal government triumphs.

A) nationalization
B) equalization
C) supremacy
D) hegemony
E) subservience

Question 12

Because the writers of the U.S.Constitution foresaw the necessity to organize formal agreements between states, they provided for ________ compacts.

A) intrastate
B) regional
C) sectional
D) interstate
E) border

Question 13

Money supplied by the federal government as a categorical grant-in-aid is divided into two categories ________ grants.

A) matching and block
B) project and formula
C) state and local
D) primary and secondary
E) federal and non-federal

Question 14

________ are issues between the states that are often resolved by the U.S.Supreme Court.

A) Licensing fees that affect interstate shipping, control of water resources, and boundary disputes
B) Control over the use of water resources, Internet commerce, and tax jurisdictions
C) Licensing fees that affect interstate banking, boundary disputes and tax jurisdiction
D) Boundary disputes, licensing fees that affect interstate banking, and Internet commerce
E) Licensing fees that affect interstate shipping, internet commerce, and boundary disputes

Question 15

The three fundamental systems for structuring government are

A) national, international, and transnational.
B) confederation, federalism, and unitary.
C) local, state, and national.
D) local, regional, and global.
E) democracy, autocracy, and oligarchy.

Question 16

Most official proceedings concerning our daily lives come from ________ governments.

A) state and local
B) regional and county
C) national and state
D) state and regional
E) national and local

Question 17

What effect has the Supreme Court case Marbury v.Madison had on the U.S.political system?

A) This case asserted the sovereignty of state governments when faced by encroachment from the federal government.
B) It revealed that the Supreme Court is ill-suited to arbitrate disputes between state and federal authority.
C) It upheld the supremacy clause of the Constitution and prevented the states from taxing national, a principle that remains to today.
D) This case was pivotal in outlining the concurrent powers of the states and the national government and codifying them.
E) The ruling reached in this case is considered an unwritten amendment to the Constitution, and it has never been challenged in court since.

Question 18

A ________ grant requires a state or local government to submit an application for funds.

A) matching funds
B) formula
C) primary
D) federal
E) project

Question 19

The U.S.Constitution limits the powers of the states and the national government through ________ powers.

A) off-limit
B) excluded
C) denied
D) preempted
E) banned

Question 20

In virtually every area of public policy, governments must

A) be autonomous, innovate, and coordinate.
B) collaborate, cooperate, and innovate.
C) coordinate, innovate, and be autonomous.
D) collaborate, collude, and cooperate.
E) coordinate, collaborate, and cooperate.

Question 21

Congress enacted a major welfare reform bill in 1996 that eliminated entitlements under Aid to
Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and replaced it with

A) Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC).
B) Permanent Assistance for Individual Dependents (PAID).
C) Consolidated Aid for Families in Distress (CAFD).
D) Public Housing and Food Assistance (PHFA)
E) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

Question 22

What was the primary purpose of the maquiladora program?

A) It was an initiative launched by the Johnson administration to increase jobs on the Texas side of the border and ease trade with Mexico.
B) It was an idea of the Texas state legislature, which was later adopted by neighboring states in Mexico, aimed at improving border control efficiency.
C) It was an initiative launched by the Mexican government with American support to boost employment and industrial development.
D) It was a pilot program used to test the viability of future joint economic endeavors between the U.S. and Mexico, specifically NAFTA.
E) The purpose of this program was to create a free trade zone in the border region between Mexico and the United States.

Question 23

Though Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W.Bush used executive orders and administrative initiatives to augment the discretionary powers of the states, their efforts were somewhat offset by

A) state legislatures opposing the extending reach of national government control.
B) many state courts invalidating the executive orders.
C) Congress enacting mandates and the federal courts ruling negatively on federal relations.
D) the actions of several senators who withheld federal funding from both presidents' programs.
E) governors working with their congressional delegations to discredit both presidents' programs.

Question 24

The U.S.Supreme Court ruled in the case of United States v.Lopez that Congress had overreached its constitutional power concerning interstate commerce when it

A) attempted to enact a federal tariff on the transport of natural gas between states.
B) attempted to prevent the carrying of guns in school zones under the commerce clause.
C) banned the sale of used assault weapons between citizens in different states.
D) sought to regulate shipping along waterways shared by two or more states.
E) attempted to ban the sale of alcohol in wet counties to citizens living in dry counties.

Question 25

Money from the federal government accounts for approximately ________ of the total Texas budget.

A) 17 percent
B) 25 percent
C) 30 percent
D) 39 percent
E) 66 percent

Question 26

Of the fifty states ranked by per capita distribution of federal grants to state and local government, Texas ranks

A) fifth.
B) twenty-fifth.
C) in the middle third.
D) thirtieth.
E) near the bottom.

Question 27

President Carter, a former governor of Georgia, attempted

A) to expand the federal government's role to assist local governments.
B) to reduce federal assistance role to local governments.
C) to redirect funds to counties with new policy initiatives.
D) little planning and consultation with local officials.
E) to limit project funding to local governments.

Question 28

In 1990, Congress passed ________, which requires governments to make extensive and costly changes in public facilities.

A) Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
B) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
C) the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
D) the Earned Income Tax Credit (ETIC)
E) the Public Housing Assistance Act (PHAA)

Question 29

In addition to calling for the consolidation of categorical grants, President Nixon proposed replacing these programs with revenue sharing

A) to make the states more responsible for federal policy.
B) to take state income tax money and put it into a shared pot.
C) to allow recipients to use the money as they saw fit.
D) to make sure income tax money was split evenly.
E) to divide up funds with other state governments.

Question 30

In the past twenty years, Congress has

A) increased the number of mandates and preemptions forced on the states.
B) decreased the number of mandates and preemptions forced on the states.
C) eliminated mandates and preemptions forced on the states.
D) superseded mandates and preemptions with the concept of federalism.
E) decreased the federal role in policymaking in favor of the states.

Question 31

By advocating for the consolidation of categorical grants into block grants, President Nixon sought to provide states with

A) more discretion over the allocation of funds received by the federal government.
B) a higher degree of control and management over federally funded projects.
C) the ability to oversee funding of very specific programs.
D) money without requiring the states to provide a specific funding request.
E) more preference in choosing interest rates to pay back the government.

Question 32

Why have many Texas state agencies and communities resisted accepting federal funding?

A) They are wary of the "strings" attached to federal grant programs.
B) Many communities place local pride over immediate need.
C) The accepting of money entails the acceptance of federal superiority, which few are willing to do.
D) The political culture in Texas is based on total independence from the federal government.
E) These agencies and communities wish to assert their belief and dedication to states' rights.

Question 33

After the events of September 11, 2001, President George W.Bush endorsed the ________, which increased government surveillance powers to investigate espionage and terrorism.

A) USA Patriot Act
B) No Child Left Behind Act
C) Department of Homeland Security
D) Hurricane Katrina Relief Act
E) Interagency Cooperation Act

Question 34

The Texas Office of State-Federal Relations lobbies the federal government for

A) additional programs, more help with welfare, and federal funding for roads.
B) relief from mandates, more funding for No Child Left Behind, and more programs.
C) adjustments in funding to Texans' advantage and a larger share of income tax revenues from Texans.
D) additional programs, relief from mandates, and adjustments in funding to our advantage.
E) more funding for No Child Left Behind and welfare and social programs.

Question 35

In Printz v.United States, the U.S.Supreme Court struck down provisions of the ________ that required background checks on handgun purchases.

A) Defense of Hunting Act
B) Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
C) Saturday Night Specials Act
D) Ronald Reagan Gun-Free Zone Act
E) Handgun and Rifle Limitations Act

Question 36

During the Reagan administration,

A) little was done to reduce federal power and return authority to the states despite that being a goal.
B) federal welfare programs were transferred to the states to administer.
C) block grants were stopped in favor of categorical-in-aid grants.
D) spending authority gradually returned to states, though the size of the federal government increased.
E) many policies concerning the states enacted by President Carter were overturned.

Question 37

One of the most significant changes in Mexican law resulting from the maquiladora program was

A) the increased money spent in drug enforcement programs and drug interdiction.
B) requiring Texans crossing the Mexican border to have a Mexican visa.
C) allowing 100 percent foreign ownership of assembly plants in Mexico.
D) decreasing the number of Mexican border patrol agents.
E) allowing Mexican businessmen to own manufacturing plants in the United States.

Question 38

Why did President Reagan seek to end revenue sharing with state and local governments?

A) Revenue sharing was an unfunded mandate that increased inflation.
B) Reagan sought to replace revenue sharing solely with block grants.
C) Revenue sharing was inefficient, and he sought to transfer funding from them to categorical grants.
D) Reagan felt that the funding of Medicaid should take precedence over revenue sharing.
E) Reagan believed that revenue sharing was inefficient and contributed to the federal deficit.

Question 39

Governor Rick Perry has

A) refused to accept any federal stimulus funding from the Obama Administration.
B) personally sued President Obama over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
C) rejected roughly half of federal funding offered to Texas.
D) accepted over $14 billion in federal funding while criticizing the growing influence of Washington.
E) worked with the Obama administration to increase federal funding to Texas.

Question 40

The problems and interests that Texas and Mexico share are called

A) international regionalism.
B) transnational regionalism.
C) transectional globalism.
D) maquiladora globalism.
E) maquiladora regionalism.

Question 41

Grodzins suggested that modern intergovernmental relations can be best precisely characterized by a "marble cake."

Question 42

Groups disquieted by NAFTA policies include

A) U.S. labor unions, U.S. manufacturers, and Mexican Human Rights advocates.
B) U.S. economists, Mexican labor unions, and U.S. manufacturers.
C) European manufacturers, Mexican labor unions, and U.S. economists.
D) Texas residents, European economists, and Mexican drug enforcers.
E) Texas legislators, Mexican drug enforcers, and U.S. trucking interests.

Question 43

The conditions in hundreds of colonias on the Texas side of the border have contributed to ________ due to poor sewage systems and lack of quality water.

A) them having highest death rates in Texas
B) severe health problems including hepatitis
C) them having the highest death rates in the country
D) them receiving the most funding in the state for infrastructure development
E) several plagues and epidemics that have broken out in South Texas

Question 44

Texans, unlike most American citizens, are subject to the authority of an array of governments.

Question 45

Increased economic integration between Mexico and the United States is having an impact on concerns such as

A) infrastructure requirements, river management, and water rights.
B) air pollution, river management, and education policy.
C) health care, vaccination rates, and birth rates.
D) infrastructure requirements, air pollution, and health care.
E) river management, water rights, and air pollution.

Question 46

The maquiladora program has not resulted in the construction of a significant number of manufacturing plants on the Texas side of the border

A) primarily as a result of opposition by American organized labor groups.
B) as a result of narcotics-based violence and the unwillingness of companies to relocate there.
C) and has been widely regarded as a failure by Texas politicians.
D) and those that have been constructed are staffed by Mexicans.
E) but has created thousands of support jobs in transportation, warehousing, and services.

Question 47

If a person commits a crime in Texas, they cannot escape trial by fleeing Texas.

Question 48

President Ronald Reagan's efforts to reduce federal funding of social services were especially harsh on state and local governments, which had to take on responsibilities for the administration of public assistance.

Question 49

In 1991, the United States, Mexico, and Canada negotiated the

A) North American Free Trade Agreement.
B) Central American Free Trade Agreement.
C) Meso-America Free Trade Agreement.
D) United States-Mexico-Canada Free Exporting Agreement.
E) Organization of North American States Agreement.

Question 50

The domestic programs of President Lyndon B.Johnson produced an extraordinary increase of federal government intervention in virtually every area of domestic policy.

Question 51

President Ronald Reagan expressed a commitment to increasing federal programs, especially welfare.

Question 52

The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act provided amnesty to illegal immigrants who had moved to the U.S.prior to

A) January 1, 1942.
B) January 1, 1952.
C) January 1, 1962.
D) January 1, 1972.
E) January 1, 1982.

Question 53

According to the text, a major factor in illegal immigration is

A) the failure of the U.S. economy.
B) the attractive employment opportunities south of the border.
C) the political stability in Central America.
D) that it was legal to hire an illegal alien until 1986.
E) that Cubans can become legal as soon as they set foot on U.S. soil.

Question 54

In addition to sharing a common border, the United States and Mexico share

A) air and water pollution, languages, and water rights throughout the border region.
B) industrial development, education policy, and languages throughout the border region.
C) population growth, birth, rates and common health problems along the border.
D) air and water pollution, education policy, and languages throughout the border region.
E) air and water pollution, industrial development, and population growth along the border.

Question 55

Texas exported more than ________ worth of goods to Mexico in 2008.

A) $13.4 billion
B) $62 billion
C) $77.5 billion
D) $124 billion
E) $223 billion

Question 56

Delegates to the U.S.Constitutional Convention of 1787 accepted the confederation principle in place of federalism.

Question 57

The loss of jobs and the crash of the stock market during the Great Depression of the 1930s led to cries for intervention by the federal government.

Question 58

The Motor Voter Act of 1993 discouraged people from voting because it made it mandatory to have a driver's license to vote.

Question 59

As a person travels from one state to another, the Texas Constitution entitles that person to the privileges and immunities of the states where he or she is going.

Question 60

The benefits to Texas from NAFTA are

A) evenly distributed across the state.
B) unevenly distributed in South Texas.
C) unevenly distributed throughout the state.
D) unevenly distributed in East Texas.
E) evenly distributed along the border.

Question 61

Describe at least three examples of how federalism has changed over the history of the United States.Include a discussion of the impact September 11, 2001 on federalism.

Question 62

Population growth in Texas has always been affected by migration from other states and foreign countries.

Question 63

The U.S.Supreme Court, in the Seminole Tribe case, gave virtually all "authority to the states to legislate relations with the Indians."

Question 64

Links between poverty and minority status have led many Texans to believe that the welfare assistance program gives undue political influence to minority groups.

Question 65

Discuss the extent to which there is increasing interdependence between the United States as a whole-and especially Texas-and Mexico.

Question 66

What are the major provisions of the U.S.Constitution that define the U.S.federal system and the relationships between the national government and the states?

Question 67

State agencies are required to look at their specific programs and aggressively pursue relevant federal grants.

Question 68

Explain the role the U.S.Supreme Court has played in defining federalism.

Question 69

Briefly explain the major components of President Richard Nixon's 1972 "new federalism" plan.

Question 70

Deficit reduction in 1995 was directly linked to expanding the role of the states in domestic programs.

Question 71

Texas has experienced little economic benefit from the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Question 72

Discuss the pros and cons of illegal immigrants in Texas.Should more be done to curtail illegal immigration? Defend your answer.

Question 73

Briefly discuss the infrastructure of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Question 74

The common problems and interests that affect Mexico and the United States are referred to as transnational regionalism.

Question 75

Define "federalism" and include a discussion of federal-state relationships and relationships among the states.

Question 76

Explain some of the problems that Texas and Mexico face concerning the drug conflict.

Question 77

Explain how Texas has reacted to the expanded role of the federal government.

Question 78

To anyone living on the border, the economic independence of the United States from Mexico is evident every day.

Question 79

The maquiladora program allows businesses to develop twin plants, one in the United States and one in Mexico.

Question 80

Recent estimates suggest that there are approximately 1.8 million illegal immigrants in the state of
Texas.