Deck 4: Federalism

Question 1

The __________ party favored a strong national government.

A)Anti-Federalist
B)Federalist
C)Libertarian
D)Tory
E)Whig

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The __________ Mandates Reform Act of 1995 prevented Congress from passing costly federal programs without a debate about how to fund them.

A)Cost
B)Commercial
C)Funded
D)Saving
E)Unfunded

Answer 2

E

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Under the system created by the Framers,the national and state governments share power and derive all authority from __________.

A)the Bill of Rights
B)the Constitution
C)the people
D)the President
E)the Declaration of Independence

Question 5

What was the first major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments?

A)Barron v.Baltimore
B)Dred Scott v.Sanford
C)Gibbons v.Ogden
D)McCulloch v.Maryland
E)US v.Lopez

Question 6

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)Dormant Commerce
C)Due Process
D)Equal Protection
E)Full Faith and Credit

Question 7

Dual federalism's sharp line of separation between national and state responsibilities was blurred by cooperative federalism,which rose to prominence beginning in the __________.

A)1880s
B)1920s
C)1990s
D)1830s
E)1930s

Question 8

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

A)commercial
B)educational
C)holiday
D)interstate
E)local

Question 9

The U.S.Constitution establishes that federal law is __________ in conflicts between federal and state law.

A)irrelevant
B)persuasive authority
C)secondary
D)supreme
E)insignificant

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

__________ is the right of state to declare a federal law void.

A)Amendment
B)Nullification
C)Referendum
D)Reformation
E)Veto

Question 12

__________ powers are shared by the federal and state governments.

A)Concurrent
B)Constitutional
C)Federal
D)Libertarian
E)Unified

Question 13

What are the two types of powers given to the national government under the United States Constitution?

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

Question 14

The __________ Amendment says that 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)First
B)Eighth
C)Tenth
D)Eleventh
E)Fourteenth

Question 15

__________ grants typically allocate federal dollars based upon population.

A)Block
B)Categorical
C)Commerce
D)Federal
E)Unified

Question 16

Which clause of the U.S.Constitution did the Supreme Court interpret in McCulloch v.Maryland?

A)Commerce
B)Dormant commerce
C)Due process
D)Equal protection
E)Necessary and proper

Question 17

In the 1980s and 1990s,the Republican party led the __________ "revolution," which demanded that the national government return administrative authority to state governments.

A)contract
B)devolution
C)evolution
D)silent
E)white

Question 18

States cannot be sued in federal court because of which of the following?

A)sovereign immunity
B)federalism
C)dual federalism
D)the Fourth Amendment
E)the Eighth Amendment

Question 19

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

A)centralizing power in one institution
B)decentralization by the states
C)limiting the national government
D)regulation of interstate commerce
E)to challenge the power of the states

Question 20

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

A)unitary
B)bi-cameral
C)confederate
D)constitutional
E)federal

Question 21

The Northwest Ordinance,which allowed for the addition of states to the Union,required new states to do which of the following?

A)sign the Constitution
B)send men to join the militia
C)sign a peace treaty with local Indian tribes
D)send supplies to the federal government
E)have constitutions acceptable to Congress

Question 22

In Wickard v.Filburn,the Supreme Court held that Congress can regulate any activity with a substantial economic effect on ___________ commerce.

A)agricultural
B)domestic
C)international
D)interstate
E)local

Question 23

Which type of federalism is characterized by a system of separate but equally powerful state and national governments?

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

Question 24

Before the ratification of the Constitution,the United States was organized as ___________.

A)colonies
B)a confederation
C)a monarchy
D)an oligarchy
E)a conglomerate

Question 25

Which of the following best exemplifies the intentions of devolution in the 1990s?

A)New Deal legislation
B)No Child Left Behind Act
C)Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
D)Troubled Asset Recovery Program
E)Violence Against Women Act

Question 26

In United States v.E.C.Knight Company,the Supreme Court decided that only __________ could regulate manufacturing.

A)individual businesses
B)state governments
C)the federal government
D)the people
E)the workforce

Question 27

What was the dominant model of federalism in the 1930s?

A)cooperative
B)dual
C)progressive
D)republican
E)unified

Question 28

During the __________,national power was significantly expanded.

A)Revolutionary War
B)Civil War
C)World War I
D)World War II
E)Vietnam War

Question 29

The Anti-Federalists believed that __________ governments would be more responsive to the people and thus,were less a danger to their liberties.

A)powerful
B)centralized
C)foreign
D)state
E)local

Question 30

In which of the following cases did access to the courts override sovereign immunity?

A)Tennessee v.Lane
B)Seminole Tribe v.Florida
C)Fletcher v.Peck
D)Lochner v.New York
E)Loving v.Virginia

Question 31

Which of the following is an example of fiscal federalism?

A)a blue ribbon task force on education
B)gas mileage requirements
C)categorical grants
D)minimum wage legislation
E)No Child Left Behind Act

Question 32

What are reserved powers?

A)powers specifically delegated to the national government by the Constitution
B)powers specifically delegated to state governments by the Constitution
C)powers not specifically delegated to the national government by the Constitution
D)powers not specifically delegated to state governments by the Constitution
E)powers specifically delegated to both the state and national government

Question 33

Under the Articles of Confederation,American government was similar to the structure we see today in the __________.

A)British Parliament
B)Israeli Diet
C)various supranational organizations such as NATO
D)rest of the democratic world
E)United Nations (UN)

Question 34

One benefit of the federal system is the ability of the states to operate as __________ for new ideas.

A)classrooms
B)churches
C)courts
D)cradles
E)laboratories

Question 35

The power to __________ and __________ includes the right to place conditions on the receipt of federal money.

A)buy; sell
B)charge; transact
C)create; produce
D)regulate; limit
E)tax; spend

Question 36

Preemption legislation would have to be based on which clause of the U.S.Constitution

A)Commerce
B)Due Process
C)Equal Protection
D)Full Faith and Credit
E)Supremacy

Question 37

__________ are more general and provide greater flexibility to the states.

A)Block grants
B)Business grants
C)Categorical grants
D)Programmatic requests
E)Unfunded mandates

Question 38

In the nineteenth century,which of the following is a power left to the states?

A)coining money
B)borrowing and spending money
C)creating roads
D)banking and insurance law
E)establishing courts

Question 39

Governance under the Articles of Confederation was similar to which of the following structures?

A)state government
B)Continental Congress
C)United Nations
D)English Parliament
E)European Union

Question 40

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.
E)An order requiring joint state and federal action.

Question 41

Critics of the Affordable Care Act state that it unfairly requires states to do which of the following?

A)cover all children through state-run insurance
B)provide free health care or lose federal funding
C)accept federal funding for health care
D)provide Medicare for senior citizens
E)expand Medicare or lose federal funding

Question 42

Which of the following is an example of increased federal power over commerce?

A)the Eleventh Amendment
B)the Federal Trade Commission
C)cooperative federalism
D)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
E)unfunded mandates

Question 43

Which of the following cases involved the commerce clause?

A)McCulloch v.Maryland
B)United States v.Morrison
C)Brown v.Board of Education
D)Marbury v.Madison
E)Tinker v.Des Moines

Question 44

Nullification was particularly prominent during which era in American history?

A)the colonial era
B)the Revolutionary War
C)prior to the Civil War
D)Reconstruction
E)the Great Depression

Question 45

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

A)Funds provided by Congress to the states for education generally.
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.
E)Funds provided by Congress to the states to promote the physical health of citizens.

Question 46

The New Deal best exemplifies which type of federalism?

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

Question 47

Which of the following is a power specifically denied the states by the Constitution?

A)conducting elections
B)establishing local governments
C)maintaining a militia
D)providing for public health,safety,and morals
E)regulating interstate commerce

Question 48

The No Child Left Behind Act is an example of a(n)__________.

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

Question 49

Which best describes the decision in Printz v.United States?

A)State governments cannot require federal officials to perform state functions.
B)State officials are prohibited from performing federal functions.
C)The federal government cannot require state officials to perform federal functions.
D)The federal government cannot sue the state governments in federal court.
E)The government of one state cannot regulate the conduct of citizens from another state.

Question 50

Which part of the Constitution contains limitations on state powers?

A)Article I,Section 2
B)Tenth Amendment
C)Article IV,Section 1
D)Article IV,Section 3
E)Article VI

Question 51

Which of the following is a confederation?

A)Arab League
B)China
C)Great Britain
D)United Nations
E)United States

Question 52

Which is an example of a federal mandate?

A)Congress passes a law requiring all nuclear power plants to revise and strengthen their safety protocols.
B)Congress passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system categorizing offenders based on conviction,not future threat.
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 twenty hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test.
E)The Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle.

Question 53

Which of the following is an example of state innovations adopted by many states and also known as policy diffusion?

A)improving voter registration numbers
B)worker retraining programs
C)closing non-effective schools
D)maximum sentencing laws
E)developments in the early space program

Question 54

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

A)admitting new states
B)coining money
C)declaring war
D)establishing federal courts
E)levying taxes

Question 55

What was the dominant form of federalism in the 1920s?

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

Question 56

Proponents of the "devolution revolution" argue that:

A)The authority of the military should be expanded.
B)The authority of state governments should be expanded.
C)The authority of the federal government should be expanded.
D)The authority of the president should be expanded.
E)The authority of Congress should be expanded.

Question 57

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

A)concurrent
B)enumerated
C)implied
D)limited
E)reserved

Question 58

Which statement best describes the decision in Wickard v.Filburn?

A)Congress can regulate any activity that has a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
B)Congress can only regulate commercial activity that actually reaches over state lines.
C)States can regulate any product that crosses state lines.
D)Congress can regulate activity that has a minimal impact on interstate commerce.
E)States can regulate any activity that has a substantial effect on interstate commerce.

Question 59

Under current federal law,Ohio would not have to give "full faith and credit" to which of the following?

A)an adoption from Michigan
B)a divorce from Canada
C)an opposite sex marriage from Massachusetts
D)a same sex marriage from Iowa because same-sex marriage is illegal in Ohio
E)cousin marriages in Nebraska because marriages between first cousins are illegal in Ohio

Question 60

Which of the following is the best definition of federalism?

A)A constitutional arrangement by which power is distributed between a central government and state governments.
B)A constitutional arrangement by which sovereign states create a limited central government.
C)A constitutional arrangement concentrating power in a central government.
D)A loose association of states constitutionally created by a strong central government.
E)A loose association of states with mutually recognized compacts but no central government.

Question 61

All of the powers of the federal government are expressly enumerated in the Constitution.

Question 62

The __________ specifies that any power not specifically delegated to the national government is reserved to the states or the people.

Question 63

__________ powers are the functions and actions that Congress could perform in order to exercise its enumerated powers.

Question 64

In the American federal system,__________ levels of government share power.

Question 65

Dual federalism is an interpretation of federalism in which the states and the national government separate jurisdictions and responsibilities.

Question 66

In a unitary system of government,the state and local governments derive their powers from a centralized national government.

Question 67

The Supremacy Clause establishes that state laws will prevail over conflicting federal laws.

Question 68

McCulloch v.Maryland provided crucial legal justification for the expansion of federal power.

Question 69

The Agricultural Adjustment Act granted the federal government authority to control how much of a crop farmers could produce.

Question 70

Since 1990,the Supreme Court has consistently expanded the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

Question 71

Any power not specifically delegated to the states by the Constitution is reserved to the national government.

Question 72

The United States has always had a federal system of government.

Question 73

The federal system established in the United States was a direct response to the ineffective national government under the Articles of Confederation.

Question 74

__________federalism is defined as a flexible relationship between the national and state government in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs.

Question 75

Federalism encourages the states to create local solutions to national problems.

Question 76

The __________ is used to resolve conflicts between the federal and state governments and questions of citizenship between a state and the federal government.

Question 77

Devolution was particularly strong during the 1990s.

Question 78

Federal mandates are direct judicial orders requiring state governments to comply with the Constitution.

Question 79

Special districts,including school districts,make up the largest number of local governments,as depicted in Table 4.1 Types and Numbers of Local Governments.

Question 80

Proponents of states' rights believe that the Constitution strictly limited the national government and established broad autonomy for the states.