Question 1

Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want to

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A)   reduce the power of the federal government.
B)   increase the scope of federal regulations.
C)   exercise a strong principle of preemption.
D)   return to the days of national supremacy.
E)   eliminate the principle of home rule.

Question 2

Block grants are designed to

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A)   fund a large number of similar projects.
B)   fund urban improvements on a specific city block.
C)   give the states considerable discretion in how the money should be spent.
D)   fund capital improvements in a specific block of schools.
E)   impose strict limits on how state governments can spend money from the federal government.

Question 3

What was one effect of dual federalism during the early republic?

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A)   The national government was spared the task of making difficult policy decisions, such as the regulation of slavery, because the states did it themselves.
B)   The national government was unable to raise sufficient amounts of money through taxes and tariffs.
C)   The number of federal criminal laws expanded rapidly, while state criminal laws decreased.
D)   The national government was able to significantly expand civil rights for blacks in the South.
E)   The strength and size of the military grew dramatically.

Question 4

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

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A)   There is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states.
B)   There is a need to be sure that the states are following the precise regulations established by the federal government.
C)   There is a need to make sure the grants do not violate the commerce clause of the Constitution.
D)   Republican administrations have been unwilling to allow block grants.
E)   States have been unwilling to accept any funding from the federal government.

Question 5

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's trend in interpreting federalism since the mid-1990s?

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A)   The Court has slowly granted the national government more power over the states.
B)   The Court has limited the power of the national government over the state governments.
C)   The Court has repeatedly declined to hear federalism cases, arguing that they are political questions.
D)   The Court has granted the states more access to sue the national government in federal courts.
E)   The Court has dramatically limited the ability of states to sue the national government in federal courts.

Question 6

________ occurs when a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs.

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A)   Home rule
B)   Dual federalism
C)   Ostracism
D)   Separation of powers
E)   City governance

Question 7

Advocates of limiting the powers of the national government justify their position by the ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

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A)   commerce clause
B)   states' rights clause
C)   First Amendment
D)   Tenth Amendment
E)   due process clause

Question 8

Federal officials seeking to give state officials more authority are most likely to support ________.

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A)   unfunded mandates
B)   preemption
C)   block grants
D)   categorical grants
E)   project grants

Question 9

During the era of dual federalism, what was the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies?

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A)   to promote competition between the states
B)   to assist the development of commercial activity between and among the states
C)   to protect citizens from the abuses of state governments
D)   to keep the states from going to war with each other
E)   to provide educational opportunities to all citizens

Question 10

The Constitution stipulates which of the following about relationships between states?

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A)   No state may ever enter into a contract or agreement with another state.
B)   No state shall enter into a contract or agreement with another state without the approval of Congress.
C)   States may have treaties with either states or Indian reservations with the approval of Congress.
D)   The Senate controls all interstate relationships.
E)   No state shall enter into a contract or agreement with another state without the approval of the president.

Question 11

Which of the following powers do state governments NOT have?

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A)   to define private property
B)   to develop and enforce criminal codes
C)   to license doctors, lawyers, barbers, and plumbers
D)   to create marriage and divorce laws
E)   to coin their own money

Question 12

Which of the following is true about the Southern Manifesto?

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A)   It was written in 1845.
B)   Southern officials declared that their states were not bound by Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation.
C)   It argued in favor of national government power.
D)   The doctrine of states' rights was declared null and void.
E)   The Tenth Amendment was basically rendered useless.

Question 13

The form of federal assistance called ________ provides money to state governments with no strings attached.

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A)   New Federalism
B)   general revenue sharing
C)   block grants
D)   unfunded mandates
E)   categorical grants

Question 14

The federal system can be best defined as

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A)   a system of government where member nations meet in a multinational conference.
B)   a system of government in which power is divided between a national government and lower levels of government.
C)   a system in which the power of the central government is funded through taxation of the local government.
D)   the sharing of legislative powers between an upper and lower house.
E)   a system where governmental authority is divided into separate branches and each branch is given some power over the other branches.

Question 15

When was the era of dual federalism according to the authors of the text?

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A)   from the ratification of the Constitution until the end of the Civil War
B)   from the ratification of the Constitution until the New Deal
C)   from the Civil War until World War II
D)   from the New Deal until the 1960s
E)   from the 1970s until 1992

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   By 2015, 38 states have passed defense of marriage acts.
B)   By 2015, most states do not permit same-sex marriage.
C)   both a and b
D)   By 2015, most states allow same-sex marriage.
E)   In 2013, the Supreme Court justices upheld the federal Defense of Marriage Act.

Question 17

Nations that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have

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A)   diverse ethnic or language groups.
B)   multiparty systems.
C)   strong executives.
D)   no history of feudalism.
E)   a history of totalitarianism.

Question 18

________ federalism is evidenced when federal officials establish environmental standards that every state must follow.

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A)   Cooperative
B)   Dual
C)   Regulated
D)   "Marble cake"
E)   Home rule

Question 19

The Supreme Court justices determined that the Affordable Care Act was

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A)   unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
B)   constitutional under the commerce clause of Article I.
C)   constitutional under Congress's power to tax.
D)   constitutional under the Third Amendment.
E)   none of the above

Question 20

What clause in the U.S. Constitution affirms that national laws and treaties, made under the authority of the Constitution, are the supreme law of the land?

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A)   the full faith and credit clause
B)   the necessary and proper clause
C)   the republican government clause
D)   the supremacy clause
E)   the establishment clause

Exam 3: Federalism

Advocates of limiting the powers of the national government justify their position by the ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

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What clause in the U.S. Constitution affirms that national laws and treaties, made under the authority of the Constitution, are the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution stipulates which of the following about relationships between states?

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The Supreme Court justices determined that the Affordable Care Act was

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Which of the following statements is true?

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The form of federal assistance called ________ provides money to state governments with no strings attached.

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The federal system can be best defined as

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Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want to

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Nations that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have

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When was the era of dual federalism according to the authors of the text?

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Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's trend in interpreting federalism since the mid-1990s?

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During the era of dual federalism, what was the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies?

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What was one effect of dual federalism during the early republic?

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Which of the following powers do state governments NOT have?

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Which of the following is true about the Southern Manifesto?

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What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

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________ federalism is evidenced when federal officials establish environmental standards that every state must follow.

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Block grants are designed to

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Federal officials seeking to give state officials more authority are most likely to support ________.

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________ occurs when a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs.

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