Exam 3: Federalism

A) disadvantage of federalism.
B) example of accommodation of diversity.
C) example of strengthening of liberty through division of powers.
D) example of the operation of Brandeis' "laboratories of democracy."
E) All of the above are true.

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A) an unhealthy and unusually excessive level of control exists in the central government.
B) multiple layers of government exist at the central level.
C) a multi-chambered parliament is unable to respond to needs of the constituency.
D) there is complete reliance on the central government and the extinguishing of individual state differences, which hampers local officials from appropriately responding to needs.
E) the elected officials who serve the central government exert abusive authority over the citizens.

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A) encouragement of the "laboratories of democracy."
B) example of lack of accountability.
C) example of strengthening individual liberty through division of powers.
D) disadvantage of federalism causing disparate programs for citizens of different states.
E) example of reliance of courts to define the nature of federalism.

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A) confederation.
B) anti-monarchial system.
C) federation.
D) unitary system.
E) constitutional system.

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A) enumerated powers.
B) reserved powers.
C) concurrent powers.
D) federal powers.
E) constituent powers.

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A) encouragement of the "laboratories of democracy."
B) example of lack of accountability.
C) example of strengthening individual liberty through division of powers.
D) disadvantage of federalism causing disparate programs for citizens of different states.
E) example of reliance of courts to define the nature of federalism.

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A) Federal system
B) Confederation
C) Unitary system
D) Parochial system
E) Secular system

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A) During this time the state courts and the federal courts had equal powers and jurisdiction.
B) The jurisdiction between the state and federal governments was hard to differentiate.
C) The Supreme Court refused to give Congress the discretionary authority it enjoyed during earlier eras, yet the Court did not return to the doctrine of state sovereignty.
D) The Supreme Court made rulings that returned our nation to a period that was twice as committed to a strong central government.
E) The pendulum would constantly swing between state powers and federal powers.

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A) To lay and collect taxes
B) To raise and support armies and navies
C) To declare war
D) To coin money
E) To provide for the health, safety, and welfare of citizens

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A) federalism.
B) democracy.
C) humanitarianism.
D) secularism.
E) unity.

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A) a reaction to the Tariff of 1828.
B) expressed in a series of resolutions passed by the South Carolina state legislature.
C) based on the theory that state sovereignty allowed each state to nullify within its borders any law passed by Congress the state deemed unconstitutional.
D) Options A, B, and C are true.
E) None of the above is true.

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A) Congress has implied powers that are not expressly stated in the Constitution and, though not expressly stated, Congress has an expectation to enact legislation to carry out its duties.
B) Congress is required to enact most laws.
C) The Constitution contains all of the rights and powers necessary for Congress to perform its duties.
D) Congress ultimately has the power to override any state laws that it deems unnecessary or improper.
E) Congress is expected to keep its lawmaking function to a minimum.

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A) The Roosevelt administration's New Deal reforms were implemented anyway and the Supreme Court failed to enforce its ruling.
B) President Roosevelt devised a "court-packing plan" that would increase the number of justices and allow him to appoint them.
C) The Roosevelt administration complied with the Court's federal authority based on the Supremacy Clause of Article VI.
D) The Roosevelt administration appealed the ruling to the international courts.
E) The Roosevelt administration took the cases into each of the state supreme courts.

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A) the expansion of central government.
B) grants-in-aid.
C) block grants.
D) individual states benefitting from large sums of funding.
E) All of the above are true.

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A) Federalism has proven to be rigid and unchanging in the face of an ever-changing world.
B) The role and powers of the federal government have evolved as undisputed.
C) The powers of the state governments have become almost non-existent in light of national government powers.
D) Through several eras the pendulum has tended to swing between preferences for state versus federal powers and prerogatives.
E) American federalism has become almost non-existent.

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A) enumerated power.
B) reserved power.
C) concurrent power.
D) dictated power.
E) revealed power.

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A) It requires that the individual state constitutions will be the "supreme law of the land" and that the national constitution may not override them.
B) It creates the standard that no other law, state constitution, or government action may override the U.S. Constitution, which is considered the "supreme law of the land."
C) It states that Congress is supreme over the other two branches of government.
D) It provides that no single government has supremacy over another.
E) It establishes the supremacy of the American citizen as the ultimate power.

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