Question 1

If a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs,this delegation of power is known as

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A)   home rule.
B)   dual federalism.
C)   ostracism.
D)   separation of powers.
E)   city governance.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Gibbons v.Ogden (1824) was important because

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A)   it fully developed the concept of judicial review.
B)   it fully developed the concept of dual citizenship.
C)   it established the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce.
D)   it determined that the forced relocation of the Five Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma was unconstitutional.
E)   it determined that the Bill of Rights applied to state governments as well as to the federal government.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Why was the Supreme Court case United States v.Lopez important?

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A)   It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress outlined under the commerce clause.
B)   It was the first time that the Court had used the Tenth Amendment to limit the power of Congress.
C)   The Court found that citizens could not bring racial discrimination suits against state governments.
D)   The Court found the line-item veto unconstitutional.
E)   The Court gave a broad interpretation of the commerce clause that expanded the power of the federal government over the states.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Which level of government writes the majority of criminal laws?

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A)   the national government
B)   the state governments
C)   the local governments
D)   the special districts
E)   the county boards of supervisorsF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

How did the traditional system of dual federalism establish a "commercial republic"?

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A)   The federal government passed laws forbidding any regulation of capitalism.
B)   The function of the federal government was to promote and assist commerce.
C)   Dual federalism established property-holding requirements for federal officeholders.
D)   The federal government was originally designed to regulate and control the marketplace.
E)   The federal government sold many natural resources from publicly owned lands.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

The Supreme Court's decision in United States v.Lopez expanded the power of Congress outlined in the commerce clause.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Local governments are not mentioned anywhere in the U.S.Constitution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution

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A)   requires the national government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification.
B)   requires the national government to accept the outstanding federal debt accumulated under the Articles of Confederation.
C)   requires states to normally honor each other's public acts and legal decisions.
D)   requires states,but not the federal government,to run a balanced budget.
E)   requires the federal government,but not states,to run a balanced budget.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The New Deal led to the weakening of the national government's powers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

______ describes the strategy of delegating a policy program to a lower level of government.

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A)   Home rule
B)   Redistribution
C)   Devolution
D)   Preemption
E)   IncorporationF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which is the best example of a concurrent power under the federal constitution?

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A)   the power to declare war
B)   the power to coin money
C)   the power to regulate commercial activity
D)   the power to impeach federal officials
E)   the power to tax imports and exportsF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

During the Great Depression,a camp of unemployed individuals who had lost their homes was referred to as a

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A)   Hooverville.
B)   Roosevelt Town.
C)   supply-side shanty.
D)   capitalism camp.
E)   depression dump.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Chart the changes in federalism throughout American history.What was dual federalism? How was governmental power distributed under this system? How did the Great Depression lead to the decline in dual federalism?

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Federalism in the United States has unde...

Question 14

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 grantsF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

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.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which event was most influential in the rise of a more active national government?

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A)   the War of 1812
B)   the Civil War
C)   World War I
D)   the Great Depression
E)   the Cold WarF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Why do many political scientists and economists believe that states and localities should not be in charge of redistributive programs?

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A)   States and local governments have to compete with each other and do not have,therefore,an incentive to spend their money on the needy people in their area.
B)   Elected officials at the state and local level are typically less generous and more discriminatory than elected officials at the national level.
C)   State and local governments are wasteful and are too often plagued by corruption and bribery.
D)   The Constitution clearly states that redistributive programs should be handled by the national government rather than by state and local governments.
E)   State and local governments have fewer powers under the Constitution to impose taxes and spend money than the federal government.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Which constitutional amendment has been used to restrict the scope of authority by the federal government over the states?

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A)   First
B)   Fifth
C)   Eighth
D)   Tenth
E)   FourteenthF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Using block grants to return power to the states was part of the Nixon and Reagan administrations'

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A)   New Deal.
B)   Great Society.
C)   New Federalism.
D)   New Frontier.
E)   Third Way.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Federal systems are most commonly found in countries that have a highly homogeneous population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Federalism

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If a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs,this delegation of power is known as

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

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______ describes the strategy of delegating a policy program to a lower level of government.

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The Supreme Court's decision in United States v.Lopez expanded the power of Congress outlined in the commerce clause.

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Local governments are not mentioned anywhere in the U.S.Constitution.

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Federal systems are most commonly found in countries that have a highly homogeneous population.

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The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution

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The New Deal led to the weakening of the national government's powers.

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