Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   New Federalism
B)   general revenue sharing
C)   block grants
D)   unfunded mandates
E)   categorical grantsF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The legality of interracial marriages prior to 1967 is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   how states have always been forced to recognize marriages performed in other states.
B)   states' power to ignore the full faith and credit clause if it is against their strong public policy interests.
C)   the fact that only the federal government has the power to recognize marriages.
D)   the strict limits of the necessary and proper clause.
E)   the power of the privileges and immunities clause.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

If the federal government forced the state of New York to implement tougher water pollution regulations than the state legislature has passed, it would be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   home rule.
B)   preemption.
C)   a use of the police power.
D)   a project grant.
E)   states' rights.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The New Deal system of federalism has been undergoing important transformations over the past two decades. Describe the New Federalism. What are some of its benefits? What are some of the potential problems it creates?

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The New Federalism is a concept that emp...

Question 6

Congressional grants paid for ______ percent of the development of an interstate highway after World War II.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   25
C)   50
D)   90
E)   100F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

A state government's authority to regulate the safety, health, and morals of its citizens is called ______ power.

Accepted Answer

A)   police
B)   reserved
C)   concurrent
D)   supremacy
E)   impliedF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the structure of American federalism is true?

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A)   It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by allowing many divisive policy decisions throughout American history to be made by states.
B)   It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by forcing every state to develop in exactly the same way.
C)   It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by not allowing states to make divisive policy decisions at any point in American history.
D)   It caused the Civil War to be fought decades before it would have been under a unitary system.
E)   It has had almost no effect on the stability and functioning of U.S. government.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Under the traditional system of American federalism,

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A)   most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by state governments.
B)   most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by the federal government.
C)   most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by local governments.
D)   most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by both federal and local governments.
E)   government played almost no role in the United States.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The specific powers granted to the national government in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution are called the

Accepted Answer

A)   implied powers.
B)   expressed powers.
C)   sovereign powers.
D)   executive powers.
E)   absolute powers.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements about federal grants-in-aid is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spending on federal grants-in-aid has increased dramatically since 1990.
B)   The federal grants-in-aid authorized during the 1960s announced national purposes much more strongly than did earlier grants.
C)   One of the most expensive federal grants-in-aid programs is Medicaid.
D)   During the 1960s, the number of categorical grants increased significantly.
E)   Spending on federal grants-in-aid has decreased dramatically since 1970.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Describe how ideas about federalism are tied to different views about the values of equality and liberty, and the ends of government. What kinds of state-federal relations do those who tend to prize equality above other political values prefer? Those who promote liberty are more likely to prefer what kind of federalism?

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Question 13

The source of an implied power under the Constitution is the ______ clause.

Accepted Answer

A)   full faith and credit
B)   comity
C)   necessary and proper
D)   commerce
E)   supremacyF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which constitutional clause has been central in debates over gay and lesbian marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)   the full faith and credit clause
B)   the necessary and proper clause
C)   the privileges and immunities clause
D)   the interstate commerce clause
E)   the establishment clauseF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The term marble cake federalism is meant to refer to what development?

Accepted Answer

A)   budgeting being conducted with a "dessert first" mentality
B)   intergovernmental cooperation blurring the lines between different layers of government
C)   the federal government bribing the states with various gifts in order to convince them to follow national standards
D)   federalism becoming hard and tasteless
E)   the confusion that emerged during the 1960s about which layer of government is actually responsible for regulating the national economyF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

During most of the nineteenth century, Congress used it powers to ______ commerce.

Accepted Answer

A)   regulate
B)   facilitate
C)   limit
D)   corrupt
E)   prohibitF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

The fact that lawyers must be licensed by the state of California is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   reserved power.
B)   concurrent power.
C)   police power.
D)   expressed power.
E)   implied power.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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