Question 1

A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments is known as

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A)   federalism.
B)   unitarianism.
C)   confederation.
D)   separation of powers.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The supremacy clause,stipulated in Article VI of the Constitution,holds that

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A)   in a conflict between federal and state laws, the former will override the latter.
B)   in the federal system established by the Constitution, the true source of sovereignty is the people.
C)   federal laws will be supreme in the national sphere, and state laws will be supreme in local affairs.
D)   as a sovereign institution, the state government only needs to obey the limits that it establishes for itself.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

In the case of Gibbons v.Ogden (1824) ,the Supreme Court decided that

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A)   states retained full authority to regulate commerce within their own borders and among their immediate neighbors.
B)   the federal government had authority to regulate only international commerce, not interstate commerce.
C)   the federal government had authority to regulate only interstate commerce, not international commerce.
D)   the federal government's authority to regulate international and interstate commerce bestowed on it some power to regulate intrastate commerce.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Until a national database was created,background checks by local law enforcement under the Brady Act were suspended following the Supreme Court's ruling in

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A)   United States v. Lopez.
B)   Gonzales v. Raich.
C)   Printz v. United States.
D)   South Dakota v. Dole.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Unfunded mandates infringe upon state sovereignty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe several ways in which the American federal system contains or limits political or policy choices that Texas might otherwise make.

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a.Federalism: unfunded mandates; Wickard...

Question 7

In Wickard v.Filburn,the Supreme Court decided that

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A)   Congress had improperly used the interstate commerce clause.
B)   Congress had no authority to regulate commerce.
C)   the regulatory power of the national government under the interstate commerce clause was so broad that there seemed no boundaries on national power.
D)   Roscoe Filburn was right and he was to be paid $117.11 by the federal government.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

During which president's administration did the federal government's power,especially with regard to the economy,increase the most?

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A)   Theodore Roosevelt
B)   Woodrow Wilson
C)   Andrew Jackson
D)   Franklin RooseveltE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

During the Nullification Crisis of 1833,South Carolina and several northern states attempted to nullify key provisions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A defining characteristic of federalism is that

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A)   rather than being held exclusively or primarily by one body, governing authority is divided at different levels between several bodies.
B)   the federal government wields ultimate authority in all matters.
C)   state governments can nullify the exercise of unpopular federal laws within their own states' boundaries.
D)   state governments exist primarily to enact laws established by the national government.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The use of block grants,allowing states considerable leeway in how federal money is spent,was championed by President ________ under the name New Federalism.

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A)   McKinley
B)   Wilson
C)   Hoover
D)   NixonE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Local governments are the creation of the states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which Supreme Court case in 1869 resolved the debate over whether states can secede from the Union?

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A)   Texas v. White
B)   Texas v. Marshall
C)   Texas v. Chase
D)   Texas v. PerryE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Describe the Supreme Court's position on federalism from the founding of the republic to the present day.What landmark cases have been most influential in shaping federal-state relations? Has the Supreme Court's position changed frequently,or has its stance been generally consistent,despite a few anomalous periods?

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Question 15

Which court case involved the University of Texas at Austin encouraging African American students to attend a black law school that had been set up by Texas to provide a separate but equal education for black Texans?

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A)   Sweatt v. Painter
B)   Plessy v. Ferguson
C)   Brown v. Board of Education
D)   McCulloch v. MarylandE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The 1819 McCulloch v.Maryland case ________ the powers of the federal government.

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A)   expanded
B)   limited
C)   reduced
D)   eliminatedE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which court case in 2013 struck down the formula for determining the states covered under the Section 5 preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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A)   Rick Perry et al. v. Holder
B)   Shelby County v. Holder
C)   Reynolds v. Simms
D)   Texas v. HolderE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In which 1989 court case did the Texas Supreme Court unanimously declare that the huge disparities between rich and poor school districts were unacceptable and order changes in the financing of Texas's public schools?

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A)   Edgewood v. Kirby
B)   Edgewood v. Perry
C)   Edgewood v. SAISD
D)   Rodriguez v. EdgewoodE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

________ provide(s) states constitutional protections that go above rights guaranteed by the U.S.Constitution.

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A)   The Fourteenth Amendment
B)   The Fifteenth Amendment
C)   Independent state grounds
D)   The Tenth AmendmentE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

During the Nullification Crisis of 1833,South Carolina tried to assert the right to veto (or nullify)

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A)   national legislation passed by Congress.
B)   actions taken by the North Carolina and Georgia militias.
C)   Supreme Court rulings.
D)   presidential cabinet appointments.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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The 1819 McCulloch v.Maryland case ________ the powers of the federal government.

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During the Nullification Crisis of 1833,South Carolina and several northern states attempted to nullify key provisions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal.

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Unfunded mandates infringe upon state sovereignty.

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During the Nullification Crisis of 1833,South Carolina tried to assert the right to veto (or nullify)

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Local governments are the creation of the states.

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In Wickard v.Filburn,the Supreme Court decided that

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The supremacy clause,stipulated in Article VI of the Constitution,holds that

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Which Supreme Court case in 1869 resolved the debate over whether states can secede from the Union?

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A defining characteristic of federalism is that

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The use of block grants,allowing states considerable leeway in how federal money is spent,was championed by President ________ under the name New Federalism.

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Which court case in 2013 struck down the formula for determining the states covered under the Section 5 preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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Which court case involved the University of Texas at Austin encouraging African American students to attend a black law school that had been set up by Texas to provide a separate but equal education for black Texans?

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During which president's administration did the federal government's power,especially with regard to the economy,increase the most?

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In the case of Gibbons v.Ogden (1824) ,the Supreme Court decided that

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________ provide(s) states constitutional protections that go above rights guaranteed by the U.S.Constitution.

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A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments is known as

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In which 1989 court case did the Texas Supreme Court unanimously declare that the huge disparities between rich and poor school districts were unacceptable and order changes in the financing of Texas's public schools?

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Until a national database was created,background checks by local law enforcement under the Brady Act were suspended following the Supreme Court's ruling in

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Describe several ways in which the American federal system contains or limits political or policy choices that Texas might otherwise make.

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During the Nullification Crisis of 1833,South Carolina and several northern states attempted to nullify key provisions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal.

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Unfunded mandates infringe upon state sovereignty.

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Local governments are the creation of the states.

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The supremacy clause,stipulated in Article VI of the Constitution,holds that

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A defining characteristic of federalism is that

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Which court case in 2013 struck down the formula for determining the states covered under the Section 5 preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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Which court case involved the University of Texas at Austin encouraging African American students to attend a black law school that had been set up by Texas to provide a separate but equal education for black Texans?

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In which 1989 court case did the Texas Supreme Court unanimously declare that the huge disparities between rich and poor school districts were unacceptable and order changes in the financing of Texas's public schools?

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