Question 1

In the 1990s,welfare policy was centralized by the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v.Maryland and Gibbons v.Ogden?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alexander Hamilton
B)   James Madison
C)   John Marshall
D)   Roger Taney
E)   Andrew JacksonF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

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A)   cooperative federalism
B)   grant-in-aid
C)   preemption
D)   dual federalism
E)   home ruleF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

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 5

A federal grant for states to afford increasing health care facilities would be an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   categorical grant.
B)   formula grant.
C)   block grant.
D)   unfunded mandate.
E)   general revenue grant.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

A federal block grant gives states no discretion on how to spend the money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)   They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all federal laws.
B)   They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all state laws.
C)   They became important because states lacked the administrative capability to implement laws and relied,therefore,on local governments.
D)   They became important because Congress passed many laws that emphasized the role of local government in implementing federal laws.
E)   They became important because the Supreme Court ruled that only local governments had the authority to implement laws under the Constitution.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

What was the "Southern Manifesto"?

Accepted Answer

A)   the declaration of secession by the Confederate states in 1860
B)   the protest against the enforced passage of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868
C)   the statement issued by southern congressmen in 1956 that said states were not bound to obey Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation
D)   the statement preceding the migration of white southerners to the Republican Party in 1968
E)   the act of Congress that officially ended the Civil War in 1865F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

A ______ grant requires state and local governments to submit proposals to the federal government and compete for funding.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pell
B)   formula
C)   project
D)   federal
E)   contestF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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 B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations,among the several states,and with Indian tribes is found in ______ of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)   Article I
B)   the Preamble
C)   the Tenth Amendment
D)   the Second Amendment
E)   the First AmendmentF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 12

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

Question 13

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) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 14

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 15

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)   to offer each state constitution the same level of protection provided by the federal constitution
B)   to limit the powers of the central government by establishing reserved powers for states and individuals
C)   to grant citizens of each state access to the federal court system
D)   to protect freedom of speech
E)   to establish the electoral collegeF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Since the New Deal,the Supreme Court has never restricted Congress's power under the commerce clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why did some governors object to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   They believed that the federal government was using the ARRA to dictate state spending priorities.
B)   They believed that the ARRA violated the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution.
C)   They believed that the ARRA constituted an unfunded mandate.
D)   They believed that the ARRA was a tool for the federal government to institute home rule.
E)   They believed that the ARRA would weaken the federal government and make local governments too powerful.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

What are some of the ways in which the federal government regulates and shares power with the states? Describe some of the types of grants available to state and local governments.How can the federal government enforce national standards?

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Question 19

The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?

Accepted Answer

A)   the years immediately preceding the Civil War
B)   Reconstruction
C)   the 1910s
D)   the Great Depression
E)   the 1960sF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The Tenth Amendment gives the national government expressed powers over state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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