Question 1

When Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, it was trying to:

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A)   limit the interpretation of the full faith and credit clause.
B)   ensure that states respected same-sex marriages.
C)   force states not to recognize divorces in other states.
D)   exercise its powers under the supremacy clause.
E)   amend the U.S. Constitution.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Because the Constitution only sets broad boundaries for state and federal powers, the ________ is very important in resolving disputes over powers in specific instances.

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A)   Congress
B)   Tenth Amendment
C)   Supreme Court
D)   federal government
E)   presidentF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The commerce clause specifically gives:

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A)   state governments the power to raise funds by taxing goods and services.
B)   state governments the power to regulate commerce.
C)   Congress the power to set interest rates.
D)   Congress the power to run the postal service.
E)   Congress the power to regulate economic exchange between the states.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

________ commerce refers to economic activity between states that ________ be regulated by the federal government.

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A)   Intrastate; can
B)   Interstate; can
C)   Interstate; cannot
D)   Fiscal; cannot
E)   Coercive; canF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Using federal regulations, mandates, or conditions to force states to act in a certain way is part of what kind of federalism?

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A)   cooperative
B)   competitive
C)   coercive
D)   dual
E)   monetaryF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following describes coercive federalism?

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A)   The national government shares decision-making power with the state governments, but the states agree to accept less money.
B)   The national government issues federal funds to state governments to encourage states to meet certain policy requirements.
C)   The national government uses regulations and mandates to make state governments change their policies.
D)   The national government restricts the powers of state governments to tax and to spend money.
E)   The national government becomes a unitary system.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 7

What element of the Constitution affirms state sovereignty?

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A)   the elastic clause
B)   the origination clause
C)   the supremacy clause
D)   the Tenth Amendment
E)   the Thirteenth AmendmentF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Explain the facts of the McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) case and what impact that decision had on the institution of federalism in early America. In your opinion, did that decision go too far or not far enough? Explain your answer by discussing the relevance of McCulloch to contemporary issues such as legalization of marijuana and assisted suicide.

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Question 9

The term "New Federalism" refers to:

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A)   increasing state discretion in spending by using block grants.
B)   decreasing state power by expanding the federal government's regulation of commerce.
C)   increasing state discretion in spending through increased coercive federalism.
D)   increasing federal spending to wage a local "war on poverty."
E)   an effort in the 1970s and 1980s to eliminate all federal grants.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

If a state wished to challenge the constitutionality of a federal law, which amendment would it be most likely to cite?

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A)   Eighth
B)   Tenth
C)   Fourth
D)   Thirteenth
E)   FifteenthF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The term "states' rights" refers to:

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A)   the right of the states to determine their own laws without interference from the federal government.
B)   the right of any state to secede from the Union.
C)   the powers given to states by their constitutions.
D)   the right of any state to sue the federal government in court.
E)   the principle that state powers are superior to and have a higher priority than individual rights.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 12

The distinction between intrastate and interstate commerce became blurred by the Supreme Court because of:

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A)   backlash from passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
B)   Congress's failure to take action during the Great Depression.
C)   conflict stemming from Jim Crow.
D)   the politics of the New Deal.
E)   the politics of President Nixon's New Federalism.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following programs provided states with significant flexibility in spending federal welfare dollars?

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A)   Great Society programs
B)   Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
C)   Unfunded Mandate Reform Act
D)   Social Security Act
E)   Homestead ActF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Unfunded mandates:

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A)   are a nullification of state law.
B)   are an imposition of state priorities on the national government.
C)   are regulations that require state action but provide no money.
D)   devolve power from the federal government back to the states.
E)   were recently declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The "rights revolution" and Great Society programs were made possible because of the doctrine of interposition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are categorical grants and block grants? Why might a national political leader favor categorical grants? Why do other national political leaders see block grants as preferable to categorical grants? If you were a member of Congress, which approach would you advocate
and why?

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Question 17

Policy diversity and innovation is an argument in favor of a stronger role for the states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the difference between dual federalism and cooperative (or picket fence) federalism? Explain why the United States transitioned from one form of federalism to the other. Has this transition had mostly positive or negative consequences for the nation? Explain your answer with examples.

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Question 19

The doctrine of interposition was first used:

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A)   by the Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland.
B)   in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts.
C)   by state governors opposed to federal civil rights legislation that became law in the 1950s and 1960s.
D)   by Lyndon Johnson as part of his Great Society programs.
E)   by Richard Nixon as part of his New Federalism initiatives.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The Federalists, led by George Washington, John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton, favored a(n)  ________ national government, while the Democratic-Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, favored ________ power.

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A)   weak; national
B)   strong; state
C)   divided; concurrent
D)   democratic; federal
E)   elitist; unitaryF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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