Chapter 4 Federalism

1.

Multiple Choice

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Which of the following is the best description of federalism?

A supreme federal government grants certain powers to states.

Different levels of government share authority over the same land and people.

States delegate some of their powers to a national government.

National, state, and local governments share equally in governing.

2.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

The Social Security program was started as part of Franklin Roosevelt New Deal ?

True

False

3.

Multiple Choice

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Powers shared by both the state and the national government are called

Espressed Powers

Concurent Powers

Implied Powers

Inherehent Powers

4.

Multiple Choice

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What Is Dual Federalism?

The concept that the national government and the state governments have sovereign power in their respective spheres of authority

a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government

national, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems

Transfer of federal power to states

5.

Multiple Choice

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Implied power is the power to acquire new territory?

True

False

6.

Multiple Choice

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The Framers of the Constitution got many ideas about governing from which of the following?

European philosophers of the eighteenth century

documents of the French Revolution

Homer and the Greek poets

leaders of the Latin American independence movement

7.

Multiple Choice

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Which of the following is an expressed power of the federal government that is not shared with the states?

declaring war

creating a national bank

regulating the possession of guns

collecting taxes

8.

Multiple Choice

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Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?

regulating interstate commerce

coining money

declaring war

regulating radio and TV stations

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The power to run public schools is a(n)

concurrent power

expressed power

reserved power

implied power

10.

Multiple Choice

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The ability of states to determine if they will have the death penalty, legalize marijuana, and determine requirements for driver licences is an example of what type of power?

reserved

enumerated

inherent

concurrent

11.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

The power to borrow money is which type of power

enumerated

concurrent

inherent

implied

12.

Multiple Choice

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statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the US shall be the supreme law of the land

elastic clause

supremacy clause

full faith and credit clause

inherent clause

13.

Multiple Choice

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The federal government is denied the power to do which of the following?

establish duties on imports

regulate the possession of drugs

deprive a person of liberty

take away freedom of speech

14.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed?

Ex Post Facto Law

Writ of Habeas Corpus

Bills of Attainder

Impeachment

15.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution, a state must

respect the First Amendment rights of residents of other states.

respond in a timely manner to inquiries from residents of other states.

return any taxes withheld from the paychecks of workers from other states.

honor the public acts and court proceedings of other states.

16.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

The main responsibility for resolving conflicts between the states and the federal government lies with which of the following?

state supreme courts

U.S. Supreme Court

Congress

president

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What Is Dual Federalism?

The concept that the national government and the state governments have sovereign power in their respective spheres of authority

a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government

national, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems

Transfer of federal power to states

18.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ federal institution.

tax

issue

nullify

ratify

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

According to the doctrine of nullification, states could

refuse to obey or enforce federal laws with which they disagreed.

appeal directly to the Supreme Court any act of Congress to which they objected.

secede from the Union and form a new nation.

cancel debts owed by their residents to citizens of other states.

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which statement best describes the doctrine of secession?

States have the right to cancel national laws that clash with state interests.

States cannot tax a national institution because they do not have the power to destroy.

States have the right to separate themselves from the Union.

The federal government needs to return power to the states.

21.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which of the following best describes how the Civil War affected federalism?

The war weakened both state and federal powers and strengthened local authorities.

The war showed that states were most powerful when they joined together.

The war ended the right of states to secede from the Union.

The war resulted in new federal powers over the states.

22.

Multiple Choice

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Which of the following arguments best supports the nineteenth century claim that federal regulation of workplace safety was needed?

State governments had too little money to pay for regulating workplace safety.

Businesses were too greedy to pay for safety measures on their own.

Businesses were becoming national and state regulation was ineffective.

Many children and women worked in unsafe factories and businesses.

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

this law established the Interstate commerce commission or ICC and the RR were supervised by the gov for unfair practices

interstate commerce act of 1887

interstate commerce act of 1892

interstate commerce act of 1883

interstate commerce act of 1885

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The term cooperative federalism refers to

a program since the 1990s to promote an increase in powers of state governments.

joint federal and state efforts to resolve problems during and after the New Deal.

the combined influence of delegated and reserved powers under the Constitution.

efforts to get states to support national measures under the Articles of Confederation.

25.

Multiple Choice

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Under his program of creative federalism, Lyndon Johnson’s aim was to

use the national government to eliminate poverty and social inequality.

return authority to the state governments to make them more effective.

create federal programs to put unemployed people to work in conservation.

amend the Constitution to allow an expanded role for the federal government.

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following proposals is an example of the kind of federalism favored by Ronald Reagan?

Put people to work on federal projects like building dams.

Provide federal aid to the states with fewer conditions.

Make federal grants to the states for specific projects.

Expand federal regulation of railroads and industries.

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Republicans’ 1994 Contract with America is an example of which of the following ideas?

nullification

devolution

dual federalism

creative federalism

28.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is federal money that is given to a state called?

Block grant

Categorical Grant

Project Grant

Grants-in-aid

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

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This is the term referring to a fleeing criminal being sent back to the state in which they committed the crime.

Extradition

Exonerate

Excommunicate

Exile

30.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Why is the Sixteenth Amendment an important element in the system of fiscal federalism?

It provides for a system of grants-in-aid to supplement states’ income.

It allows the federal government to tax monopolies and share the money with states.

It ends the requirement for the federal government to aid each state equally.

It allows for a significant increase in federal income through the income tax.

31.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This Federal Agency enforces laws concerning transportation across state lines

Federal Trade Commission

Interstate Commerce Commison

National Labor Relations Board

Consumer Product Safety Commission

32.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

President Reagan use block grants in the 1980s to reduce the size of the federal gov't

True

False

33.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Creative federalism is a period when states received federal grants to achieve national goals.

True

False

34.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What type of federalism is considered best for state governments?

Dual

Creative

Cooperative

New

35.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

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Which of the following best defines federal mandates?

grants-in-aid that require states to put up matching funds

money provided to states with the requirement that it be used for a specific purpose

requirements imposed by the federal government as a condition of receiving grant money

anti-pollution regulations that affect states and localities

36.

Multiple Choice

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When the federal governments require states to comply with a rule, but provide them with no money to implement it, it is called what?

Block Grant

Unfunded Mandate

Project Grant

Categorical Grant

37.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following was a significant feature of the welfare reform of 1996?

The federal government took over state welfare programs.

Appropriations for the welfare program increased dramatically.

The federal government delegated its power over welfare to the states.

Federal block grants gave the states more control over welfare.

38.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which of the following is the best argument for giving states a role in controlling immigration?

Immigration is mainly a local issue that should not concern the federal government.

States must deal with many of the effects of immigration.

Most immigrants settle in states near the Canadian and Mexican borders.

The Constitution delegates power over immigration to states.

39.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

To raise an army and navy.

Expressed powers

Implied powers

Inherent powers

Reserved powers

40.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

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Which of the following is the main source of income for the federal government today?

sales tax

tariffs

income tax

grants-in-aid

41.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What justification has the national government used for imposing federal mandates such as school busing, desegregation, and affirmative action?

rights granted under the Sixteenth Amendment

categorical grants for building schools

equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

rights granted under the Sixteenth Amendment

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