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- 1. Multiple Choice
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
The Social Security program was started as part of Franklin Roosevelt New Deal ?
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
Powers shared by both the state and the national government are called
Espressed Powers
Concurent Powers
Implied Powers
Inherehent Powers
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat Is Dual Federalism?The concept that the national government and the state governments have sovereign power in their respective spheres of authoritya system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national governmentnational, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problemsTransfer of federal power to states
- 5. Multiple Choice
Implied power is the power to acquire new territory?
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
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
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
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 ChoiceThe power to run public schools is a(n)concurrent powerexpressed powerreserved powerimplied power
- 10. Multiple Choice
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
The power to borrow money is which type of power
enumerated
concurrent
inherent
implied
- 12. Multiple Choicestatement 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 landelastic clausesupremacy clausefull faith and credit clauseinherent clause
- 13. Multiple Choice
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 ChoiceWhich type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed?Ex Post Facto LawWrit of Habeas CorpusBills of AttainderImpeachment
- 15. Multiple Choice
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
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 ChoiceWhat Is Dual Federalism?The concept that the national government and the state governments have sovereign power in their respective spheres of authoritya system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national governmentnational, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problemsTransfer of federal power to states
- 18. Multiple Choice
McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ federal institution.
tax
issue
nullify
ratify
- 19. Multiple Choice
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Republicans’ 1994 Contract with America is an example of which of the following ideas?
nullification
devolution
dual federalism
creative federalism
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is federal money that is given to a state called?
Block grant
Categorical Grant
Project Grant
Grants-in-aid
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThis is the term referring to a fleeing criminal being sent back to the state in which they committed the crime.ExtraditionExonerateExcommunicateExile
- 30. Multiple Choice
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
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
President Reagan use block grants in the 1980s to reduce the size of the federal gov't
True
False
- 33. Multiple Choice
Creative federalism is a period when states received federal grants to achieve national goals.
True
False
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of federalism is considered best for state governments?DualCreativeCooperativeNew
- 35. Multiple Choice
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
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
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
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
To raise an army and navy.
Expressed powers
Implied powers
Inherent powers
Reserved powers
- 40. Multiple Choice
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
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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