Question 1

Which of the following is the best definition of federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A constitutional arrangement by which two or more levels of government share formal authority over the same area and people.
B)  A constitutional arrangement concentrating power in a central government.
C)  A loose association of states constitutionally created by a strong central government.
D)  A loose association of states with mutually recognized compacts but no central government.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The Framers adopted a federal system of government partly because they feared __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  centralizing power in the federal government
B)  limiting the national government
C)  regulating interstate commerce
D)  challenging the power of the statesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In the 1994 elections,the Republican Party advocated for a(n)  __________ of national government authority to state governments.

Accepted Answer

A)  excavation
B)  devolution
C)  evolution
D)  redevelopmentE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following was the earliest major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marbury v.Madison
B)  Dred Scott v.Sanford
C)  Fletcher v.Peck
D)  McCulloch v.MarylandE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  admitting new states
B)  establishing a national bank
C)  declaring war
D)  establishing federal courtsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

An advantage of federalism is that it allows states to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  restrict civil rights for members of disliked groups
B)  be policy innovators
C)  have uniform policies
D)  be supreme over the national governmentE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The Constitution says that states are required to return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state for trial or imprisonment,a practice called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  voir dire
B)  sequestration
C)  change of venue
D)  extraditionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the death penalty in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  All death penalty cases are handled by the federal government.
B)  Some states allow the death penalty and others do not.
C)  All states allow the death penalty.
D)  In 2013,the Supreme Court ruled that all death penalty statutes are unconstitutional.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Of the following,which is a power denied to states by the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  establishment of criminal laws
B)  the power to enter into treaties
C)  imposing taxes
D)  supervision of contracts between individualsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The goal of the privileges and immunities clause is to keep states from discriminating against which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the poor
B)  the federal government
C)  minority citizens
D)  citizens of other statesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a categorical grant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Funds provided by Congress to the states for education in general.
B)  Funds provided by Congress to the states for substance abuse prevention.
C)  Funds provided by Congress to the states for transportation infrastructure.
D)  Funds provided by Congress to the states to enhance science instruction in a low-income area.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Although federalism is not unique to the United States,it is not a common method of governing.Only __________ of the 190 or so nations of the world have federal systems like that of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  five
B)  11
C)  .22
D)  50E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

__________ grants typically allocate federal dollars based on population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Block
B)  Formula
C)  Commerce
D)  DiversifiedE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which is an example of a federal mandate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle.
B)  Congress passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system.
C)  The Environmental Protection Agency sends money to Louisiana to help with cleanup from the gulf oil spill.
D)  The Nevada legislature passes a law requiring all public school teachers to spend 20 hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

What is a mandate?

Accepted Answer

A)  an order from the federal government requiring the states to take a certain action
B)  an order from a state government requiring a federal action
C)  an order from the federal government prohibiting the states to take a certain action
D)  an order from a state government prohibiting a federal actionE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

In __________,powers are shared by the federal and state governments in a marble-cake fashion.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative federalism
B)  constitutional government
C)  a federal government system
D)  unified governmentE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which amendment prohibits federal and state courts and federal administrative agencies from hearing cases in which a private party names a state as a defendant without the state's consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Third
B)  Sixth
C)  Eleventh
D)  TwelfthE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is a reason why the Framers created a federal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Framers wanted to ensure that there was a centralized policymaking system.
B)  The Framers believed that federalism best ensured economic equality.
C)  The Framers could not conceive of the federal government providing most of the services to states and localities.
D)  The Framers wanted to re-create the successes they experienced under the Articles of Confederation.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The Constitution is more specific about the __________ states do not have than about those they possess.

Accepted Answer

A)  grants
B)  entitlements
C)  powers
D)  authoritiesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

What are the two types of federal powers derived from Article I,section 8 of the U.S.Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  enumerated;implied
B)  enumerated;suggested
C)  disguised;explicit
D)  suggested;explicitE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 3: Federalism

The goal of the privileges and immunities clause is to keep states from discriminating against which of the following?

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The Framers adopted a federal system of government partly because they feared __________.

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

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The Constitution says that states are required to return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state for trial or imprisonment,a practice called __________.

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Which of the following best describes the death penalty in the United States?

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An advantage of federalism is that it allows states to __________.

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Which of the following is a reason why the Framers created a federal system?

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The Constitution is more specific about the __________ states do not have than about those they possess.

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__________ grants typically allocate federal dollars based on population.

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In __________,powers are shared by the federal and state governments in a marble-cake fashion.

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Which of the following was the earliest major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments?

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Of the following,which is a power denied to states by the Constitution?

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Although federalism is not unique to the United States,it is not a common method of governing.Only __________ of the 190 or so nations of the world have federal systems like that of the United States.

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Which amendment prohibits federal and state courts and federal administrative agencies from hearing cases in which a private party names a state as a defendant without the state's consent?

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Which is an example of a federal mandate?

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What is a mandate?

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What are the two types of federal powers derived from Article I,section 8 of the U.S.Constitution?

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Which of the following is the best definition of federalism?

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Which of the following is an example of a categorical grant?

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In the 1994 elections,the Republican Party advocated for a(n) __________ of national government authority to state governments.

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