Question 1

Which level of government writes the majority of criminal laws?

Accepted Answer

A)   the national government
B)   the state governments
C)   the local governments
D)   the special districts
E)   the county boards of supervisors

Question 2

Many Americans blamed ________ for their plight during the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

A)   Woodrow Wilson
B)   Warren Harding
C)   Calvin Coolidge
D)   Herbert Hoover
E)   Harry Truman

Question 3

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.

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?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

"Marble cake federalism" is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   the increase of political power of local governments over the last two decades.
B)   intergovernmental cooperation blurring the lines between different layers of government.
C)   federal officials bribing their state counterparts with various gifts in order to convince them to follow national standards.
D)   the end of federalism in the United States.
E)   the confusion that emerged during the 1960s about which layer of government is actually responsible for regulating the national economy.

Question 6

Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor by taxing and spending are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   redistributive programs
B)   unfunded mandates
C)   general revenue sharing
D)   categorical grants
E)   formula grants

Question 7

A federal grant to states to assist in the building of new public schools is an example of a ________ grant.

Accepted Answer

A)   categorical
B)   formula
C)   block
D)   general revenue
E)   new federalism

Question 8

What have many political scientists called laboratories of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   the executive agencies of the federal government
B)   the states
C)   local governments
D)   special districts
E)   congressional committees

Question 9

During most of the nineteenth century, Congress used it powers to ________ commerce.

Accepted Answer

A)   regulate
B)   facilitate
C)   limit
D)   corrupt
E)   prohibit

Question 10

________ is evidenced when federal officials force state officials to implement more stringent water pollution regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Home rule
B)   Preemption
C)   Police power
D)   A project grant
E)   The doctrine of states' rights

Question 11

The source of implied powers under the U.S. Constitution is the ________ clause.

Accepted Answer

A)   full faith and credit
B)   comity
C)   necessary and proper
D)   commerce
E)   supremacy

Question 12

________ is evidenced when national officials fund a project that is actually implemented in the states.

Accepted Answer

A)   Dual federalism
B)   National supremacy
C)   Cooperative federalism
D)   Home rule
E)   The doctrine of states' rights

Question 13

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)   There has been no change in the strength of the federal government since the 1930s.
B)   Although the federal government has grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s, the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and state governments remain important.
C)   Although the state governments have grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s, the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and the federal government remains important.
D)   The growing power of the federal government since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering state governments obsolete.
E)   The growing power of state governments since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering the federal government obsolete.

Question 14

Which of the following is the best example of a unitary system of government?

Accepted Answer

A)   The federal government sets education policies for all schools.
B)   The federal government establishes general guidelines for schools but leaves most specific policy decisions up to local school boards.
C)   The federal government makes funding for schools dependent on test scores but allows local school boards the freedom to determine how to best prepare students for the tests.
D)   The federal government provides parents with vouchers for private schools, and local governments have no role to play in education policy.
E)   The federal government provides no funding for schools and leaves education policy entirely up to local school boards.

Question 15

________ powers exist when both state and national governments possess a certain level of authority.

Accepted Answer

A)   Implied
B)   Reserved
C)   Expressed
D)   Concurrent
E)   Police

Question 16

A state government's authority to regulate the safety, health, and morals of its citizens is called ________ power.

Accepted Answer

A)   police
B)   reserved
C)   concurrent
D)   supremacy
E)   implied

Question 17

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires

Accepted Answer

A)   the federal government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification.
B)   the federal government to accept the outstanding federal debt accumulated under the Articles of Confederation.
C)   states to honor each other's public acts and legal decisions.
D)   states, but not the federal government, to run a balanced budget.
E)   the federal government, but not states, to run a balanced budget.

Question 18

Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ________ during the Nixon (1969-1974)  and Reagan (1981-1989)  administrations.

Accepted Answer

A)   the New Deal
B)   the Great Society
C)   New Federalism
D)   the New Frontier
E)   the Third Way

Question 19

Which clause in the U.S. Constitution has been central in debates over same-sex marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)   the full faith and credit clause
B)   the necessary and proper clause
C)   the privileges and immunities clause
D)   the interstate commerce clause
E)   the establishment clause

Question 20

Which clause of the U.S. Constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?

Accepted Answer

A)   the commerce clause
B)   the full faith and credit clause
C)   the comity clause
D)   the Tenth Amendment
E)   the establishment clause

Exam 3: Federalism

________ is evidenced when federal officials force state officials to implement more stringent water pollution regulations.

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________ is evidenced when national officials fund a project that is actually implemented in the states.

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Which level of government writes the majority of criminal laws?

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Which clause in the U.S. Constitution has been central in debates over same-sex marriage?

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The source of implied powers under the U.S. Constitution is the ________ clause.

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

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Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor by taxing and spending are referred to as ________.

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During most of the nineteenth century, Congress used it powers to ________ commerce.

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A state government's authority to regulate the safety, health, and morals of its citizens is called ________ power.

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Which of the following is the best example of a unitary system of government?

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"Marble cake federalism" is associated with

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A federal grant to states to assist in the building of new public schools is an example of a ________ grant.

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Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

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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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Many Americans blamed ________ for their plight during the Great Depression.

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________ powers exist when both state and national governments possess a certain level of authority.

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Which clause of the U.S. Constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?

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Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ________ during the Nixon (1969-1974) and Reagan (1981-1989) administrations.

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