Question 1

The principle of ________ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative federalism
B)  grant-in-aid
C)  preemption
D)  home rule

Question 2

How many states have legal or constitutional provisions requiring that their proposed budgets are balanced?

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  13
C)  34
D)  49

Question 3

If passed, the Marketplace Fairness Act would have

Accepted Answer

A)  established a standard sales tax rate for every state of 5.5 percent.
B)  imposed a national sales tax on all online purchases.
C)  prevented online retailers from charging different rates for the same product to customers in different states.
D)  required online retailers to collect state sales taxes.

Question 4

________ is the strategy of delegating authority to a lower level of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  Home rule
B)  Redistribution
C)  Devolution
D)  Incorporation

Question 5

The ability to charter banks is an example of a ________ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  reserved
B)  concurrent
C)  state
D)  police

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government sets detailed educational guidelines that all local governments must implement.
B)  The federal government establishes general guidelines for schools but leaves most specific policy decisions up to local school boards.
C)  The federal government provides parents with vouchers for private schools, and local governments have no role to play in education policy.
D)  The federal government provides no funding for schools and leaves education policy entirely up to state legislatures and local school boards.

Question 7

The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced the federal government's authority over children's health insurance coverage.
B)  expanded the federal government's authority over children's health insurance coverage.
C)  reduced the federal government's authority over public education.
D)  expanded the federal government's authority over public education.

Question 8

Unfunded mandates are unpopular among those who want to

Accepted Answer

A)  give states and localities the ability to set their own priorities.
B)  increase the scope of federal regulations.
C)  exercise a strong principle of preemption.
D)  eliminate the principle of home rule.

Question 9

Which state's health care law became the template for the 2010 Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York
B)  Massachusetts
C)  California
D)  Florida

Question 10

Who was the first president to promote New Federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Lincoln
B)  Franklin Roosevelt
C)  Lyndon Johnson
D)  Richard Nixon

Question 11

Currently, how many states allow guns to be carried on college campuses?

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  10
C)  25
D)  50

Question 12

________ powers exist when both the state and national governments share authority in certain domains.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The Internet Tax Freedom Act

Accepted Answer

A)  prevents the federal government from collecting income taxes on website revenue.
B)  assigns responsibility for internet regulation to the Internal Revenue Service.
C)  prohibits states and localities from taxing internet access services.
D)  bans state governments from charging sales tax for purchases made online.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about state and federal budgets is the MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every state government and the federal government are allowed to run budget deficits.
B)  Every state government and the federal government must balance their budgets each year.
C)  The federal government has to balance its budget, but the vast majority of state governments are allowed to run budget deficits.
D)  The vast majority of state governments must balance their budgets, but the federal government is allowed to run budget deficits.

Question 15

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v.Maryland (1819)  and Gibbons v.Ogden (1824) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Hamilton
B)  James Madison
C)  John Marshall
D)  Roger Taney

Question 16

Which constitutional provision was MOST important in determining the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v.Hodges (2015) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment
B)  Fourteenth Amendment
C)  full faith and credit clause
D)  supremacy clause

Question 17

Which of the following statements about unfunded mandates is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since 1996, not a single public law has included a private-sector mandate with costs exceeding the threshold established in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
B)  Since 1996, fewer than 5 percent of public laws have included private-sector mandates with costs exceeding the threshold established in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
C)  Since 1996, more than 25 percent of public laws have included private-sector mandates with costs exceeding the threshold established in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
D)  Since 1996, more than 50 percent of public laws have included private-sector mandates with costs exceeding the threshold established in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.

Question 18

The first nation to adopt federalism as its governing framework was

Accepted Answer

A)  Switzerland.
B)  Canada.
C)  the United States.
D)  France.

Question 19

Advocates of limiting the powers of the national government justify their position by pointing to the ________ of the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  commerce clause
B)  necessary and proper clause
C)  Tenth Amendment
D)  due process clause

Question 20

The United States, Canada, and Switzerland are all ________ systems of government, while France is a ________ system of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  unitary; federal
B)  federal; unitary
C)  totalitarian; federal
D)  oligarchic; federal

Exam 3: Federalism

Which constitutional provision was MOST important in determining the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v.Hodges (2015) ?

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The United States, Canada, and Switzerland are all ________ systems of government, while France is a ________ system of government.

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Currently, how many states allow guns to be carried on college campuses?

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Which of the following statements about state and federal budgets is the MOST accurate?

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Which state's health care law became the template for the 2010 Affordable Care Act?

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The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act

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The ability to charter banks is an example of a ________ power.

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If passed, the Marketplace Fairness Act would have

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How many states have legal or constitutional provisions requiring that their proposed budgets are balanced?

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The Internet Tax Freedom Act

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Unfunded mandates are unpopular among those who want to

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Advocates of limiting the powers of the national government justify their position by pointing to the ________ of the U.S.Constitution.

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Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v.Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v.Ogden (1824) ?

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The principle of ________ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

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________ is the strategy of delegating authority to a lower level of government.

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The first nation to adopt federalism as its governing framework was

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

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Which of the following statements about unfunded mandates is MOST accurate?

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Who was the first president to promote New Federalism?

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________ powers exist when both the state and national governments share authority in certain domains.

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