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1Federalism is a way of organizing a nation so that
- Apower is centralized in state and local government.
- Bboth national and state levels of government have some authority over the same land and people.
- Cthere is one federal government, and all regional governments are administrative subunits of it.
- Dpower is centralized in the national government.
- Ethere are three branches of government and a system of checks and balances.
2All of the following areas provide examples of how federalism decentralizes our policies EXCEPT
- Athe federal income tax
- Bthe regulation of abortion.
- Cthe death penalty.
- Dthe funding of education.
- Eenvironmental protection.
3In our federal system, the powers of the state governments are ultimately granted by
- Atheir state’s Supreme Court
- Bthe people of their state.
- Ctheir state legislature.
- Dthe United States Constitution.
- Ethe United States government.
4In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), Chief Justice Marshall argued that
- Ain cases of conflict between national and state law, the national law was supreme as long as national law was in accordance with the Constitution.
- Bthe national government has implied powers that go beyond those explicitly enumerated in Article I, Section 8.
- CCongress’ enumerated power to coin money, regulate its value, and impose taxes implied the right of Congress to do whatever was necessary and proper for carrying out these powers, including the power to create a bank.
- DMaryland could not tax the national bank.
- EAll of these answer options were argued by Marshall.
5The Constitution states that Congress has the power to establish post offices. This is an example of
- Aenumerated powers.
- Bdelegated powers.
- Cimplied powers.
- Dreserved powers.
- Eshared powers.
6A marriage license issued in one state is valid and honored in all states under the constitutional provision of
- Aseparation of powers.
- Bfull faith and credit.
- Cnational supremacy.
- Dnational licensure.
- Eprivileges and immunities.
7Funding for the interstate highway system is an example of
- Adual federalism.
- Bcooperative federalism.
- Ctripartite federalism.
- Da unitary system of government.
- Enational federalism.
8Fiscal federalism is
- Athe pattern of spending, taxing, and providing grants in the federal system.
- Bthe distinct separation of national government spending versus state and local government spending.
- Cthe federal government’s regulation of the money supply and interest rates.
- Dthe federal income tax.
- Ea sharing of local and national resources practiced in other countries but not in the United States.
9Which of the following is one way that federalism may have a negative effect on democracy?
- AFederalism may increase inequities between and among states.
- BFederalism tends to increase conflict at the national level.
- CFederalism tends to decrease opportunities for citizens to participate in government.
- DFederalism may encourage electoral dissent.
- ENone of these answer options is an example of how federalism may have a negative effect on democracy.
10Which of the following is an example of a confederation?
- AState governments in the United States
- BThe United Nations
- COPEC
- DBritain
- EFrance
11The Constitution grants the power to directly regulate such things as drinking ages, marriage and divorce, and sexual behavior to
- Aall governments by the Bill of Rights.
- Bthe national government.
- Cthe president.
- Dstate governments.
- Eboth the state and national governments.
12Which of the following was NOT among the reasons the Framers adopted a federal system when they wrote the Constitution?
- AThe confederation had clearly failed in managing the country’s problems.
- BThe population was too dispersed for a unitary system to work.
- CAmericans’ loyalty to state governments was stronger than it was to the United States.
- DAmerica had always had a federal system, and it would have been too radical and disruptive a change to adopt another system.
- EThe country’s transportation and communication systems were too primitive for a unitary government to work.
13The Constitution’s supremacy clause
- Adoes not apply to state and local matters.
- Bgives the states superiority over the national government’s Constitution and laws.
- Cmade the Constitution, the laws of the national government, and the national government’s treaties the supreme law of the land.
- Dis vague about which level of government should prevail in a dispute involving federalism.
- Emakes the president supreme in any constitutional conflicts with the other two branches.
14Federal policies to regulate food and drugs, build interstate highways, protect consumers, try to clean up dirty air and water, and do many other things are all justified as ________ of Congress.
- Aimplied powers
- Bcategorical grants
- Cconstitutionally specified powers
- Dreserved powers
- Eenumerated powers
15Which of the following is TRUE of intergovernmental relations in the United States over the past two centuries?
- AThere has been a gradual shift from dual federalism to cooperative federalism.
- BThere is a greater sharing of powers between the national and state governments.
- CThere has been an increase in federal grants-in-aid to the states and localities from the national government.
- DIntergovernmental relations are increasingly characterized by fiscal federalism.
- EAll of these answer options are true about intergovernmental relations in the United States over the past two centuries.
16The national government has exclusive control over foreign and military policy, the postal system, and monetary policy, while the states have exclusive control over other specific areas. This division of responsibilities reflects
- Adual federalism.
- Bdivided government.
- Ctripartite federalism.
- Dcooperative federalism.
- Efiscal federalism.
17Federal support for public education is an example of a
- Apragmatic federalism.
- Bdual federalism.
- Ccooperative federalism.
- Dlayer cake federalism.
- Eseparation of powers.
18Withholding federal funds from states that do not raise the legal drinking age to 21 is an example of a(n)
- Acrossover sanction.
- Bunfunded mandate.
- Cproject grant.
- Dformula grant.
- Ecrosscutting requirement.
19Which of the following events contributed to the accumulation of national over state power?
- AThe Civil War
- BThe struggle for civil rights and racial equality
- CThe elaboration of the doctrine of implied powers
- DThe definition of the commerce clause
- EAll of these answer options contributed to the accumulation of national over state power.
20Which of the following describes the dramatic changes in American federalism that occurred over the past two centuries?
- AThe rise of fiscal federalism
- BA gradual shift from dual federalism to cooperative federalism
- CA gradual shift from cooperative federalism to dual federalism
- DBoth the rise of fiscal federalism and a gradual shift from dual federalism to cooperative federalismare true
- EBoth the rise of fiscal federalism and a gradual shift from cooperative federalism to dual federalism are true.
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