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21-39Ch3
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1National authority has greatly expanded in the twentieth century in large part because
- Athe states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent.
- Bconstitutional amendments have opened the way for wider application of national authority.
- Cthe state governments have shown themselves to be an ineffective level of government
- Dthe Democrats have been in control of Congress for most of the century.
- EAmericans like the idea of "big government".
2A public policy program on which national, state, and local policymakers collaborate is an example of
- Adual federalism
- Bcooperative federalism.
- Cunitary federalism.
- Dconfederal federalism.
- Ecosponsor federalism.
3Fiscal federalism refers to the
- Acoordinated fiscal policy decisions of the federal government and the states.
- Bexpenditure of federal funds on programs run in part through state and local governments.
- Cnational banking system first established by Alexander Hamilton in the 1790s.
- Dfact that both the federal government and the states have the power to tax.
- Eability of the states to manipulate federal decision making.
4If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid, it must
- Acomply with federal restrictions on its use.
- Breimburse the federal government after a specified period.
- Cmatch the funds with twice that amount in state funds.
- Dreduce its income tax rates to adjust for the increased income.
- ENone of these answers is correct.
5Federal grants-in-aid used only for a designated activity are called
- Acategorical grants.
- Bblock grants.
- Crevenue-sharing grants.
- Dtargeted grants.
- Estreamlined grants.
6The Constitution allows states to
- Araise an army in peacetime.
- Bprint money.
- Cmake commercial agreements with other states without the consent of Congress.
- Dgovern intrastate commerce.
7What did Reagan promote as part of his version of "new federalism"?
- Aan increase in federal funding of state education initiatives
- Ba reduction of the Supreme Court's role in determining the line between federal and state finance
- Cthe use of block grants over categorical grants
- Dincreased policy collaboration between states and the federal government
- Ea reduction in federal enumerated powers
8What did Reagan promote as part of his version of "new federalism"?
- Aan increase in federal funding of state education initiatives
- Ba reduction of the Supreme Court's role in determining the line between federal and state finance
- Cthe use of block grants over categorical grants
- Dincreased policy collaboration between states and the federal government
- Ea reduction in federal enumerated powers
9The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?
- Aenumerated powers
- Breserved powers
- Cimplied powers
- Dconcurrent powers
- EAll these answers are correct.
10Which of the following individuals would agree that each state should be allowed to determine for itself the extent to which national authority restricts its actions?
- AJohn Marshall
- BJohn C. Calhoun
- CLyndon Johnson
- DFranklin D. Roosevelt
- ENone of these answers is correct.
11Which decision is indicative of how the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment and state discretion in civil rights matters in the decades after the Civil War?
- ABrown v. Board of Education
- Bthe Dred Scott decision
- CPlessy v. Ferguson
- DMcCulloch v. Maryland
- EGibbons v. Ogden
12Which of the following is true of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995?
- AAll unfunded federal mandates were eliminated.
- BOnly federal mandates affecting education were eliminated.
- COnly federal mandates affecting welfare assistance were eliminated.
- DCongress exempted federal mandates dealing with civil liberties and civil rights from elimination.
- ECongress exempted federal mandates dealing with the environment from elimination.
13Devolution is the
- Apassing of authority from the national government to the state and local levels
- Bexpansion of national authority that began in the 1930s.
- Ccontraction of state authority and the expansion of local government authority.
- Dexpansion of national authority that began in the 1960s.
- ENone of these answers is correct.
14The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act
- Awas a categorical grant that restricted federal assistance to three years but limited state discretion in how to use the funds.
- Bwas a block grant that, among other aspects, restricted federal assistance to five years
- Cwas a categorical grant that placed no time restrictions on federal assistance but dramatically limited state discretion in how to use the funds.
- Dwas a block grant with no time or activity restrictions on how to use federal funds.
- Eended direct federal welfare assistance to the states in grants of any form.
15A(n) __________ program that had __________ at its core was instrumental in shaping provisions of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act.
- ACalifornia; tuition assistance
- BArizona; employment reform
- CWisconsin; job training and placement
- DFlorida; a balanced budget
- ETexas; family block grants
16All the following countries have a unitary or modified unitary form of government EXCEPT
- ACanada.
- BSweden.
- CFrance.
- DJapan
- EGreat Britain
17The federal government's power to tax, regulate commerce among the states, and declare war are all examples of ________ powers.
- Areserved
- Benumerated
- Cimplied
- Dconcurrent
- ENone of these answers is correct.
18Roughly one in every ________ dollars spent by local and state governments in recent decades was raised not by them but by the government in Washington.
- Atwo
- Bfive
- Cten
- Dfifty
- Eone hundred
19The doctrine of nullification is most closely associated with
- AThomas Jefferson.
- BAndrew Jackson.
- CRoger B. Taney.
- DJohn C. Calhoun
- EJohn Marshall.
20A blending of state and national authority is associated with ________ federalism, while a separation of national and state authority is associated with ________ federalism.
- Adual; fiscal
- Bdual; cooperative
- Ccooperative; dual
- Dpicket-fence; cooperative
- Ecooperative; pyramid
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