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Federalism

Kasey Doney 20 questions

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  1. 1Viewed in historical terms, federalism has been a

    1. Acontentious and dynamic system that has adapted to the needs of the time
    2. Bflawed principle, in that the relationship between the nation and the states has been a constant source of problems without many positive benefits
    3. Cpoor replacement for the confederal system which existed before the Constitution
    4. Dfixed principle, in that the relationship between the nation and states is almost completely defined by provisions of the Constitution
    5. Etheoretical principle, in that constitutional provisions for federalism have had virtually no impact on the relationship between the nation and the states
  2. 2The Tenth Amendment addressed the concerns of Anti-Federalists about

    1. Athe meaning of the commerce clause
    2. Bthe powers of state governments
    3. Cindividual freedoms
    4. Dthe Electoral College
    5. Epopular representation in Congress
  3. 3Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power?

    1. Aestablish a national currency
    2. Btaxation
    3. Cdeclaration of war
    4. Dpublic education
    5. Eregulation of commerce
  4. 4Dual federalism held that

    1. Athe Senate and the House were equal in their federal authority
    2. Ba precise separation of national and state authority was both possible and desirable
    3. CNone of these answers is correct
    4. Dnational and state authority were indivisible
    5. Ethe states were equal to the national government in all respects
  5. 5During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the national government
    1. Aprovided vast sums to the states so they could meet their citizens’ welfare needs
    2. Bprovided health care to Americans on a temporary basis as a means of alleviating economic hardships
    3. Cprovided vast sums to business firms to keep them out of bankruptcy
    4. Dutilized laissez-faire capitalism in its policies
    5. Easserted the power to regulate the nation’s economy
  6. 6Which of the following was an argument in favor of federalism at the time of the writing of the Constitution?

    1. AFederalism will protect liberty
    2. BFederalism will provide for a stronger national government than existed under the Articles of Confederation
    3. CAll these answers are correct
    4. DFederalism will be less likely to produce an all-dominant faction
    5. EFederalism will force officials to be more responsive to the people
  7. 7Which of the following is most closely related to the concept of implied powers?


    1. Athe power to tax
    2. Bnecessary and proper clause
    3. Cthe commerce clause
    4. DTenth Amendment
    5. Esupremacy clause
  8. 8A public policy program on which national, state, and local policymakers collaborate is an example of

    1. Acosponsor federalism
    2. Bdual federalism
    3. Cunitary federalism
    4. Dconfederal federalism
    5. Ecooperative federalism
  9. 9If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid, it must
    1. Acomply with federal restrictions on its use
    2. BNone of these answers is correct
    3. Creduce its income tax rates to adjust for the increased income
    4. Dmatch the funds with twice that amount in state funds
    5. Ereimburse the federal government after a specified period
  10. 10Devolution is the

    1. Acontraction of state authority and the expansion of local government authority
    2. Bexpansion of national authority that began in the 1960s
    3. Cexpansion of national authority that began in the 1930s
    4. Dpassing of authority from the national government to the state and local levels
    5. ENone of these answers is correct

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Political Science Quiz on Federalism, created by Kasey Doney on 08/06/2017.
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