Question 1

Which 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?

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A)   Brown v. Board of Education
B)   the Dred Scott decision
C)   Plessy v. Ferguson
D)   McCulloch v. Maryland
E)   Gibbons v. OgdenF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Roughly one in every ________ dollars spent by local and state governments in recent decades was raised not by them but by the government in Washington.

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A)   two
B)   five
C)   ten
D)   fifty
E)   one hundredF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid, it must

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A)   comply with federal restrictions on its use.
B)   reimburse the federal government after a specified period.
C)   match the funds with twice that amount in state funds.
D)   reduce its income tax rates to adjust for the increased income.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

In America today, public education is primarily the responsibility of

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A)   the national government.
B)   state and local governments.
C)   the National Education Association (NE
A)  .
D)   the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) .
E)   the U.S. Department of Education.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

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A)   government.
B)   the buying public.
C)   organized labor.
D)   business competitors.
E)   farmers.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

The enumerated powers in Article I of the Constitution were intended to

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A)   limit the powers of the state governments.
B)   ensure that neither small nor large states would be at a disadvantage.
C)   ensure that neither northern nor southern states would be at a disadvantage.
D)   establish a government strong enough to forge a union that was secure in its defense and stable in its economy.
E)   limit the power of the presidency.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

, the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)   the doctrine of separate but equal was constitutional.
B)   state regulation of labor practices violated firms' property rights.
C)   the Fourth Amendment did not apply to interstate commerce.
D)   factory practices could only be regulated by the states.
E)   factory practices could only be regulated by the federal government.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

What did Newt Gingrich declare about federalism in 1994?

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A)   that government had moved too far away from the federalism of the early twentieth century
B)   that power was beginning to swing back to the federal government
C)   that the 1960s-style federalism was dead
D)   that federalism was the only system that could preserve the power of the states
E)   that the federal government had betrayed the promise of states' rights in the ConstitutionF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

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A)   The U.S. Postal Service
B)   Medicaid
C)   A marriage license
D)   A driver's license
E)   All of these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which choice below describes the American change in governmental structure in 1787?

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A)   unitary to confederal
B)   confederal to unitary
C)   federal to unitary
D)   confederal to federal
E)   federal to confederalF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The writers of the Constitution established a federal system of government in part because

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A)   the states already existed as established entities and had to be preserved.
B)   few states in history had successfully established unitary governments.
C)   Locke and Montesquieu had concluded it was superior to other systems of government.
D)   the British political system was based on the federal principle.
E)   the states would be valuable sources of revenue for a federal government.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D) A

Question 12

Federal grants-in-aid used only for a designated activity are called

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A)   categorical grants.
B)   block grants.
C)   revenue-sharing grants.
D)   targeted grants.
E)   streamlined grants.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E) A

Question 13

Fiscal federalism refers to the

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A)   coordinated fiscal policy decisions of the federal government and the states.
B)   expenditure of federal funds on programs run in part through state and local governments.
C)   national banking system first established by Alexander Hamilton in the 1790s.
D)   fact that both the federal government and the states have the power to tax.
E)   ability of the states to manipulate federal decision making.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following is a national power only?

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A)   law enforcement
B)   intrastate commerce
C)   borrowing money
D)   transportation
E)   national defenseF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Sovereignty refers to

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A)   a government headed by a king.
B)   a division of authority between the national government and the states.
C)   supreme and final governing authority.
D)   sub-national (state)  governments.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

In key decisions early in the New Deal era, the Supreme Court

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A)   invalidated key pieces of FDR's New Deal legislation.
B)   upheld FDR's "court-packing" proposal.
C)   ruled that segregation violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
D)   ruled that public accommodations were part of interstate commerce.
E)   invalidated the commerce clause.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

From 1789 to 1865, the most significant issue of federalism was

Accepted Answer

A)   the application of the Bill of Rights to action by the state governments.
B)   whether the states would accept the lawful authority of the national government.
C)   whether business trusts would be regulated primarily by the states or by the national government.
D)   whether the states would respect the sovereignty of neighboring states.
E)   laissez-faire capitalism.Essay QuestionsF) A) and B)
G) B) and D) B

Question 18

The No Child Left Behind Act

Accepted Answer

A)   increased state authority over education policy but provided greater federal funds for education.
B)   dramatically increased state authority over education policy.
C)   was part of the reversal of the devolution movement.
D)   was the last significant piece of legislation that contributed to devolution of authority to the states.
E)   was the centerpiece to President George W. Bush's version of "new federalism."F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Dual federalism held that

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A)   the states were equal to the national government in all respects.
B)   a precise separation of national and state authority was both possible and desirable.
C)   national and state authority were indivisible.
D)   the Senate and the House were equal in their federal authority.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 20

was marked by

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A)   congressional supremacy in the area of commerce.
B)   state-government supremacy in the area of commerce.
C)   presidential supremacy in the area of commerce.
D)   business supremacy in the area of commerce.
E)   national supremacy in the area of commerce.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Exam 3: Federalism: Forging a Nation

Which 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?

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Roughly one in every ________ dollars spent by local and state governments in recent decades was raised not by them but by the government in Washington.

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If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid, it must

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In America today, public education is primarily the responsibility of

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The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

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The enumerated powers in Article I of the Constitution were intended to

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, the Supreme Court ruled that

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What did Newt Gingrich declare about federalism in 1994?

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________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

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Which choice below describes the American change in governmental structure in 1787?

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The writers of the Constitution established a federal system of government in part because

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Federal grants-in-aid used only for a designated activity are called

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Fiscal federalism refers to the

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Which of the following is a national power only?

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Sovereignty refers to

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In key decisions early in the New Deal era, the Supreme Court

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From 1789 to 1865, the most significant issue of federalism was

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