Question 1

The form of federal assistance called ________ provides money to state governments with no strings attached.

Accepted Answer

A)   New Federalism
B)   general revenue sharing
C)   block grants
D)   categorical grantsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following statements about American federalism is true?

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A)   Liberals tend to prefer granting more power to states and localities because they care most about liberty.
B)   Conservatives tend to prefer a strong federal government because they value equality more than liberty.
C)   Liberals tend to prefer a strong federal government because they value equality more than liberty.
D)   Liberals and conservatives both prefer a strong federal government because they both value equality more than liberty.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The goal of the National Popular Vote compact is to

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A)   subject all federal laws to a national referendum.
B)   require Supreme Court justices to win an election in all 50 states.
C)   make the popular vote, not the electoral college results, the criterion for selecting the president.
D)   allow citizens to vote directly on amendments to the Constitution.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which clause is the source of implied powers under the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   full faith and credit
B)   comity
C)   necessary and proper
D)   commerceE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Federalism is best defined as a system of government

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A)   where member nations meet in a multinational conference.
B)   in which power is divided between a national government and lower-level governments.
C)   in which the national government is funded through direct taxation of local governments.
D)   in which authority is divided into separate branches and each individual branch is given some power over the other branches.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

In a decision on the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)   state governments could decline to expand Medicaid coverage without losing their existing Medicaid funds from the federal government.
B)   the federal government could take away a state's Medicaid funds if it refused to expand Medicaid coverage.
C)   the federal government had no constitutional authority to spend its tax revenue on health care programs like Medicaid.
D)   state governments could not refuse to expand Medicaid coverage because of the supremacy clause of the Constitution.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   reserved
B)   concurrent
C)   state
D)   policeE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

A state government's authority to regulate the safety, health, and morals of its citizens is called the ________ power.

Accepted Answer

A)   police
B)   reserved
C)   concurrent
D)   impliedE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

As of 2016, the "individual mandate" in the Affordable Care Act refers to the requirement that

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A)   state governments always protect an individual's "right to die."
B)   state governments provide the same health care coverage to citizens and undocumented immigrants.
C)   state governments expand their Medicaid coverage or lose all of their existing Medicaid funds from the federal government.
D)   individuals purchase health care insurance coverage or pay a penalty to the federal government.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which amendment preserves a strong role for the states in the American federal republic?

Accepted Answer

A)   First
B)   Fifth
C)   Ninth
D)   TenthE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces were struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century because regulating local workplaces was

Accepted Answer

A)   perceived to violate the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution.
B)   perceived to violate the comity clause of the Constitution.
C)   was beyond the scope of interstate commerce at the time and was therefore perceived to be an unconstitutional exercise of power by the federal government.
D)   perceived to violate the strongly held value of regulated federalism.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's decisions about federalism during the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Court granted the national government more power over the states.
B)   The Court limited the power of the national government over the state governments.
C)   The Court declined to hear federalism cases, arguing that they are political questions.
D)   The Court dramatically limited the ability of states to sue the national government in federal courts.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The ________ clause in the U.S. Constitution affirms that national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land.

Accepted Answer

A)   full faith and credit
B)   necessary and proper
C)   supremacy
D)   establishmentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which event was most influential in the rise of a more active national government?

Accepted Answer

A)   War of 1812
B)   Civil War
C)   Great Depression
D)   Cold WarE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)  was significant because it

Accepted Answer

A)   allowed state governments to limit marriage to one man and one woman.
B)   struck down state laws that made sodomy a crime.
C)   required that all states offer marriage licenses to two people of the same sex.
D)   declared the full faith and credit clause unconstitutional.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The ________ and the ________ clauses of the U.S. Constitution involve the relationships between and among the various states.

Accepted Answer

A)   full faith and credit; privileges and immunities
B)   full faith and credit; federalism
C)   privileges and immunities; federalism
D)   establishment; privileges and immunitiesE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor with an increase in taxing and spending are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   redistributive programs
B)   unfunded mandates
C)   general revenue sharing
D)   formula grantsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

How does the U.S. Constitution allocate power among the state and the national governments? What are some of the ways in which the national government regulates the power of the states? How can federal officials enforce national standards? What are some of the downsides of having the federal government set national standards?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states.
B)   States must demonstrate that they are following the precise regulations established by the federal government.
C)   There is a need to make sure the grants do not violate the commerce clause of the Constitution.
D)   States have been unwilling to accept any funding from the federal government.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

What is it called when a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)   home rule
B)   dual federalism
C)   separation of powers
D)   city governanceE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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