Ch.3 - Federalism: Forging A Nation Flashcards
Federalism allocates (shares) power:
Between the National Government and the individual States
United States version of Federalism is defined as:
This is a “fluid system”, ever changing
During the 1780s, most nations in the world were governed under:
A Unitary system
At what point in the history of the United States, were we governed by a Confederation?
During the Articles of Confederation Era (1781-1789)
Currently, most European countries are governed under:
A Unitary system
Which political Party tends to believe that the Federal Government has too much power?
Republican
Which political Party is more likely to raise taxes?
Democrat
The Articles of Confederation (1781-89) placed the true power with:
The individual States
The definition of “Sovereignty” is:
Supreme and final governing power
In the Unitary System of government:
Powers rest solely with the National Government
In a Confederation,
States have all the power
The Federalist Papers, as written by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton:
Defended and explained the Constitution
In Federalist #28, Alexander Hamilton:
Argued in favor of Federalism
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution listed the enumerated Powers of:
The Federal Government
In Federalist #10, James Madison argued the need for competition, and was:
In favor of many special interest groups (numerous factions)
The “Supremacy Clause” of Article VI in the U.S. Constitution
Gives the Federal Government power to nullify State law
The “Necessary and Proper Clause of the U.S. Constitution:
Gave “Implied Powers” to the Federal Government
The “Supremacy Clause” gives ultimate authority to:
The Federal Government
The 10th Amendment gives “Reserved Powers” to:
The individual States
“Nationalism” is a gradual shift of power from:
from the States to the Federal Government
“McCulloch v. Maryland” (1819) gave “Implied Powers” to:
The Federal Government
“Dred Scott v. Sandford” (1857) . Which one of the following statements is FALSE?
Prohibited the extension of slavery to the new western territories
Which of the following handed down the infamous “Separate but Equal” decision of 1896?
“Plessy v. Ferguson
The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to:
African American males and females
Which Supreme Court decision (1896) allowed segregation of the races to continue in the United States:
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which Progressive President launched and spear-headed a major progressive movement lasting from 1901-1920?
Teddy Roosevelt
Which Progressive President launched and spear-headed a major progressive movement lasting from 1933-1945?
Franklin Roosevelt
Which U.S. President over-reached his power by trying to expand the United States Supreme Court from “9 members to 15 members” (Court-Packing of 1937).
Franklin Roosevelt
Which Progressive President launched and spear-headed a major progressive movement lasting from 1964-1969?
Lyndon Johnson
Shifting power from the individual states to the Federal Government would be a case of:
Nationalization
Shifting power from the Federal Government back to the individual states would be a case of:
Devolution
Which political party is considered the Party of “Higher Federal spending” and the Party of “Higher Taxes”?
Democrat
Which Political Party tends to favor “Big Government”?
Democrat
Which Political Party tends to favor “Limited Government”
Republican
