Ch.3 - Federalism: Forging A Nation

Question 1

Federalism allocates (shares) power:

Answer 1

Between the National Government and the individual States

Question 2

United States version of Federalism is defined as:

Answer 2

This is a “fluid system”, ever changing

Question 3

During the 1780s, most nations in the world were governed under:

Answer 3

A Unitary system

Question 4

At what point in the history of the United States, were we governed by a Confederation?

Answer 4

During the Articles of Confederation Era (1781-1789)

Question 5

Currently, most European countries are governed under:

Answer 5

A Unitary system

Question 6

Which political Party tends to believe that the Federal Government has too much power?

Answer 6

Republican

Question 7

Which political Party is more likely to raise taxes?

Answer 7

Democrat

Question 8

The Articles of Confederation (1781-89) placed the true power with:

Answer 8

The individual States

Question 9

The definition of “Sovereignty” is:

Answer 9

Supreme and final governing power

Question 10

In the Unitary System of government:

Answer 10

Powers rest solely with the National Government

Question 11

In a Confederation,

Answer 11

States have all the power

Question 12

The Federalist Papers, as written by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton:

Answer 12

Defended and explained the Constitution

Question 13

In Federalist #28, Alexander Hamilton:

Answer 13

Argued in favor of Federalism

Question 14

Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution listed the enumerated Powers of:

Answer 14

The Federal Government

Question 15

In Federalist #10, James Madison argued the need for competition, and was:

Answer 15

In favor of many special interest groups (numerous factions)

Question 16

The “Supremacy Clause” of Article VI in the U.S. Constitution

Answer 16

Gives the Federal Government power to nullify State law

Question 17

The “Necessary and Proper Clause of the U.S. Constitution:

Answer 17

Gave “Implied Powers” to the Federal Government

Question 18

The “Supremacy Clause” gives ultimate authority to:

Answer 18

The Federal Government

Question 19

The 10th Amendment gives “Reserved Powers” to:

Answer 19

The individual States

Question 20

“Nationalism” is a gradual shift of power from:

Answer 20

from the States to the Federal Government

Question 21

“McCulloch v. Maryland” (1819) gave “Implied Powers” to:

Answer 21

The Federal Government

Question 22

“Dred Scott v. Sandford” (1857) . Which one of the following statements is FALSE?

Answer 22

Prohibited the extension of slavery to the new western territories

Question 23

Which of the following handed down the infamous “Separate but Equal” decision of 1896?

Answer 23

“Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 24

The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to:

Answer 24

African American males and females

Question 25

Which Supreme Court decision (1896) allowed segregation of the races to continue in the United States:

Answer 25

Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 26

Which Progressive President launched and spear-headed a major progressive movement lasting from 1901-1920?

Answer 26

Teddy Roosevelt

Question 27

Which Progressive President launched and spear-headed a major progressive movement lasting from 1933-1945?

Answer 27

Franklin Roosevelt

Question 28

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).

Answer 28

Franklin Roosevelt

Question 29

Which Progressive President launched and spear-headed a major progressive movement lasting from 1964-1969?

Answer 29

Lyndon Johnson

Question 30

Shifting power from the individual states to the Federal Government would be a case of:

Answer 30

Nationalization

Question 31

Shifting power from the Federal Government back to the individual states would be a case of:

Answer 31

Devolution

Question 32

Which political party is considered the Party of “Higher Federal spending” and the Party of “Higher Taxes”?

Answer 32

Democrat

Question 33

Which Political Party tends to favor “Big Government”?

Answer 33

Democrat

Question 34

Which Political Party tends to favor “Limited Government”

Answer 34

Republican