Chapter 3 Multiple Choice

Question 1

What is the difference between a unitary system, a federal system, and confederation

Answer 1

Concentrated power between federal and state gov
Power is divided between national and state governments.
Power is decentralized strong state gov weak nation gov

Question 2

What are enumerated or expressed powers

Answer 2

Powers in the constitution

Question 3

What are exclusive powers

Answer 3

Powers that go to only national gov

Question 4

What are implied powers

Answer 4

Not specifically mentioned in constitution but under necessary and proper clause congress can do these

Question 5

What is commerce clause

Answer 5

Congress has power to regulate forgein nations between states and Indian tribes

Question 6

What is necassary and proper clause

Answer 6

Implied powers that allows congress to carry out its power

Question 7

What is supremacy clause

Answer 7

Constitution supreme law of land if dispute between state and national gov (article 6) ((((makes cooperative federalism possible))))

Question 8

What are concurrent powers

Answer 8

Powers that are shared by state and national gov

Question 9

List ceveral enumerated powers for national gov

Answer 9

Print money
tax import export
Make treaties

Question 10

Where is Necessary and proper clause in articles of confederation

Answer 10

Article 1 section 8

Question 11

List several reserved powers for the states

Answer 11

Establish local, town, and county governments
Ratify constitutional amendments
Provide police and fire protection

Question 12

Some Concurrent powers between national and state governments

Answer 12

Create courts
Taxes
Determine voting qualifications

Question 13

List several powers denied to the national gov

Answer 13

No bill of attender
No ex post facto laws
No titles of ability

Question 14

List several powers denied to the states

Answer 14

Can’t make treaties
Can’t declare war
No Taxing items for other states

Question 15

What is the 9th amendment tin the constitution

Answer 15

People have additional rights that are not mentioned in constitution

Question 16

What is 10th amendment

Answer 16

Any rights not specifically given to national gov or denied to states go to the states

Question 17

What is full data and credit clause

Answer 17

Requires states to recognize public acts records and civil courts proceeding for another states

Question 18

What is extradition

Answer 18

Requirement that officials in one state return a defendant to another states where a crime was allegedly committed

Question 19

What is the privilege and immunities clause

Answer 19

Prevents states from discriminating against people from other states

Question 20

What is 13th amendment

Answer 20

Outlawed slavery

Question 21

What is 14th amendment

Answer 21

Anybody born is USA is a citizen
Prohibits states from denying people due processes or equal protection under law

Question 22

What is 15th amendment

Answer 22

Can’t be deny the right to vote based of race, color or previous condition of serve tude

Question 23

What was decided in the case of pleasure vs Ferguson

Answer 23

established separate but equal
And allowed ability to impose Jim Crow laws

Question 24

What is dual federalism what metaphor describes this

Answer 24

The power of national government and state government are different (layer cake metaphor)

Question 25

What is selective incorporation

Answer 25

Applying bill of rights to states on a case by case basis

Question 26

What is cooperative federalism? And metaphor

Answer 26

National and state gov working together on public policy (marble cake)

Question 27

How did the Great Depression cause a change from dual federalism to cooperative federalism

Answer 27

(The Great Depression that caused the shift)

Question 28

What are grands in aid

Answer 28

General term for money paid by one level of gov to another

Question 29

What are categorical grants

Answer 29

Very specific on how states can use the money

Question 30

What is fiscal federalism

Answer 30

Use of grants in aid to influence policy’s in the states

Question 31

What are unfunded mandates

Answer 31

Requiring states to do something and with there own money

Question 32

What is devolution

Answer 32

Process of returning authority to states and local governments

Question 33

What are block grants

Answer 33

Grants in aid that give states more control or flexibility on how to use funds

Question 34

What is revenue sharing

Answer 34

When national gov gives money to states with no strings attached