Chp 4

Question 1

Name the 4 obligations to the constitution places on the national government for the benefit of the states

Answer 1

Article IV - 1. Guarantee states a republican form of government (representative)

2. Protects states against foreign invasion and domestic violence
3. Respect territorial integrity of states
4. Admitting new states (congress has the power)

Question 2

Name the 3 state aid programs in which the states help/assist the national government

Answer 2

1. States and local police assist the FBI
2. States run the naturalization immigrant programs
3. States run all national elections

Question 3

List and describe the 3 types of federal grants

Answer 3

Categorical grant- used for specific purpose/programs such as college tuition, school tuition, water treatment etc.
Project grants- used for projects such as medical research(cancer/aids)- give to private and government agencies -project
Block grants- used for large broad programs such as welfare and medicine aid

Question 4

What 2 interstate compacts do all 50 states agree upon?

Answer 4

1. Compact for the supervision of parolees and probations

2. Compact on juvenile delinquents

Question 5

List the ladder of laws in the supremacy clause: who administers this clause?

Answer 5

United States constitution
Acts of congress/national law
State constitution laws
State laws
City laws (local)

Question 6

List examples of reasonable distinctions that states can use against residents of another state under privileges and immunities clause

Answer 6

Can’t vote
Can’t hold public office
Can’t practice law medicine teach etc without state certification
Charge more for college tuition/ hunting and fishing license etc.

Question 7

Name 4 programs (forms of federal aid) in which the national government helps/assist the states:

Answer 7

Grants in aid
FBI assist state and local police
Trains the national guard for the states
Take a census for the states every 10 years