EXAM FEDERALISM

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Federalism is

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A system of shared power by the state and national governments

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A form of governmental structure in which the national government is weak and most or all power is in the hands of it’s components is known as

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A confederation

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The workings of the federal system are sometimes called

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intergovernmental relations

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A unitary government is a way of organizing government so that

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Power is concentrated in a central government

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Federalism is a way of organizing a nation so that

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Both national and state levels of government have authority over the same land and people

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In our federal system, the powers of the state governments are ultimately gained by

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the US constitution

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As the framers wrote the Constitution they had no practical choice but to adopt a federal system for all but which of the following reasons?

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America had always had a federal system and it would have been too radical and disruptive a change to adopt another system

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The supremacy clause of the Constitution states that all of the following are the supreme law of the land, XCEPT

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state constitutions

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The Constitution’s supremecy clause

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made the Constitution, the laws of the national government, and the national government’s treaties the supreme law of the land.

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In the Constitution, the powers to coin money, to enter into treaties, and to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states were given to

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the national government

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The Tenth Amendment

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states that powers not delegated to the US by the constitution, nor prohibitred by the states, are reserved to the states

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Only the national government is allowed to

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regulate commerce with foreign nations

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In its McCulloch vs. Maryland decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of

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the supremecy of the national government over the states

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The enumerated powers of Congress and the national government are those

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specifically spelled out in the Constitution

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Federal policies to regulate food and rugs, build interstate highways, protect consumers, try to clean up dirty air and water, and do many other things are all justified as

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implied powers of Congress

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The Constitution’s provision that Congress has the right to “make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution” its powers is often referred to as the

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elastic cluase

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Which is the following federal policies exemplifies the implied powers of Congress?

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Environmental protection law

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The Constitution states that Congress has the power to establish post offices. This is an example of

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enumerated powers

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In the 1950s and 1960s, the proclamation of states’ rights was usually made by those opposing the national government’s efforts in the area of

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civil rights for African Americans

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A marriage license issued in one state is valid and honored in al states under the constitutional provision of

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full faith and credit

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The constitutional requirement that the states return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state for trial or imprisonment is known as

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extradition

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The fact that a driver’s license from one state is valid in other states is an example of

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full faith and credit

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In _______ federalism, the powers and policy assignment of the different levels of government are distinct, like a layer cake

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dual

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The national government has exclusive control over foriegn and military policy, the postal system, and monetary policy, while th states have exclusive control over specific areas. This division of responsibilities reflects

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dual federalism

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A tuition difference between in-state and out of state students is an example of

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how states make exceptions to the privileges and immunities clause

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If the allocation of power under dual federalism were compared to a cake it would be most like

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A layer cake, with two distinct layers

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Over time, there has been a gradual change from a dual federalism to a

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cooperative federalism

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In dual federalism,

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states and the national government each remain supreme within their own spheres

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In cooperative federalism,

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responsibilities are mingled and distinctions blurred between the levels of government

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Which of the following statements about federalism is false?

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The American system has always been neatly seperated into purely state and purely national responsibilities

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Federal support for public education is an example of a

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cooperative federalism

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Funding for the interstate highway system is an example of

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cooperative federalism

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The National Defense Education Act, the Elementery and Secondary Education Act, and the Interstate Highway System are all example of

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cooperative federalism

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Federal regulation of state governments is usually accomplished

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through attaching conditions to grants it gives them

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In cooperative federalism, in order to qualify for federal grant money, cities and states must

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follow federal guidelines for adopting and enforcing federal laws

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The main instrument the national government uses to influence state governments is

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grants-in-aid

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The pattern of spending, taxing, and providing grants in the federal system is called

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fiscal federalism

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The main instrument the national government used for both aiding and influencing states and localities is

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grants-in-aid

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The principal type of federal aid for states and localities is

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categorical grants

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Which of the following is NOT true about categorical grants?

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the federal government is less likely to appy conditions to these grants today than in the 1970s

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The requirement of a drinking age provision before states can recieve federal highway aid is an example of

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a string attached to categorical grants

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A project grant is

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awarded on the basis of competitive aplication

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Programs such as Medicaid and Aid for Familes with Dependent Children, where applicants automatically qualify for aid if they meet the requirements, are examples of

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formula grants

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In response to complaints from state and local governments about the paperwork and requiremets attached to most grants, Congress has established _________ to support programs in areas like community development and social services

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block grants

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Grants that are given more or less automatically to states or communities, which have discretion in deciding how to spend the money are called

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block grants

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The largest percentage of federal grants to states and localities is in the area of

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health

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Which of the following staements is TRUE?' Congress decreased funding of Medicaid in the 80s to relieve state financial burdens When Congress imposes a program on the states, it also provides the funds for the program States are always seeking increases in grant programs Federal grants can put an unwanted financial burden on states All of the above

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Federal grants can put an unwanted fincancial burden on states

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As a result of our federal form of government, the death penalty in the US

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varies by state

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How many governments are there in the US?

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over 100,000

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Since 1929, the naitonal government's share of American governmental expenditures has

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grown rapidly

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The Declaration of Independence was a

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Bitter attack against the British King for abuses said to have been done to the colonists over a long period of time`

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Which of these was NOT among Jon Locke's philosophical concepts?

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checks and balances

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Which of these was NOT one of the three big disagreements at the Constitutional Convention?

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Whether the courts should have the power of judicial review

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The framers of the Constitution gave the chief economic policymaking role to

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Congress

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The Supreme court in Marbury v. Mason (1803) asserted the power of the Court to

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check the actions of the other branches through judicial review

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Voter turnout matters because

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politicians pay more attention to those who vote than to those who do not vote.

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TThings that are indivisible, nonexclusive, and that everyone can share are called

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public goods

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Governments in the modern world, whether democratic or not, are similar in doing all of the following EXCEPT Providing public goods Protecting citizen's civil liberties Providing public services Maintaining a national defense collecting taxes

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protecting citizen's civil liberties

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A political party is a key ______ In America's democratic system

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linkage institution

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Pluralist theory contends that in the United States

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Many groups vie for power with no one set of groups dominating