Government Ch. 3 Quiz

Question 1

Federalism

Answer 1

a “division of powers” between the National and state governments

Question 2

How many levels of government are there?

Answer 2

“Dual system of government” – 2 levels

Question 3

What are the “subunits” of the State governments?

Answer 3

Local governments

Question 4

Major strength of Federalism

Answer 4

allows for local action for local concerns and national action for national concerns!

Question 5

Delegated powers

Answer 5

powers granted to the national government by the Constitution –

Question 6

3 Types of delegated powers

Answer 6

Expressed, Implied, Inherent

Question 7

Expressed powers

Answer 7

spelled out in so many words in the Constitution – 27 powers
Examples: lay and collect taxes, coin money, and declare war etc.

Question 8

Implied powers

Answer 8

powers reasonably suggested, but not stated in the Constitution
Also known as the “Necessary and proper clause” or “Elastic Clause”
There are thousands of them!
Examples: labor-management relations, building of hydro-electric dams, and the building of the interstate highway system, etc.

Question 9

Inherent

Answer 9

powers given to the national government because it is a government of a sovereign state - (inherited)
Examples: regulate immigration, to acquire territory, and grant diplomatic recognition, etc.

Question 10

Powers of the 50 States:

Answer 10

Concurrent and Reserved

Question 11

Reserved powers (state):

Answer 11

Those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the national government
Examples: establish public schools, licenses, speed limits, police dept, etc.

Question 12

Concurrent powers (state):

Answer 12

powers that both the states and National Government share
Examples: Lay and collect taxes, setting up courts, and to define crimes/punishments, etc.

Question 13

Supremacy Clause

Answer 13

resolves conflicts between the two levels of government by setting up a “ladder of laws”

Question 14

Top rung of ladder of laws:

Answer 14

1. United States Constitution
2. Acts of Congress/National Laws
3. State Constitutions
4. State Laws
5. City/County laws (local)

Question 15

The Supreme Court does:

Answer 15

acts as the “umpire” of the Supremacy Clause
Makes rulings and all final decisions

Question 16

The National governments’ obligations to the States (required) – Article IV

Answer 16

1. Guarantee states a republican form of government: (representative)
2. Protect states against foreign invasion
   Attack from other countries/terrorism, and riots at home and natural disasters
3. Respect territorial integrity of states: (Recognize states boundaries)

Question 17

Who handles admitting of new states:

Answer 17

Congress

Question 18

Procedure to admit a new state:

Answer 18

1. The territory petition Congress for admission
2. Enabling Act passed – Congress gives the territory permission to set up a state constitution
3. Popular vote (people vote)
4. Act of Admission - Congress agrees to grant statehood
5. President signs into law

Question 19

Two types of Federalism in our history

Answer 19

Dual federalism and cooperative federalism

Question 20

Dual Federalism

Answer 20

1788 - 1937
Government power was strictly divided by the states and national government – *National government was very small!

Question 21

Cooperative Federalism

Answer 21

1937 – today
Established social programs to assist states with regulation – *National Government became very large!

Question 22

What is cooperative federalism? (3 Programs)

Answer 22

Federal government strongly influences the states:
1. Federal Grants-in-aid
2. FBI assists state and local police
3. Trains the National Guard for the states
4. Takes a Census for the states

Question 23

Federal Grants-in-Aid:

Answer 23

1800’s it was grants of land to start up schools/colleges and roads
Today consists of grants of money for different programs such as:
Education
Mass Transit
Highway construction
Health care etc.
Provides over $250 Billion dollars of aid per year

Question 24

Types of Federal Grants:

Answer 24

Categorical Grants, Block Grants, Project Grants

Question 25

Categorical Grants

Answer 25

used for specific purpose/programs such as college tuition, school lunch, water treatment etc.

Question 26

Block Grants

Answer 26

used for large broad programs such as welfare and Medicare/aid

Question 27

Project Grants

Answer 27

used for projects such as medical research (cancer/aids) – Given to private and government agencies

Question 28

How do States Assist the Federal Government? (3 Programs)

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Interstate Relations (4 programs)

Answer 29

Ways in which states help each other:
1. Interstate Compacts
2. States must recognize the validity of records, documents, and civil court decisions in other states
3. Extraditions
4. Privileges and Immunities:

Question 30

Interstate Compacts

Answer 30

Agreements among 2 or more states/foreign states
More than 200
Deal with issues such as:
1. Conservation of resources (water, oil, wildlife, etc.)
2. Fighting forest fires
3. Combat water/air pollution
4. Harbor control
All 50 States have joined in 2 interstate compacts:
1. Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers
2. Compact on Juvenile Delinquents

Question 31

States must recognize the validity of records, documents, and civil court decisions in other states

Answer 31

Documents/Records (birth certificates, marriage licenses, property deeds, etc.)
Civil court decisions (wills, divorce, decrees, etc.)
Exceptions – 2
1. Quickie divorces: (Williams v. North Carolina)
2. One state does not have to enforce another state’s criminal laws

Question 32

Extradition

Answer 32

The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned by another state.

Prevents fugitives from escaping justice!

Question 33

Priveleges and Immunities

Answer 33

1. States cannot draw unreasonable distinctions (discrimination) between their own residents and residents of other States.
2. Must allow them to buy, own, rent, or sell property, or marry within its borders, make contracts, etc.

Reasonable distinctions:
1. Can’t vote
2. Can’t hold public office
3. Can’t practice law, medicine, teach, etc. (without state certification)
4. Charge more for college tuition/Hunting and fishing licenses, etc.