Unit 1 Test Review

Question 1

Funds appropriate for specific purposes

Answer 1

categorical grants

Question 2

In 1970, Medicaid cost states what percent of their budget?

Answer 2

4%

Question 3

Now, what percent of state budgets is taken up by Medicaid?

Answer 3

In excess of 20%

Question 4

The Constitution and its amendments do not expressly prohibit ________.

Answer 4

Sex discrimination in employment

Question 5

How often are presidential vetos overridden by congress?

Answer 5

Rarely

Question 6

What must happen after a treaty is negotiated by the president?

Answer 6

The senate must ratify it

Question 7

Senate confirmation is required to appoint what 3 positions?

Answer 7

1) Secretary of State
2) Director of the FBI
3) Attorney General

Question 8

What 3 things did McCullock vs Maryland establish?

Answer 8

1) States may not tax national institutions
2) It was reasonable to have a national bank
3) Necessary and proper clause

Question 9

Necessary and proper clause

Answer 9

Congress has the right to legislate acts decreed necessary and proper to carry out enumerated powers

Question 10

2 Examples of the use of the Commerce clause

Answer 10

1) Gun control

2) Civil rights

Question 11

3 Examples of recent federal mandates

Answer 11

Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 12

What effect do mandates have on policy making in the states?

Answer 12

It limits them by taking funds that could otherwise by appropriated by the states

Question 13

Being tried for the same crime twice

Answer 13

Double Jeopardy

Question 14

When there is a surplus, the federal government passes the extra money on to the states to be used at their own discretion.

Answer 14

Revenue sharing

Question 15

When was the only time revenue sharing happened?

Answer 15

The 90s

Question 16

What effect does revenue sharing have on states’ policy making?

Answer 16

It allows them to execute creative and innovative programs

Question 17

Who chooses electors? How?

Answer 17

The political parties; they are the wealthy longtime supporters of the parties

Question 18

3 Examples of the Constitution reflecting distrust of the popular government

Answer 18

1) The electoral college
2) limitations of suffrage
3) People can only directly vote for house representatives

Question 19

How does only allowing people to directly vote for house representatives reflect distrust of popular government?

Answer 19

At only two years, it’s the shortest term in government.

Question 20

How does limiting suffrage reflect distrust of popular government?

Answer 20

If fewer people could vote, there would be fewer problems with it

Question 21

How does having the electoral college reflect distrust of popular government?

Answer 21

People don’t vote for the president.