Exam 3: Federalism: the Changing Boundaries Between the Nation and the States

The latter part of the 19th century and early decades of the 20th century were characterized by a form of federalism known as coercive federalism.

What was one of the main tools used by President Nixon in his attempt to reduce national authority?

The hired labor of ______ was no longer needed during the Dust Bowl. These minorities were especially hard hit by the economic downturn of the late 1920s.

In creating a new system of government that would divide the people's authority between the nation and the states, it created a system called ______.

The expansion of national power under Roosevelt's New Deal led to a new period of cooperative federalism.

In general, the powers of the national government are ______ written and described by the Constitution.

What was the name given to President Roosevelt's plan for tackling the Great Depression?

Under a confederal system, such as the Articles of Confederation, national power comes from the ______.

The decision in Sechter Poultry Corp. v. United States would reinforce the constitutionality of FDR's New Deal programs.

The relationship between the states and the nation was permanently altered during Roosevelt's New Deal by increasing ______.

The Constitution is least clear on the way(s) in which authority and power would be vested to ______.

In explaining the Court's Decision in Gonzalez v. Raich, the court went back to the policies of ______.

______ has contributed to the growth of national power when combined with the Necessary and Proper Clause.

Which of the following is a power prohibited to the national government without the express consent of the state's citizens?

Enumerated powers granted by the Constitution would grant power to which governing body?

Under the New Deal, dual federalism shifted to which of the following forms?

President Roosevelt's first priority was to strengthen the nation's crumbling ______ system.

In the mid-19th century, as the original Federalist judges began to retire or pass away, many of their replacements held a stronger view of _____.

Which of the following are states prohibited from doing?

The Elastic Clause grants Congress the authority to legislate as necessary to carry out constitutionally granted powers.