Question 1

What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution upon the concept of dual federalism?

Accepted Answer

A) It brought about the immediate end of the concept. 
B) It created dominant business interests that raised questions about the suitability of dual federalism as a governing concept. 
C) It had no impact at all upon the concept. 
D) It led to passage of the Tenth Amendment. 
E) It made the doctrine of nullification a political reality. 
A) It brought about the immediate end of the concept. 
B) It created dominant business interests that raised questions about the suitability of dual federalism as a governing concept. 
C) It had no impact at all upon the concept. 
D) It led to passage of the Tenth Amendment. 
E) It made the doctrine of nullification a political reality. B

Question 2

Describe the differences between a federal system of government and a unitary system.

Accepted Answer

The United States has a federal system of government,in which sovereign authority is divided between a national government and state/regional governments.In other words,federalism is a system where sovereignty,or ultimate governing authority,is divided between national and regional governing levels.In a unitary system,sovereignty is vested solely in the national government,and all subunits of that government have authority only to the degree that the national government grants it,which can also withdraw any such grant.

Question 3

In what decade did federal grants-in-aid NOT expand significantly?

Accepted Answer

A) 1960s 
B) 1970s 
C) 1980s 
D) 1990s 
E) 2000s 
A) 1960s 
B) 1970s 
C) 1980s 
D) 1990s 
E) 2000s C

Question 4

From 1789 to 1865,the most significant issue of federalism was

Accepted Answer

A) the application of the Bill of Rights to action by the state governments. 
B) whether the states would accept the lawful authority of the national government. 
C) whether business trusts would be regulated primarily by the states or by the national government. 
D) whether the states would respect the sovereignty of neighboring states. 
E) laissez-faire capitalism.
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A) the application of the Bill of Rights to action by the state governments. 
B) whether the states would accept the lawful authority of the national government. 
C) whether business trusts would be regulated primarily by the states or by the national government. 
D) whether the states would respect the sovereignty of neighboring states. 
E) laissez-faire capitalism.
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Question 5

Starting in the 1990s,the Supreme Court has rolled back some of the power of the national government,basing its decisions primarily on interpretations of these two amendments:

Accepted Answer

A) First and Fourth. 
B) First and Fourteenth. 
C) Tenth and Fourteenth. 
D) Eleventh and Fourteenth. 
E) Tenth and Eleventh. 
A) First and Fourth. 
B) First and Fourteenth. 
C) Tenth and Fourteenth. 
D) Eleventh and Fourteenth. 
E) Tenth and Eleventh.

Question 6

From President Abraham Lincoln's perspective,the decision to wage a civil war against the southern states is best summarized in what fashion?

Accepted Answer

A) States that allowed slavery were no longer sovereign. 
B) The states were older than the union. 
C) Southern states had abused the "reserved powers" amendment. 
D) The union was older than the states. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) States that allowed slavery were no longer sovereign. 
B) The states were older than the union. 
C) Southern states had abused the "reserved powers" amendment. 
D) The union was older than the states. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

Which of the following is a national power only?

Accepted Answer

A) law enforcement 
B) intrastate commerce 
C) borrowing money 
D) transportation 
E) national defense 
A) law enforcement 
B) intrastate commerce 
C) borrowing money 
D) transportation 
E) national defense

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government raises roughly as much revenue from taxation as all state and local governments combined. 
B) The federal government raises significantly more tax revenue than all state and local governments combined. 
C) State and local governments combined raise twice as much revenue from taxation as the federal government. 
D) State and local governments combined raise three times as much revenue from taxation as the federal government. 
E) State and local governments combined raise six times as much revenue as the federal government. 
A) The federal government raises roughly as much revenue from taxation as all state and local governments combined. 
B) The federal government raises significantly more tax revenue than all state and local governments combined. 
C) State and local governments combined raise twice as much revenue from taxation as the federal government. 
D) State and local governments combined raise three times as much revenue from taxation as the federal government. 
E) State and local governments combined raise six times as much revenue as the federal government.

Question 9

In its 1954 Brown v.Board of Education decision,the Supreme Court gave the federal government more power in the area of

Accepted Answer

A) business regulation. 
B) labor organizing. 
C) environmental policy. 
D) civil rights enforcement. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) business regulation. 
B) labor organizing. 
C) environmental policy. 
D) civil rights enforcement. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 10

All the following countries have a unitary or modified unitary form of government EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Canada. 
B) Sweden. 
C) France. 
D) Japan. 
E) Great Britain. 
A) Canada. 
B) Sweden. 
C) France. 
D) Japan. 
E) Great Britain.

Question 11

,the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) the doctrine of separate but equal was constitutional. 
B) state regulation of labor practices violated firms' property rights. 
C) the Fourth Amendment did not apply to interstate commerce. 
D) factory practices could only be regulated by the states. 
E) factory practices could only be regulated by the federal government. 
A) the doctrine of separate but equal was constitutional. 
B) state regulation of labor practices violated firms' property rights. 
C) the Fourth Amendment did not apply to interstate commerce. 
D) factory practices could only be regulated by the states. 
E) factory practices could only be regulated by the federal government.

Question 12

A public policy program on which national,state,and local policymakers collaborate is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) dual federalism. 
B) cooperative federalism. 
C) unitary federalism. 
D) confederal federalism. 
E) cosponsor federalism. 
A) dual federalism. 
B) cooperative federalism. 
C) unitary federalism. 
D) confederal federalism. 
E) cosponsor federalism.

Question 13

National authority has greatly expanded in the twentieth century in large part because

Accepted Answer

A) the states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent. 
B) constitutional amendments have opened the way for wider application of national authority. 
C) the state governments have shown themselves to be an ineffective level of government. 
D) the Democrats have been in control of Congress for most of the century. 
E) Americans like the idea of "big government." 
A) the states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent. 
B) constitutional amendments have opened the way for wider application of national authority. 
C) the state governments have shown themselves to be an ineffective level of government. 
D) the Democrats have been in control of Congress for most of the century. 
E) Americans like the idea of "big government."

Question 14

________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S.Postal Service 
B) Medicaid 
C) A marriage license 
D) A driver's license 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) The U.S.Postal Service 
B) Medicaid 
C) A marriage license 
D) A driver's license 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A) ruled that "free land" made "free men." 
B) upheld free blacks' rights of citizenship. 
C) upheld the principles of the Missouri Compromise. 
D) soothed sectarian tensions. 
E) ruled that Congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the United States. 
A) ruled that "free land" made "free men." 
B) upheld free blacks' rights of citizenship. 
C) upheld the principles of the Missouri Compromise. 
D) soothed sectarian tensions. 
E) ruled that Congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the United States.

Question 16

The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

Accepted Answer

A) government. 
B) the buying public. 
C) organized labor. 
D) business competitors. 
E) farmers. 
A) government. 
B) the buying public. 
C) organized labor. 
D) business competitors. 
E) farmers.

Question 17

The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) enumerated powers 
B) reserved powers 
C) implied powers 
D) concurrent powers 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) enumerated powers 
B) reserved powers 
C) implied powers 
D) concurrent powers 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 18

The federal government's power to tax,regulate commerce among the states,and declare war are all examples of ________ powers.

Accepted Answer

A) reserved 
B) enumerated 
C) implied 
D) concurrent 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) reserved 
B) enumerated 
C) implied 
D) concurrent 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 19

The No Child Left Behind Act

Accepted Answer

A) increased state authority over education policy but provided greater federal funds for education. 
B) dramatically increased state authority over education policy. 
C) was part of the reversal of the devolution movement. 
D) was the last significant piece of legislation that contributed to devolution of authority to the states. 
E) was the centerpiece to President George W.Bush's version of "new federalism." 
A) increased state authority over education policy but provided greater federal funds for education. 
B) dramatically increased state authority over education policy. 
C) was part of the reversal of the devolution movement. 
D) was the last significant piece of legislation that contributed to devolution of authority to the states. 
E) was the centerpiece to President George W.Bush's version of "new federalism."

Question 20

If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid,it must

Accepted Answer

A) comply with federal restrictions on its use. 
B) reimburse the federal government after a specified period. 
C) match the funds with twice that amount in state funds. 
D) reduce its income tax rates to adjust for the increased income. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) comply with federal restrictions on its use. 
B) reimburse the federal government after a specified period. 
C) match the funds with twice that amount in state funds. 
D) reduce its income tax rates to adjust for the increased income. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution upon the concept of dual federalism?

Describe the differences between a federal system of government and a unitary system.

In what decade did federal grants-in-aid NOT expand significantly?

From 1789 to 1865,the most significant issue of federalism was

Starting in the 1990s,the Supreme Court has rolled back some of the power of the national government,basing its decisions primarily on interpretations of these two amendments:

From President Abraham Lincoln's perspective,the decision to wage a civil war against the southern states is best summarized in what fashion?

Which of the following is a national power only?

Which of the following statements is true?

In its 1954 Brown v.Board of Education decision,the Supreme Court gave the federal government more power in the area of

All the following countries have a unitary or modified unitary form of government EXCEPT

,the Supreme Court ruled that

A public policy program on which national,state,and local policymakers collaborate is an example of

National authority has greatly expanded in the twentieth century in large part because

________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

The federal government's power to tax,regulate commerce among the states,and declare war are all examples of ________ powers.

The No Child Left Behind Act

If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid,it must

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What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution upon the concept of dual federalism?

Describe the differences between a federal system of government and a unitary system.

In what decade did federal grants-in-aid NOT expand significantly?

From 1789 to 1865,the most significant issue of federalism was

Starting in the 1990s,the Supreme Court has rolled back some of the power of the national government,basing its decisions primarily on interpretations of these two amendments:

From President Abraham Lincoln's perspective,the decision to wage a civil war against the southern states is best summarized in what fashion?

Which of the following is a national power only?

Which of the following statements is true?

In its 1954 Brown v.Board of Education decision,the Supreme Court gave the federal government more power in the area of

All the following countries have a unitary or modified unitary form of government EXCEPT

,the Supreme Court ruled that

A public policy program on which national,state,and local policymakers collaborate is an example of

National authority has greatly expanded in the twentieth century in large part because

________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

The federal government's power to tax,regulate commerce among the states,and declare war are all examples of ________ powers.

The No Child Left Behind Act

If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid,it must

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

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