Exam 3: Federalism and the Separation of Powers

A few years into the presidency of Franklin D.Roosevelt, the Supreme Court dispensed with the idea that manufacturing was not interstate commerce, and as such could only be regulated by states.

Under the American framers' vision of ____________, government power is limited through a division into two levels, each with enough independence to compete with the other.

Throughout much of the nineteenth century, the Supreme Court continued to strike down laws that it thought exceeded national power by referencing constitutional language contained in the:

Imagine you are a resident of California and have a California driver's license.If you decide to take a road trip to Arizona, which clause of the Constitution requires Arizona to recognize your California driver's license?

Favorable judicial interpretation of the ______________ clause allowed the national government to substantially expand the scope of its authority over time.

Well into the first third of the twentieth century, most efforts by Congress to regulate the American economy-and institute, more specifically, such regulations as wage and hour laws, and protection of collective bargaining rights for unions-were blocked by the Supreme Court's more traditional interpretation of _______________.

The necessary and proper clause quickly allowed the national government to greatly expand the scope of its authority after a series of favorable, early Supreme Court rulings.

Even when the White House and Congress are controlled by the same party, roadblocks to the passage of legislation may be presented by the fact that each responds to different ___________, and not necessarily to party leadership, or each other:

The American president is often referred to as the world's most powerful leader.Despite this, presidents often find policymaking difficult.Why?

Describe the historical eras of national and state government relations in the American federal system.

In the United States, each of the three branches of government exercises power over the other two.

States have the power to regulate the livelihoods of many Americans by requiring them to be licensed as physicians, attorneys, and even barbers, even while the federal government has the authority to regulate commerce that crosses state lines.This is an example of _____________ power.

Powers derived from the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution that are not specifically delegated to the national government or denied to the states are known as ______________ powers.

What does the U.S.Constitution suggest could be done when states blatantly interfere with the affairs of local governments, including cities and school districts?

James Madison advocated against a complete separation of the branches of government.

When the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Maryland did not have the authority to tax a national bank, it did so by invoking ____________ of the federal Constitution.

After 2015, states were forced to recognize the same-sex marriage license of other states because:

Wherever there is a direct conflict of laws between the federal and the state levels, the issue will most likely be resolved in favor of states' rights.

The Constitution's framers clearly wanted the federal government to be "presidential government."

The idea that states should oppose the increasing authority of the national government is known as: