Exam 3: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: The Structure of the American Administrative State

Federalism in the United States has its historical origins in the Colonial period. Do contemporary technologies make it out of date (anachronistic)? Why or why not?

Katzenbach v. McClung (1964)

A constitutional basis for the concept of state sovereignty is

The idea that smaller political jurisdictions are more responsive than large ones has evoked great support throughout the history of the United States.

Through the commerce clause the federal government can regulate

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 rejected the federal practice of levying new responsibilities on the states without concomitant federal funding.

The New Public Management perspective favors small-scale governments because they enhance responsiveness to customers.

According to the chapter, about how many governments are there in the United States?

The Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause

The Wickard v. Fillburn (1942) decision represented the Supreme Court's broad interpretation of the

Entitlements are flexible federal programs that allow states to define eligibility requirements as they see fit.

Which of the following constitutional provisions is most important to interstate cooperation?

The traditional managerial perspective on relationships among local governments

The public choice and New Public Management movements favor the provision of diverse combinations of public services by different municipalities. The logic behind this is that citizens will be able to "shop" for the combination and quality of services that most closely fit their needs. What problems can you foresee with respect to this arrangement? What potential benefits does this arrangement accrue to citizens?

The Department of Justice is the largest of the thirteen departments in the federal government.

For the most part, the bureaucratic load of state and local governments is higher today than it was in the 1950s.

Today, the United States is best described by the nation-centered model of federalism.

The "commission plan" of local government refers to

What principles or criteria might be developed to aid in deciding which governmental policies should be uniform across all the states and which should vary in accordance with the characteristics of the individual states?

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution