Exam 3: Federalism and the Separation of Powers

A system of government in which fundamental governmental powers are shared between the federal and state governments and in which the states exercise the most important powers is known as:

The doctrine that allowed the national government to expand considerably the scope of its authority through the Supreme Court's expansive interpretation of delegated powers was based on the ________ clause.

Identify the facts and issues of the McCulloch v.Maryland case.Explain the court's decision and its ramifications for American federalism.

In McCulloch v.Maryland,the Supreme Court recognized and reinforced the ________ clause.

Federalism is a system of government in which the Constitution divides power between a central government and regional governments.

The power to levy taxes is an example of a(n)________ power.

Under the U.S.Constitution,state governments can enter into agreements with one another,subject to congressional approval.

When the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the power to create a national bank because it had other specific powers enumerated in the Constitution,it did so by invoking:

Powers derived from the necessary and proper clause of Article I,Section 8,of the Constitution are called:

The main issue in the 1824 case Gibbons v.Ogden was the question of the state of New York's power to grant a monopoly to:

The separation of powers sought to limit the power of the government by:

Describe how the balance of power has shifted between the national and state governments in the American federal system over time.

Would Americans want each state to set its own air and water pollution control policies? Why or why not?

In McCulloch v.Maryland,Chief Justice John Marshall argued that an agency created by Congress could not be put out of business by a state legislature,stating that:

Federal funds given to state governments to pay for goods,services,or programs with relatively few restrictions on how the funds may be spent are known as ________ grants.

The federal government created block grant programs to:

The necessary and proper clause allowed the national government to expand considerably the scope of its authority,although the process was a slow one.

The system of supportive relations among national,state,and local governments since the 1930s is often referred to as:

Late in the nineteenth century,when the national government sought to use its power to regulate the economy rather than merely promote economic development,the concept of interstate commerce began to operate more as a:

The state of Michigan passed a law that allowed wineries within the state to ship wine directly to Michigan consumers without having to go through a wholesaler.The same law prohibited out-of-state wineries from doing the same.In effect,the cost of out-of-state wine increased as it had to go through a wholesaler,thereby providing incentives for Michigan consumers to purchase Michigan wine.However,in 2005,the Supreme Court ruled in Granholm v.Heald that the law was unconstitutional as it discriminated against out-of-state wineries.Which clause of the Constitution was used to declare the Michigan law unconstitutional?