Question 1

Should the United States consider abolishing the federal system to facilitate a more unified response to modern problems? Why or why not?

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Question 2

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution states that the powers the Constitution does not delegate to the national government or to the states are:

Accepted Answer

A) reserved to the states or to the people 
B) reserved for county and municipal governments 
C) not to be exercised by any governmental authority 
D) to be exercised only through specific legislation passed by Congress 
E) relatively few and rarely exercised 
A) reserved to the states or to the people 
B) reserved for county and municipal governments 
C) not to be exercised by any governmental authority 
D) to be exercised only through specific legislation passed by Congress 
E) relatively few and rarely exercised

Question 3

Which powers are derived from the expansive interpretation of delegated powers?

Accepted Answer

A) implied powers 
B) essential powers 
C) expressed powers 
D) appropriate powers 
E) liberal powers 
A) implied powers 
B) essential powers 
C) expressed powers 
D) appropriate powers 
E) liberal powers

Question 4

The condition in American government in which the presidency is controlled by one party while the opposing party controls one or both houses of Congress is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) bicameralism 
B) dual control 
C) a split system 
D) divided government 
E) oligarchy 
A) bicameralism 
B) dual control 
C) a split system 
D) divided government 
E) oligarchy

Question 5

While the Constitution does not explicitly grant the federal government power to establish and prosecute crimes occurring within the states,over time Congress has created a large body of federal criminal law to prosecute crimes that occur in more than one state,such as the Federal Kidnapping Act.The power of Congress to enact such statutes comes from which clause in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) commerce clause 
B) supremacy clause 
C) full faith and credit clause 
D) privileges and immunities clause 
E) necessary and proper clause 
A) commerce clause 
B) supremacy clause 
C) full faith and credit clause 
D) privileges and immunities clause 
E) necessary and proper clause

Question 6

A kind of bribe or "carrot" that Congress gives in the form of money to state and local governments with the condition that the money will be spent for a particular purpose as designed by Congress is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) grant-in-aid 
B) funded mandate 
C) conditional subsidy 
D) reapportionment 
E) line-item appropriation 
A) grant-in-aid 
B) funded mandate 
C) conditional subsidy 
D) reapportionment 
E) line-item appropriation

Question 7

After 1937,the Supreme Court threw out the old distinction between interstate and intrastate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss the various types of checks and balances built into the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The Constitution of the United States in

Question 10

Which of these is NOT an example of an unfunded mandate imposed on the states by the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A) the mandatory building codes of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act 
B) the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act 
C) increasing mandatory Medicaid benefits while decreasing federal contributions to the program 
D) the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Act of 1986,which requires school districts to inspect for asbestos hazards and remove them when necessary 
E) an increase in the federal minimum wage that applies to state government employees 
A) the mandatory building codes of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act 
B) the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act 
C) increasing mandatory Medicaid benefits while decreasing federal contributions to the program 
D) the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Act of 1986,which requires school districts to inspect for asbestos hazards and remove them when necessary 
E) an increase in the federal minimum wage that applies to state government employees

Question 11

Define federalism and explain how it has generally prevented or perpetuated the abuse of power in American government.

Accepted Answer

Federalism is a system of government in

Question 12

In the late nineteenth century,why was the Supreme Court willing to allow federal regulation of railroads and waterway transportation but less willing to allow regulation of factory and workplace safety?

Accepted Answer

A) American society was so agriculture oriented in the 1880s and 1890s that factory and workplace safety was not important enough to allow the federal government to act. 
B) The workplace is inherently local because the goods produced there have not yet passed into commerce and crossed state lines. 
C) The Supreme Court ruled in McCulloch v.Maryland that the federal government had no power to regulate workplace safety,a precedent that was strictly followed until the New Deal. 
D) During this period,the Supreme Court was staffed by Democratic appointees who sought to block federal workplace regulations. 
E) During this period,most Supreme Court justices promised to support congressional regulation of transportation in their Senate confirmation hearings. 
A) American society was so agriculture oriented in the 1880s and 1890s that factory and workplace safety was not important enough to allow the federal government to act. 
B) The workplace is inherently local because the goods produced there have not yet passed into commerce and crossed state lines. 
C) The Supreme Court ruled in McCulloch v.Maryland that the federal government had no power to regulate workplace safety,a precedent that was strictly followed until the New Deal. 
D) During this period,the Supreme Court was staffed by Democratic appointees who sought to block federal workplace regulations. 
E) During this period,most Supreme Court justices promised to support congressional regulation of transportation in their Senate confirmation hearings.

Question 13

The claim that confidential communications between a president and close advisers should not be revealed without the consent of the president is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) executive privilege 
B) plausible deniability 
C) dual federalism 
D) presidential prerogative 
E) command confidentiality 
A) executive privilege 
B) plausible deniability 
C) dual federalism 
D) presidential prerogative 
E) command confidentiality

Question 14

In the case of McCulloch v.Maryland,the main issue was whether or not Congress had the power to:

Accepted Answer

A) charter a bank 
B) tax state corporations 
C) abolish slavery 
D) redeploy state militias 
E) license public accommodations 
A) charter a bank 
B) tax state corporations 
C) abolish slavery 
D) redeploy state militias 
E) license public accommodations

Question 15

Separation of powers means that within the national government there is a clear decision-making hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A type of federalism existing since the New Deal era in which grants-in-aid have been used strategically to encourage states and localities (without commanding them)to pursue nationally defined goals is known as ________ federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) dual 
B) welfare 
C) subsidy 
D) cooperative 
E) commercial 
A) dual 
B) welfare 
C) subsidy 
D) cooperative 
E) commercial

Question 17

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:

Accepted Answer

A) Preamble 
B) Tenth Amendment 
C) Fourth Amendment 
D) implied powers provision 
E) national supremacy clause 
A) Preamble 
B) Tenth Amendment 
C) Fourth Amendment 
D) implied powers provision 
E) national supremacy clause

Question 18

How has the national government used grants-in-aid financing to exercise influence over state and local governments?

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Question 19

The notion that the Constitution grants to the national government only those powers specifically named in its text is called:

Accepted Answer

A) democracy 
B) expressed powers 
C) republican idealism 
D) political fundamentalism 
E) original literalism 
A) democracy 
B) expressed powers 
C) republican idealism 
D) political fundamentalism 
E) original literalism

Question 20

Funds that are given by Congress to states and localities and that are earmarked by law for specific categories are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) categorical grants-in-aid 
B) block grants 
C) stovepipe grants 
D) devolutionary grants 
E) reverse remunerations 
A) categorical grants-in-aid 
B) block grants 
C) stovepipe grants 
D) devolutionary grants 
E) reverse remunerations

Should the United States consider abolishing the federal system to facilitate a more unified response to modern problems? Why or why not?

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution states that the powers the Constitution does not delegate to the national government or to the states are:

Which powers are derived from the expansive interpretation of delegated powers?

The condition in American government in which the presidency is controlled by one party while the opposing party controls one or both houses of Congress is known as:

A kind of bribe or "carrot" that Congress gives in the form of money to state and local governments with the condition that the money will be spent for a particular purpose as designed by Congress is called a:

After 1937,the Supreme Court threw out the old distinction between interstate and intrastate commerce.

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

Discuss the various types of checks and balances built into the Constitution.

Which of these is NOT an example of an unfunded mandate imposed on the states by the federal government?

Define federalism and explain how it has generally prevented or perpetuated the abuse of power in American government.

In the late nineteenth century,why was the Supreme Court willing to allow federal regulation of railroads and waterway transportation but less willing to allow regulation of factory and workplace safety?

The claim that confidential communications between a president and close advisers should not be revealed without the consent of the president is known as:

In the case of McCulloch v.Maryland,the main issue was whether or not Congress had the power to:

Separation of powers means that within the national government there is a clear decision-making hierarchy.

A type of federalism existing since the New Deal era in which grants-in-aid have been used strategically to encourage states and localities (without commanding them)to pursue nationally defined goals is known as ________ federalism.

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:

How has the national government used grants-in-aid financing to exercise influence over state and local governments?

The notion that the Constitution grants to the national government only those powers specifically named in its text is called:

Funds that are given by Congress to states and localities and that are earmarked by law for specific categories are known as:

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Exam 3: Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Should the United States consider abolishing the federal system to facilitate a more unified response to modern problems? Why or why not?

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution states that the powers the Constitution does not delegate to the national government or to the states are:

Which powers are derived from the expansive interpretation of delegated powers?

The condition in American government in which the presidency is controlled by one party while the opposing party controls one or both houses of Congress is known as:

A kind of bribe or "carrot" that Congress gives in the form of money to state and local governments with the condition that the money will be spent for a particular purpose as designed by Congress is called a:

After 1937,the Supreme Court threw out the old distinction between interstate and intrastate commerce.

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

Discuss the various types of checks and balances built into the Constitution.

Which of these is NOT an example of an unfunded mandate imposed on the states by the federal government?

Define federalism and explain how it has generally prevented or perpetuated the abuse of power in American government.

In the late nineteenth century,why was the Supreme Court willing to allow federal regulation of railroads and waterway transportation but less willing to allow regulation of factory and workplace safety?

The claim that confidential communications between a president and close advisers should not be revealed without the consent of the president is known as:

In the case of McCulloch v.Maryland,the main issue was whether or not Congress had the power to:

Separation of powers means that within the national government there is a clear decision-making hierarchy.

A type of federalism existing since the New Deal era in which grants-in-aid have been used strategically to encourage states and localities (without commanding them)to pursue nationally defined goals is known as ________ federalism.

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:

How has the national government used grants-in-aid financing to exercise influence over state and local governments?

The notion that the Constitution grants to the national government only those powers specifically named in its text is called:

Funds that are given by Congress to states and localities and that are earmarked by law for specific categories are known as:

Introduction: Making Sense of Government and Politics

The Founding and the Constitution

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congress: the First Branch

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Federal Courts

Public Opinion and the Media

Elections

Political Parties

Groups and Interests

Introduction to Public Policy

Foreign Policy

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