Deck 5: Federalism, States, Communities Honesty

Question 1

Federalism in the USA is based on a division of governmental powers between:

A) the states and the US Congress
B) the states and private religious organizations
C) the states and the national government
D) all of the above are correct

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Federalism is defined as the:

A) decentralization of all authority into regional governments
B) centralization of authority in a single national government
C) division of authority between central and regional governments
D) abolition of all authority and relegation to individuals

Answer 2

C

Question 3

One important constitutional limit on interstate relations is found:

A) in the Full Faith and Credit Clause of Article IV
B) in the Adequate Funding Clause of Amendment XXIV
C) in the Establishment Clause of Amendment I
D) in the Militia Clause of Amendment II

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Article IV of the Constitution, called The Federal Article, includes provisions that guarantee:

A) the full faith and credit of each state for one another's laws, decisions, and citizens
B) the privileges and immunities of state citizens must be granted to citizens of other states who visit
C) the national government will admit new states to the U.S. and insure republican state governments
D) all of the above are correct

Question 5

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819, involving constitutionality of the national bank), settled for once and for all the:

A) supremacy of the states in all government administration
B) supremacy of the national government in all its functions
C) supremacy of slave states in the confederation
D) the Civil War

Question 6

Picket-fence federalism focuses on intergovernmental relations:

A) at different layers of the administrative cake
B) among policy specialists in the same substantive policy areas
C) both of the above are correct
D) in the conflicts between state and federal administrators

Question 7

One generalization to be made from Picket-fence federalism:

A) state and local administrators are corrupt and incompetent
B) intergovernmental relations are negative and degrading
C) national administrators have essentially underwritten all costs
D) national, state, and local administrators are interdependent

Question 8

A theory of federalism with national and regional governments holding concurrent power:

A) layer cake
B) marble cake
C) fudge cake
D) carrot cake

Question 9

A unitary system of government exists where government powers are:

A) divided between an executive and legislature
B) all within the authority of one central government
C) almost exclusively exercised by the judicial system
D) all of the above are correct

Question 10

Forms of municipal government may include:

A) department-professional plan
B) council-manager plan
C) executive-constitution plan
D) all of the above

Question 11

Federal grants to state and local governments may include:

A) "block grants"
B) "fiscal grants"
C) "outlay grants"
D) "intergovernmental grants"

Question 12

A rule of law enunciated in a famous case holding that municipal governments are legally under the control of state government:

A) Chilton's Rule
B) McCulloch v. Maryland
C) the common law
D) Dillon's Rule

Question 13

According to the textbook, about how many counties exist in the USA?

A) 5,000
B) 3,000
C) 1,000
D) 25,000

Question 14

According to the textbook, Hurricane Katrina was one of the costliest and deadliest natural disasters in US history.

A) True
B) False
C) both of the above are correct
D) none of the above are correct

Question 15

According to the textbook ethics case study, why do most children learn to lie beginning at ages 2-4 years old?

A) Because sometimes grownups have to lie, but it isn't really lying
B) Mostly to avoid punishment from parents, but also to increase their power
C) both of the above are correct
D) none of the above are correct

Question 16

Immanuel Kant would sometimes justify lying under what circumstances?

A) If the truth will be properly used, you have no moral obligation to speak truth
B) If the truth will be used property, you have no moral obligation to speak truth
C) If the truth will be improperly used, you have no moral obligation to speak truth
D) If the truth will set you free, you have a moral obligation to speak truth

Question 17

According to Immanuel Kant what type of untruth is a mere falsehood and not a maliciously intended lie?

A) falsiloquium
B) mendacium
C) nonmaleficence
D) all of the above are correct