Deck 5: Federalism and Public Administration

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a federal form of government?

A) India
B) France
C) Australia
D) Germany
E) All of the above are examples of federal forms of governments.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of federalism?

A) It puts local priorities above regional and national priorities.
B) Government programs are more easily adapted to local needs.
C) It encourages the creation and diffusion of governmental innovations.
D) All of the above are advantages of federalism.
E) None of the above are advantages of federalism.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following was TRUE about government under the Articles of Confederation?

A) The national government had broad powers when compared to that of the states.
B) The national government could raise armies and levy taxes without the permission of the states.
C) Administrative rules proposed by regulatory agencies could be vetoed by the legislature.
D) Economic problems gave rise to violent uprisings.
E) The Articles were successful in maintaining civil order and promoting external peace.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The supremacy clause of the Constitution holds that

A) Congress may pass all laws necessary and proper to fulfill its responsibilities.
B) Congress has the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce.
C) powers not specifically enumerated to the national government are reserved to the states or the people.
D) local governments only have those powers granted them by the state government.
E) the Constitution and all laws made under its authority take precedence over the states.

Question 5

Which of the following type of grants from the federal government provide states with the most latitude as to how the funds may be spent?

A) General Revenue Sharing (GRS) grants
B) categorical grants
C) block grants
D) grants-in-aid
E) unfunded mandate

Question 6

Critics of the federal grant system assert that it promotes

A) centralization of authority in state government.
B) the continuing reliance on welfare.
C) confusion over governmental responsibility.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE of the Constitutional framework for interstate relations?

A) The Constitution is silent on how states should deal with each other.
B) The court decisions of one state are also recognized as legitimate by others.
C) There are no circumstances in which a state can legally deny an extradition request from another state.
D) States may not enter into compacts or treaties with each other.
E) All of the above are true.

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE about government below the national and state levels?

A) The pattern of government below the state level leads to fragmentation of authority
B) The largest part of government service delivery in the United States occurs at the local level.
C) Historically counties served as administrative agencies of the state.
D) All of the above are true.
E) None of the above is true.

Question 9

Regional government has the following advantages:

A) Consolidations of cities and counties are widely supported by citizens.
B) Regional government is more efficient and is proven to be less costly.
C) Regional government tends to do a better job of protecting the rights of minority groups.
D) It is a means to overcome extreme decentralization of authority.
E) None of the above are advantages of regional government.

Question 10

The national institution that was best suited to achieve the Federalist ideal was

A) the legislature
B) the judiciary.
C) state government.
D) local government.
E) None of the above.

Question 11

The Constitution established the Congress as the mechanism to resolve interstate conflict should it arise.

Question 12

An overabundance of government structures is a unique characteristic of the American federal system.

Question 13

Since the Johnson administration, American presidents have paced the denunciation of centralized bureaucratic government at the center of their agenda.

Question 14

Special districts have the authority to raise revenues to pay for the services they provide.

Question 15

Home rule provides cities with the opportunity to choose their own form of government.

Question 16

School districts and water districts are examples of general-purpose units of local government.

Question 17

Unless a city has a home-rule provision, the state legislature and government have virtually complete control over the affairs of the municipality.

Question 18

A major goal of grants is to correct inefficiencies in the allocation of society's resources.

Question 19

General Revenue Sharing grants are a form of project grant that was unpopular among states.

Question 20

Under the system of Federalism, powers are shared between the national government and subnational governments.

Question 21

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Enumerated powers

A) A grant with a narrowly defined purpose used to achieve specific goals.
B) The 14 governmental powers that are given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution
C) The financial relations among different units of government.
D) A federal requirement that supersedes state laws in a particular program area.
E) The granting of considerable decision- making powers to local governments by state legislatures or state constitutions.
F) The part of proposed legislation that describes the fiscal impact of the legislation.
G) The principle that local governments have only those powers granted to them by the state government.
H) A grant that can be used for a number of purposes within a functional area that United States v. Lopez (1995) provides lower-level governments more discretion.
I) Established that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank even though this power was not enumerated in the Constitution.
J) The Court determined that Congress overstepped its bounds in attempting to apply the commerce clause to a criminal activity that had no connection to commerce.

Question 22

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-McCullogh v. Maryland (1819)

A) A grant with a narrowly defined purpose used to achieve specific goals.
B) The 14 governmental powers that are given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution
C) The financial relations among different units of government.
D) A federal requirement that supersedes state laws in a particular program area.
E) The granting of considerable decision- making powers to local governments by state legislatures or state constitutions.
F) The part of proposed legislation that describes the fiscal impact of the legislation.
G) The principle that local governments have only those powers granted to them by the state government.
H) A grant that can be used for a number of purposes within a functional area that United States v. Lopez (1995) provides lower-level governments more discretion.
I) Established that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank even though this power was not enumerated in the Constitution.
J) The Court determined that Congress overstepped its bounds in attempting to apply the commerce clause to a criminal activity that had no connection to commerce.

Question 23

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Block grant

A) A grant with a narrowly defined purpose used to achieve specific goals.
B) The 14 governmental powers that are given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution
C) The financial relations among different units of government.
D) A federal requirement that supersedes state laws in a particular program area.
E) The granting of considerable decision- making powers to local governments by state legislatures or state constitutions.
F) The part of proposed legislation that describes the fiscal impact of the legislation.
G) The principle that local governments have only those powers granted to them by the state government.
H) A grant that can be used for a number of purposes within a functional area that United States v. Lopez (1995) provides lower-level governments more discretion.
I) Established that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank even though this power was not enumerated in the Constitution.
J) The Court determined that Congress overstepped its bounds in attempting to apply the commerce clause to a criminal activity that had no connection to commerce.

Question 24

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Categorical grant

A) A grant with a narrowly defined purpose used to achieve specific goals.
B) The 14 governmental powers that are given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution
C) The financial relations among different units of government.
D) A federal requirement that supersedes state laws in a particular program area.
E) The granting of considerable decision- making powers to local governments by state legislatures or state constitutions.
F) The part of proposed legislation that describes the fiscal impact of the legislation.
G) The principle that local governments have only those powers granted to them by the state government.
H) A grant that can be used for a number of purposes within a functional area that United States v. Lopez (1995) provides lower-level governments more discretion.
I) Established that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank even though this power was not enumerated in the Constitution.
J) The Court determined that Congress overstepped its bounds in attempting to apply the commerce clause to a criminal activity that had no connection to commerce.

Question 25

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Preemption

A) A grant with a narrowly defined purpose used to achieve specific goals.
B) The 14 governmental powers that are given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution
C) The financial relations among different units of government.
D) A federal requirement that supersedes state laws in a particular program area.
E) The granting of considerable decision- making powers to local governments by state legislatures or state constitutions.
F) The part of proposed legislation that describes the fiscal impact of the legislation.
G) The principle that local governments have only those powers granted to them by the state government.
H) A grant that can be used for a number of purposes within a functional area that United States v. Lopez (1995) provides lower-level governments more discretion.
I) Established that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank even though this power was not enumerated in the Constitution.
J) The Court determined that Congress overstepped its bounds in attempting to apply the commerce clause to a criminal activity that had no connection to commerce.

Question 26

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Dillon's Rule

A) A grant with a narrowly defined purpose used to achieve specific goals.
B) The 14 governmental powers that are given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution
C) The financial relations among different units of government.
D) A federal requirement that supersedes state laws in a particular program area.
E) The granting of considerable decision- making powers to local governments by state legislatures or state constitutions.
F) The part of proposed legislation that describes the fiscal impact of the legislation.
G) The principle that local governments have only those powers granted to them by the state government.
H) A grant that can be used for a number of purposes within a functional area that United States v. Lopez (1995) provides lower-level governments more discretion.
I) Established that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank even though this power was not enumerated in the Constitution.
J) The Court determined that Congress overstepped its bounds in attempting to apply the commerce clause to a criminal activity that had no connection to commerce.

Question 27

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Fiscal Federalism

A) A grant with a narrowly defined purpose used to achieve specific goals.
B) The 14 governmental powers that are given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution
C) The financial relations among different units of government.
D) A federal requirement that supersedes state laws in a particular program area.
E) The granting of considerable decision- making powers to local governments by state legislatures or state constitutions.
F) The part of proposed legislation that describes the fiscal impact of the legislation.
G) The principle that local governments have only those powers granted to them by the state government.
H) A grant that can be used for a number of purposes within a functional area that United States v. Lopez (1995) provides lower-level governments more discretion.
I) Established that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank even though this power was not enumerated in the Constitution.
J) The Court determined that Congress overstepped its bounds in attempting to apply the commerce clause to a criminal activity that had no connection to commerce.

Question 28

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-United States v. Lopez (1995)

A) A grant with a narrowly defined purpose used to achieve specific goals.
B) The 14 governmental powers that are given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution
C) The financial relations among different units of government.
D) A federal requirement that supersedes state laws in a particular program area.
E) The granting of considerable decision- making powers to local governments by state legislatures or state constitutions.
F) The part of proposed legislation that describes the fiscal impact of the legislation.
G) The principle that local governments have only those powers granted to them by the state government.
H) A grant that can be used for a number of purposes within a functional area that United States v. Lopez (1995) provides lower-level governments more discretion.
I) Established that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank even though this power was not enumerated in the Constitution.
J) The Court determined that Congress overstepped its bounds in attempting to apply the commerce clause to a criminal activity that had no connection to commerce.

Question 29

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Home rule

A) A grant with a narrowly defined purpose used to achieve specific goals.
B) The 14 governmental powers that are given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution
C) The financial relations among different units of government.
D) A federal requirement that supersedes state laws in a particular program area.
E) The granting of considerable decision- making powers to local governments by state legislatures or state constitutions.
F) The part of proposed legislation that describes the fiscal impact of the legislation.
G) The principle that local governments have only those powers granted to them by the state government.
H) A grant that can be used for a number of purposes within a functional area that United States v. Lopez (1995) provides lower-level governments more discretion.
I) Established that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank even though this power was not enumerated in the Constitution.
J) The Court determined that Congress overstepped its bounds in attempting to apply the commerce clause to a criminal activity that had no connection to commerce.

Question 30

Matching Exercise
Match the concepts in the left-hand column to their counterparts in the right-hand column.
-Fiscal note

A) A grant with a narrowly defined purpose used to achieve specific goals.
B) The 14 governmental powers that are given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution
C) The financial relations among different units of government.
D) A federal requirement that supersedes state laws in a particular program area.
E) The granting of considerable decision- making powers to local governments by state legislatures or state constitutions.
F) The part of proposed legislation that describes the fiscal impact of the legislation.
G) The principle that local governments have only those powers granted to them by the state government.
H) A grant that can be used for a number of purposes within a functional area that United States v. Lopez (1995) provides lower-level governments more discretion.
I) Established that Congress had the authority to establish a national bank even though this power was not enumerated in the Constitution.
J) The Court determined that Congress overstepped its bounds in attempting to apply the commerce clause to a criminal activity that had no connection to commerce.