Question 1

In response to the use of national mandates and restraints that have become so dominant, what new theory has developed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal cooperative grants
B)   Competitive federalism
C)   Coercive federalism
D)   Faction action
E)   Credit in aidF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is a process of preclearance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Obtaining the approval of Congress before passing state laws
B)   Seeking advance rulings on constitutionality of legislation from the Supreme Court
C)   Asking the governor to sign off on a proposed law before introducing it
D)   Submitting redistricting plans to the Justice Department for approval
E)   Providing citizens with advance notice of the effect of newly passed lawsF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

In the Dred Scott case, what did the Supreme Court decide that Congress had no power to do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Prohibit slavery
B)   Create a national bank
C)   Control the sale of guns
D)   Regulate navigable waterways
E)   Issue grants-in-aidF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following does the final provision in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, sometimes known as the elastic clause, state?

Accepted Answer

A)   The inherent powers of Congress
B)   Five ways that enumerated powers can be carried out
C)   That Congress can make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out its enumerated powers
D)   That Congress can declare war in situations that can be characterized as demanding flexibility
E)   A flexible procedure for immediate removal of the president from officeF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Compare the relationship of the federal and state governments during the era of dual federalism with the cooperative federalism that emerged during the 1930s. Provide examples to illustrate your answer.

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During the era of dual federalism, which...

Question 6

In a federal political system, how is authority distributed?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is always vested in a bicameral legislature.
B)   It is divided between the central government and regional or subdivisional governments.
C)   It is bestowed upon the central government, with no power being granted to the regional governments.
D)   It is concentrated in a unicameral legislature within a strong central government.
E)   It is exercised by the national government only insofar as these powers are granted by the states.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is the power to coin money, create naturalization laws, admit new states, and declare war?

Accepted Answer

A)   Implied
B)   Inferred
C)   Inherent
D)   Reserved
E)   EnumeratedF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following are conservatives often associated with?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cooperative federalism
B)   Dual federalism
C)   The Second Amendment
D)   The Bill of Rights
E)   The Declaration of IndependenceF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Decisions of the Supreme Court have had a major impact on the relationship between state governments and the national government. Discuss the constitutional effects of McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden.

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Question 10

Compare an intergovernmental system with a federalist system, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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Question 11

During the time of the Constitutional Convention, why was federalism an appealing compromise?

Accepted Answer

A)   It prevented cities and states from being dominated by a single group or faction.
B)   It maintained state traditions while creating a strong national government to handle common problems.
C)   It allowed politicians to avoid issues of slavery and women's suffrage.
D)   It permitted states to nullify actions of the national government.
E)   It made the national government the focal point of dissatisfaction.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Compare the attitudes of conservatives and liberals on immigration policies.

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Question 13

Explain how the Supreme Court's decisions in the 1990s and the first decade of the twenty-first century represented a departure from its traditional approach to resolving issues of state power.

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In the 1990s and the first decade of the...

Question 14

What preemptive power is rooted in the Constitution that allows Congress to impose national priorities on states through national legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)   The necessary and proper clause
B)   The elastic clause
C)   The full faith and credit clause
D)   The supremacy clause
E)   The establishment clauseF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following has the power to grant divorces?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both the states and the federal government
B)   The Supreme Court
C)   The states
D)   The federal government
E)   Both the federal government and the Supreme CourtF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following has the national government come to rely on to shape state policies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Presidential powers
B)   Legislative powers
C)   Regulatory powers
D)   Judicial powers
E)   Informal powersF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

The process of preclearance is used when states are doing what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Holding a referendum
B)   Mandating
C)   Employing an initiative
D)   Redistricting
E)   VotingF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

In your opinion, what is the most significant disadvantage of federalism? Has this disadvantage become more important in modern times? Why or why not?

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In my opinion, the most significant disa...

Question 19

Which of the following has the power to coin money?

Accepted Answer

A)   The states
B)   Both the states and the federal government
C)   The federal government
D)   The Supreme Court
E)   Both the Supreme Court and the federal governmentF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

A government program that is funded by the national government but run and managed by state governments is emblematic of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dual federalism
B)   Cooperative federalism
C)   Enumerated powers
D)   Reserved powers
E)   The supremacy clauseF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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