Question 1

________ opposed the ratification of the U.S.Constitution.

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A)  George Washington
B)  Patrick Henry
C)  James Madison
D)  Benjamin Franklin
E)  John AdamsF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

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A)  government.
B)  the buying public.
C)  organized labor.
D)  business competitors.
E)  farmers.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Beginning with the Articles of Confederation and continuing through the modern period,explain how the commerce power of the national government has related to the issue of national authority.D.C.

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Under the Articles,the national governme...

Question 4

Which choice below describes the American change in governmental structure in 1787?

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A)  unitary to confederal
B)  confederal to unitary
C)  federal to unitary
D)  confederal to federal
E)  federal to confederalF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Explain the differences among enumerated,implied,and reserved powers.

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The powers of the national government ar...

Question 6

Explain what is meant by fiscal federalism and describe how it has strengthened the authority of the federal government.

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Fiscal federalism refers to the expendit...

Question 7

A(n) __________ program that had __________ at its core was instrumental in shaping provisions of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  California; tuition assistance
B)  Arizona; employment reform
C)  Wisconsin; job training and placement
D)  Florida; a balanced budget
E)  Texas; family block grantsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

According to the Anti-Federalists,too strong of a national government meant

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A)  eventual encroachment upon the sovereignty of the states.
B)  that a new constitutional convention would have to convene every few years.
C)  that a monarchy was preferable to a republic.
D)  that effective commerce between and among the states was an impossibility.
E)  that slavery would be abolished immediately.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Which decision is indicative of how the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment and state discretion in civil rights matters in the decades after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown v.Board of Education
B)  the Dred Scott decision
C)  Plessy v.Ferguson
D)  McCulloch v.Maryland
E)  Gibbons v.OgdenF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

From 1789 to 1865,the most significant issue of federalism was

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A)  the application of the Bill of Rights to action by the state governments.
B)  whether the states would accept the lawful authority of the national government.
C)  whether business trusts would be regulated primarily by the states or by the national government.
D)  whether the states would respect the sovereignty of neighboring states.
E)  laissez-faire capitalism.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Dual federalism held that

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A)  the states were equal to the national government in all respects.
B)  a precise separation of national and state authority was both possible and desirable.
C)  national and state authority were indivisible.
D)  the Senate and the House were equal in their federal authority.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S.Postal Service
B)  Medicaid
C)  A marriage license
D)  A driver's license
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 13

The writers of the Constitution established a federal system of government in part because

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A)  the states already existed as established entities and had to be preserved.
B)  a federal government alone would never be able to command the identity or loyalty of its citizenry.
C)  Locke and Montesquieu had concluded it was superior to other systems of government.
D)  the British political system was based on the federal principle.
E)  the states would be valuable sources of revenue for a federal government.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is a correct statement about commerce power in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  The power to regulate commerce is an enumerated power of Congress.
B)  The Constitution does not delineate the dividing line between interstate commerce and intrastate commerce.
C)  The Supreme Court has ruled that manufacturing is part of intrastate commerce and thus subject to state regulation only.
D)  Congress invoked the commerce power in passing a federal law that prohibited the possession of guns within one thousand feet of a school.
E)  All these answers are correctF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Viewed in historical terms,federalism has been a

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A)  contentious and dynamic system that has adapted to the needs of the time.
B)  theoretical principle,in that constitutional provisions for federalism have had virtually no impact on the relationship between the nation and the states.
C)  flawed principle,in that the relationship between the nation and the states has been a constant source of problems without many positive benefits.
D)  fixed principle,in that the relationship between the nation and states is almost completely defined by provisions of the Constitution.
E)  poor replacement for the confederal system which existed before the Constitution.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

What did Reagan promote as part of his version of "new federalism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in federal funding of state education initiatives
B)  a reduction of the Supreme Court's role in determining the line between federal and state finance
C)  the use of block grants over categorical grants
D)  increased policy collaboration between states and the federal government
E)  a reduction in federal enumerated powersF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Exam 3: Federalism: Forging a Nation

Which decision is indicative of how the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment and state discretion in civil rights matters in the decades after the Civil War?

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Beginning with the Articles of Confederation and continuing through the modern period,explain how the commerce power of the national government has related to the issue of national authority.D.C.

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Under the Articles,the national governme...
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The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

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From 1789 to 1865,the most significant issue of federalism was

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Explain the differences among enumerated,implied,and reserved powers.

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Explain what is meant by fiscal federalism and describe how it has strengthened the authority of the federal government.

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Which of the following is a correct statement about commerce power in the U.S.?

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Viewed in historical terms,federalism has been a

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Dual federalism held that

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________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

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________ opposed the ratification of the U.S.Constitution.

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The writers of the Constitution established a federal system of government in part because

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What did Reagan promote as part of his version of "new federalism"?

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A(n) program that had at its core was instrumental in shaping provisions of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act.

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According to the Anti-Federalists,too strong of a national government meant

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Which choice below describes the American change in governmental structure in 1787?

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