Question 1

What was the overall importance of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) ?

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A)   The Court interpreted the delegated powers of Congress broadly, creating the potential for increased national powers.
B)   The Court gave a very restricted definition of Congress's delegated powers, in keeping with the era of dual federalism.
C)   The Court announced that dual federalism did not conform to the framers' design.
D)   The Court declared that the National Bank was unconstitutional.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which Supreme Court decision partially struck down the Defense of Marriage Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
B)   National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
C)   Windsor v. United States
D)   Bush v. GoreE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The specific powers granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution are called the ________ powers.

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A)   implied
B)   expressed
C)   sovereign
D)   executiveE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which type of grant requires state and local governments to submit proposals to the federal government and compete for funding?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pell
B)   formula
C)   project
D)   federalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements about contemporary America is true?

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A)   About half of state governments have legalized medical marijuana.
B)   Same-sex marriage is legal in only 13 states.
C)   Every state in the country has implemented the Medicaid expansion contained in the Affordable Care Act.
D)   Recreational marijuana is illegal under state law in every state.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

________ compels state governments to obey costly federal regulations, but does not reimburse those costs.

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A)   A grant-in-aid
B)   An unfunded mandate
C)   A block grant
D)   General revenue sharingE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

How did dual federalism help to establish a "commercial republic"?

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A)   The federal government passed laws forbidding any regulation of capitalism.
B)   The function of the federal government was to promote and assist commerce.
C)   The federal government was originally designed to regulate and control the marketplace.
D)   The federal government sold many natural resources from publicly owned lands.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Native American tribes is found in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)   Article I
B)   the preamble
C)   the First Amendment
D)   the Tenth AmendmentE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Federal officials seeking to give states more authority are most likely to support ________.

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A)   unfunded mandates
B)   block grants
C)   categorical grants
D)   project grantsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The fugitive slave clause of the Constitution ensured that slavery would be

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A)   outlawed by permanently banning the "migration or importation" of slaves to the United States.
B)   outlawed by declaring all slave owners to be "fugitives" under federal law.
C)   outlawed by preventing newly admitted states from legalizing slavery.
D)   protected by obligating free states to return runaway slaves to the state from which they escaped.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The Supreme Court justices determined that the individual mandate found in the Affordable Care Act was

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A)   unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
B)   constitutional under the commerce clause of Article I.
C)   constitutional under Congress's power to tax.
D)   constitutional under the Third Amendment.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Why was United States v. Lopez (1995)  important?

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A)   It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress as outlined under the commerce clause.
B)   It was the first time that the Court had used the Tenth Amendment to limit the power of Congress.
C)   The Court found the line-item veto unconstitutional.
D)   The Court gave a broad interpretation of the commerce clause that expanded the power of the federal government over the states.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The Supreme Court's decision in King v. Burwell (2015)  was significant because it

Accepted Answer

A)   dramatically reduced Congress's power to regulate the health care market under the interstate commerce clause.
B)   upheld the "individual mandate" provision of the Affordable Care Act.
C)   struck down the "individual mandate" provision of the Affordable Care Act.
D)   ensured that federal subsidies to help pay for health insurance would be available to residents in all states.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Who articulated the doctrine of nullification before the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)   Andrew Jackson
B)   John C. Calhoun
C)   John Marshall
D)   Strom ThurmondE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Under the traditional system of American federalism, most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by________.

Accepted Answer

A)   state governments
B)   the federal government
C)   local governments
D)   the courtsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

An example of ________ is when federal officials force state officials to implement more stringent water pollution regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)   home rule
B)   preemption
C)   police power
D)   the doctrine of states' rightsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which clause of the U.S. Constitution has been important in allowing the growth of national power?

Accepted Answer

A)   commerce clause
B)   full faith and credit clause
C)   comity clause
D)   Tenth AmendmentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The Secure Communities program

Accepted Answer

A)   required state and local authorities to check the fingerprints of people being booked into jail against a Homeland Security database.
B)   prevented state and local authorities from asking suspected criminals to show proof of citizenship upon arrest.
C)   offered state and local authorities federal reimbursement for money spent processing undocumented immigrants.
D)   forbade federal immigration officials from deporting undocumented immigrants who had not been convicted of a felony.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

"Commerce among the several states" was first defined in

Accepted Answer

A)   Printz v. United States.
B)   Marbury v. Madison.
C)   McCulloch v. Maryland.
D)   Gibbons v. Ogden.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

What was one effect of dual federalism during the early Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)   The national government was spared the task of making difficult policy decisions, such as the regulation of slavery, because the states did it themselves for the most part.
B)   The national government was unable to raise sufficient amounts of money through taxes and tariffs.
C)   The number of federal criminal laws expanded rapidly, while state criminal laws decreased.
D)   The strength and size of the military grew dramatically.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 3: Federalism

The Supreme Court justices determined that the individual mandate found in the Affordable Care Act was

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How did dual federalism help to establish a "commercial republic"?

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Which type of grant requires state and local governments to submit proposals to the federal government and compete for funding?

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What was the overall importance of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) ?

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Which clause of the U.S. Constitution has been important in allowing the growth of national power?

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Federal officials seeking to give states more authority are most likely to support ________.

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________ compels state governments to obey costly federal regulations, but does not reimburse those costs.

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"Commerce among the several states" was first defined in

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The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Native American tribes is found in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

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The Secure Communities program

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Which Supreme Court decision partially struck down the Defense of Marriage Act?

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What was one effect of dual federalism during the early Republic?

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Why was United States v. Lopez (1995) important?

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The Supreme Court's decision in King v. Burwell (2015) was significant because it

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Under the traditional system of American federalism, most of the fundamental governing in the United States was done by________.

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The specific powers granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution are called the ________ powers.

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Which of the following statements about contemporary America is true?

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Who articulated the doctrine of nullification before the Civil War?

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An example of ________ is when federal officials force state officials to implement more stringent water pollution regulations.

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