Question 1

How did business "have its cake and eat it, too" during the seventy years immediately following the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)   Entrepreneurs enjoyed the benefits of national policies facilitating commerce while also being protected by the courts from policies regulating commerce.
B)   Entrepreneurs were given formula grants from the federal government that they did not have to pay back.
C)   Entrepreneurs were given project grants from the federal government that they did not have to pay back.
D)   Entrepreneurs were exempted from taxation under the privileges and immunities clause while also being protected from regulation by the full faith and credit clause.
E)   Entrepreneurs were guaranteed to make profits by the federal government while not being required to pay any taxes to state governments.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

A ______ 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)   federal
E)   contestF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

If a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs, this delegation of power is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   home rule.
B)   dual federalism.
C)   ostracism.
D)   separation of powers.
E)   city governance.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

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A)   It had been used to advocate for a series of "home rule" policies that cost thousands of people their jobs.
B)   It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support racial segregation.
C)   It had been used by religious organizations to increase federal spending on faith-based initiatives.
D)   It had been used by antiwar activists to protest against increases in military spending.
E)   It had been used by supporters of the civil rights movement to oppose racial segregation.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Nations that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have

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A)   diverse ethnic or language groups.
B)   multiparty systems.
C)   strong executives.
D)   no history of feudalism.
E)   a history of totalitarianism.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden?

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A)   Alexander Hamilton
B)   James Madison
C)   John Marshall
D)   Roger Taney
E)   Andrew JacksonF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

What was the overall importance of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland?

Accepted Answer

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 Supreme Court declared that all national banks were unconstitutional.
E)   The Court forced all states to open at least one branch of the national bank.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The Tenth Amendment gives the national government expressed powers over state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The federal system can be best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)   a system of government where member nations meet in a multinational conference.
B)   a system of government in which power is divided between a national government and lower levels of government.
C)   a system in which the power of the central government is funded through taxation of the local government.
D)   the sharing of legislative powers between an upper and lower house.
E)   a system where governmental authority is divided into separate branches and each branch is given some power over the other branches.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following was not a function of government most commonly performed by state governments during the era of dual federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)   commercial laws
B)   education
C)   patents and copyrights
D)   insurance laws
E)   water and mineral lawsF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

How has the full faith and credit clause been applied in cases of gay adoption?

Accepted Answer

A)   The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause requires states to accept adoption decisions by other states.
B)   The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause does not require states to accept adoption decisions by other states.
C)   The courts have never ruled on the applicability of the full faith and credit clause in a case of gay adoption.
D)   The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause applies only to marriages and not to adoptions.
E)   The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause makes gay adoption illegal in every state.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

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.
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 national government was able to significantly expand civil rights for blacks in the South.
E)   The strength and size of the military grew dramatically.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following has not been an important contractual topic between states?

Accepted Answer

A)   the distribution of river water
B)   state passport requirements
C)   interstate transportation
D)   environmental regulations
E)   border disputesF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

One argument for a strong federal government is its role in ensuring ______ across states.

Accepted Answer

A)   liberty
B)   equality
C)   welfare reform
D)   laissez-faire capitalism
E)   popular sovereigntyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

Accepted Answer

A)   cooperative federalism
B)   grant-in-aid
C)   preemption
D)   dual federalism
E)   home ruleF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Which clause of the Constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?

Accepted Answer

A)   the commerce clause
B)   the full faith and credit clause
C)   the comity clause
D)   the Tenth Amendment
E)   the establishment clauseF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)   There has been no change in the strength of the federal government since the 1930s.
B)   Although the federal government has grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s, the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and state governments remain important.
C)   Although the state governments have grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s, the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and the federal government remains important.
D)   The growing power of the federal government since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering state governments obsolete.
E)   The growing power of state governments since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering the federal government obsolete.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Why was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress 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 that citizens could not bring racial discrimination suits against state governments.
D)   The Court found the line-item veto unconstitutional.
E)   The Court gave a broad interpretation of the commerce clause that expanded the power of the federal government over the states.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Unfunded mandate refers to the national government imposing regulatory costs on the states without reimbursement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How did the traditional system of dual federalism establish a "commercial republic"?

Accepted Answer

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)   Dual federalism established property-holding requirements for federal officeholders.
D)   The federal government was originally designed to regulate and control the marketplace.
E)   The federal government sold many natural resources from publicly owned lands.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Exam 3: Federalism

Unfunded mandate refers to the national government imposing regulatory costs on the states without reimbursement.

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A ______ 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 the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland?

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How did business "have its cake and eat it, too" during the seventy years immediately following the Civil War?

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The federal system can be best defined as

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Nations that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have

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Which of the following was not a function of government most commonly performed by state governments during the era of dual federalism?

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What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

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

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The Tenth Amendment gives the national government expressed powers over state governments.

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How did the traditional system of dual federalism establish a "commercial republic"?

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How has the full faith and credit clause been applied in cases of gay adoption?

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Which clause of the Constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?

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One argument for a strong federal government is its role in ensuring ______ across states.

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Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

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Which of the following has not been an important contractual topic between states?

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Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden?

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If a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs, this delegation of power is known as

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The principle of ______ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

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Why was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important?

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