Question 1

________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

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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 E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The federal government's power to tax,regulate commerce among the states,and declare war are all examples of ________ powers.

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A)  reserved
B)  enumerated
C)  implied
D)  concurrent
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Sovereignty refers to

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A)  a government headed by a king.
B)  a division of authority between the national government and the states.
C)  supreme and final governing authority.
D)  sub-national (state) governments.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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 E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

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

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Question 6

More than 90 percent of the funding for U.S.public schools comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  the national government.
B)  the state governments.
C)  state and local governments.
D)  the national government and the localities.
E)  private foundations.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following was the core of Nixon's approach to "new federalism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  an extension of federal influence over state education policy
B)  the elimination of block and categorical grants
C)  increased state powers in the form of national guards and control over border security
D)  revenue sharing,where the federal government gave money to the states to use as they saw fit
E)  a reduction in federal ability to regulate interstate commerceF) A) and B)
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) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following is most closely related to the concept of implied powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  necessary and proper clause
B)  supremacy clause
C)  Tenth Amendment
D)  the commerce clause
E)  the power to taxF) A) and E)
G) C) and D) A

Question 10

,the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)  the doctrine of separate but equal was constitutional.
B)  state regulation of labor practices violated firms' property rights.
C)  the Fourth Amendment did not apply to interstate commerce.
D)  factory practices could only be regulated by the states.
E)  factory practices could only be regulated by the federal government.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

________ advocated a "new federalism."

Accepted Answer

A)  President Richard Nixon
B)  President George W.Bush
C)  President John Kennedy
D)  President Lyndon Johnson
E)  President Jimmy CarterF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

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A)  ruled that "free land" made "free men."
B)  upheld free blacks' rights of citizenship.
C)  upheld the principles of the Missouri Compromise.
D)  soothed sectarian tensions.
E)  ruled that Congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the United States.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The No Child Left Behind Act

Accepted Answer

A)  increased state authority over education policy but provided greater federal funds for education.
B)  dramatically increased state authority over education policy.
C)  was part of the end,and reversal of,the devolution movement.
D)  was the last significant piece of legislation that contributed to devolution of authority to the states.
E)  was the centerpiece to President Bush's version of "new federalism."F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995?

Accepted Answer

A)  All unfunded federal mandates were eliminated.
B)  Only federal mandates affecting education were eliminated.
C)  Only federal mandates affecting welfare assistance were eliminated.
D)  Congress exempted federal mandates dealing with civil liberties and civil rights from elimination.
E)  Congress exempted federal mandates dealing with the environment from elimination.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E) D

Question 15

The enumerated powers in Article I of the Constitution were intended to

Accepted Answer

A)  limit the powers of the state governments.
B)  ensure that neither small nor large states would be at a disadvantage.
C)  ensure that neither northern nor southern states would be at a disadvantage.
D)  establish a government strong enough to forge a union that was secure in its defense and stable in its economy.
E)  limit the power of the presidency.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

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) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

What did Newt Gingrich declare about federalism in 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)  that government had moved too far away from the federalism of the early twentieth century
B)  that power was beginning to swing back to the federal government
C)  that the 1960s-style federalism was dead
D)  that federalism was the only system that could preserve the power of the states
E)  that the federal government had betrayed the promise of states' rights in the ConstitutionF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 18

The logical counter-force that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The Tenth Amendment addressed the concerns of Anti-Federalists about

Accepted Answer

A)  individual freedoms.
B)  the meaning of the commerce clause.
C)  popular representation in Congress.
D)  the powers of state governments.
E)  the Electoral College.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E) D

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Exam 7: Federalism: Forging a Nation

________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

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The federal government's power to tax,regulate commerce among the states,and declare war are all examples of ________ powers.

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Sovereignty refers to

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

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

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More than 90 percent of the funding for U.S.public schools comes from

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Which of the following was the core of Nixon's approach to "new federalism"?

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

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Which of the following is most closely related to the concept of implied powers?

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,the Supreme Court ruled that

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________ advocated a "new federalism."

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Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

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The No Child Left Behind Act

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Which of the following is true of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995?

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Dual federalism held that

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What did Newt Gingrich declare about federalism in 1994?

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