Question 1

The expansion of national authority in the twentieth century first became evident in this decade:

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A)   1930s.
B)   1950s.
C)   1960s.
D)   1980s.
E)   1990s.

Question 2

________ 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 Adams

Question 3

At the worst depths of the Great Depression, approximately __ percent of workers were unemployed.

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A)   10
B)   15
C)   25
D)   40
E)   60

Question 4

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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A)   increased state control over health insurance.
B)   decreased state control over health insurance.
C)   had no significant impact on state control over health insurance.
D)   ended government regulation of health insurance.
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   The federal government raises roughly as much revenue from taxation as all state and local governments combined.
B)   The federal government raises significantly more tax revenue than all state and local governments combined.
C)   State and local governments combined raise twice as much revenue from taxation as the federal government.
D)   State and local governments combined raise three times as much revenue from taxation as the federal government.
E)   State and local governments combined raise six times as much revenue as the federal government.

Question 7

The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act

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A)   was a categorical grant that restricted federal assistance to three years but limited state discretion in how to use the funds.
B)   was a block grant that, among other aspects, restricted federal assistance to five years.
C)   was a categorical grant that placed no time restrictions on federal assistance but dramatically limited state discretion in how to use the funds.
D)   was a block grant with no time or activity restrictions on how to use federal funds.
E)   ended direct federal welfare assistance to the states in grants of any form.

Question 8

Which of the following is a concurrent power held by both the national government and state governments?

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A)   chartering local governments
B)   issuing currency
C)   taxation
D)   foreign affairs
E)   national defense

Question 9

The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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A)   was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2012.
B)   initially had the support of nearly every single state.
C)   was passed by strong bipartisan majorities.
D)   is a voluntary program with no penalties for nonparticipation.
E)   None of these answers are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following was an argument in favor of federalism at the time of the writing of the Constitution?

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A)   Federalism will protect liberty.
B)   Federalism will force officials to be more responsive to the people.
C)   Federalism will provide for a stronger national government than existed under the Articles of Confederation.
D)   Federalism will be less likely to produce an all-dominant faction.
E)   All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Political conservatives who favor more political power devolved back to the states would likely prefer which of the following?

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A)   categorical grants
B)   block grants
C)   Pell grants
D)   higher tax rates for the wealthy
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 12

Starting in the 1990s, the Supreme Court has rolled back some of the power of the national government, basing its decisions primarily on interpretations of these two amendments:

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A)   First and Fourth.
B)   First and Fourteenth.
C)   Tenth and Fourteenth.
D)   Eleventh and Fourteenth.
E)   Tenth and Eleventh.

Question 13

In its 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, the Supreme Court gave the federal government more power in the area of

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A)   business regulation.
B)   labor organizing.
C)   environmental policy.
D)   civil rights enforcement.
E)   All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)   enumerated powers
B)   reserved powers
C)   implied powers
D)   concurrent powers
E)   All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

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

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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 powers

Question 16

The Constitution allows states to

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A)   raise an army in peacetime.
B)   print money.
C)   make commercial agreements with other states without the consent of Congress.
D)   govern intrastate commerce.
E)   govern interstate commerce.

Question 17

A blending of state and national authority is associated with ________ federalism, while a separation of national and state authority is associated with ________ federalism.

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A)   dual; fiscal
B)   dual; cooperative
C)   cooperative; dual
D)   picket-fence; cooperative
E)   cooperative; pyramid

Question 18

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 19

The "separate but equal" standard was created by

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A)   Congress.
B)   the Supreme Court.
C)   the state supreme court of Virginia.
D)   President Ulysses S. Grant.
E)   Justice John Marshall Harlan.

Question 20

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

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The powers of the national government ar...

Exam 3: Federalism: Forging a Nation

The Constitution allows states to

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Which of the following was an argument in favor of federalism at the time of the writing of the Constitution?

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A blending of state and national authority is associated with ________ federalism, while a separation of national and state authority is associated with ________ federalism.

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Which of the following is a concurrent power held by both the national government and state governments?

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The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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Starting in the 1990s, the Supreme Court has rolled back some of the power of the national government, basing its decisions primarily on interpretations of these two amendments:

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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At the worst depths of the Great Depression, approximately __ percent of workers were unemployed.

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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 statements is true?

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The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

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Political conservatives who favor more political power devolved back to the states would likely prefer which of the following?

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

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The "separate but equal" standard was created by

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

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The expansion of national authority in the twentieth century first became evident in this decade:

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In its 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, the Supreme Court gave the federal government more power in the area of

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The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act

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