Question 1

The Katrina failure is most likely the result of what?

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A)   Bureaucratic red tape.
B)   Poor communication between federal, state, and local authorities.
C)   Inadequate resources at the federal level.
D)   Inadequate resources at the state level.
E)   The disaster was inevitable.

Question 2

What is horizontal federalism?

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A)   state-to-state relations
B)   state-to-national government relations
C)   national government-to-local government relations
D)   the national government's authority to regulate its relationship to the states
E)   the states' authority to regulate their relationships with local governments

Question 3

The results of a state's census will determine not only the number of representatives in the House but also how much federal highway money and how much in other types of aid (such as Medicaid) the state will receive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Dual federalism is like a layer cake.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An important reason that federal grants to the states increased over time was that

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A)   the federal government increasingly chose to deal with nationwide problems by setting policy at the national level but having state officials carry out the policy.
B)   the federal government's power over the states had become increasingly restricted, and federal grants were now one of the only ways for the government to influence state policy.
C)   the federal government had increasing amounts of tax revenue to spend, so it shared some with the states.
D)   a downturn in the economy caused state tax revenues to decrease sharply, and states became more dependent on federal aid.
E)   state officials wanted more influence over the creation of national policies.

Question 6

93) A 6)A _________ is an attempt by states to declare national laws or actions null and void.

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Question 7

________ involve(s)  no aid to the state at all or less aid than compliance would cost.

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A)   An unfunded mandate
B)   The doctrine of enumerated power
C)   Block grants
D)   Conditional grants-in-aid
E)   Categorical grants

Question 8

An example of a condition on aid is when

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A)   the national governments require states to set a 55 mile-per-hour speed limit to receive federal dollars.
B)   the national government gives money as part of a block grant.
C)   the national government provides federal dollars for health care in proportion to the percentage of those in need.
D)   states refuse to abide by federal requests for policy change.
E)   states and national governments cooperate to impose sanctions on other states that are not complying with federal law.

Question 9

One of the key reasons for the increase in national grant money to the states during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s was

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A)   to fight nationwide problems like poverty, crime, and pollution.
B)   that the national government wanted to weaken the sovereignty of state governments.
C)   that by and large most state governments simply refused to provide fiscal aid to cities.
D)   that local problems could more easily be solved with money from the federal government.
E)   to expand the role states played in public policy.

Question 10

The distribution of financial grants by the national government to the states began in the 1860s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The difference between mandates and conditions on aid is that mandates

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A)   refer to states, and conditions on aid to localities.
B)   comes from Congress, and conditions on aid come from the executive branch.
C)   refer to federal regulations, and conditions on aid refer to state regulations.
D)   can be introduced without money involved, and conditions on aid are connected with federal money.
E)   are declarations from the Supreme Court.

Question 12

Deciding who can vote for members of the US House of Representatives is granted to

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A)   the federal government.
B)   the states.
C)   the judiciary.
D)   the bureaucracy.
E)   the president.

Question 13

What is the "reservation clause"?

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The Tenth Amendment declares t...

Question 14

The deep divisions between the Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds in Iraq make it inevitable that the nation's new constitution would take the form of

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A)   a federation.
B)   a confederation.
C)   a democracy.
D)   a unitary system.
E)   a republic.

Question 15

The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

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A)   provides equal protection of the laws to all citizens.
B)   provides for a guarantee of arbitrary or unfair government action.
C)   applies mainly to the national government.
D)   is part of the Bill of Rights.
E)   requires states to recognize the citizenship of other nations.

Question 16

The United States Constitution specifically lists

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A)   what the national government can do.
B)   the role of the Supreme Court.
C)   the divisions within state governments.
D)   what powers the states have in all instances.
E)   what citizens can do.

Question 17

Block grants

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A)   provide state and local governments money for general purposes and have fewer rules than categorical grants.
B)   are very restrictive in that they can be used only for specific activities.
C)   are generally disliked by local officials.
D)   are intended to tighten national control over local affairs.
E)   were phased out during the 1960s.

Question 18

In order to receive federal monies, the national government requires the states to impose a 55 mile-per-hour speed limit or set a minimum drinking age of 21. These requirements are called

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A)   conditions on aid.
B)   enumerated powers.
C)   delegated powers.
D)   reserved powers.
E)   unfunded mandates.

Question 19

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment provides the legal foundation for civil rights protections.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to your text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   Federalism is a system under which political powers are divided and shared between the state and federal governments.
B)   The U.S. Constitution specifies the powers of the national government.
C)   The U.S. Constitution reserves some powers to the states.
D)   Concurrent powers, fall within the powers of both the national government and the states.
E)   All of the above

Exam 3: Federalism States and Nations

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Block grants

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The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

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93) A _______________206)A _________ is an attempt by states to declare national laws or actions null and void.

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The results of a state's census will determine not only the number of representatives in the House but also how much federal highway money and how much in other types of aid (such as Medicaid) the state will receive.

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The deep divisions between the Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds in Iraq make it inevitable that the nation's new constitution would take the form of

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The United States Constitution specifically lists

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The Katrina failure is most likely the result of what?

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________ involve(s) no aid to the state at all or less aid than compliance would cost.

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What is horizontal federalism?

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Dual federalism is like a layer cake.

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Deciding who can vote for members of the US House of Representatives is granted to

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What is the "reservation clause"?

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