Question 1

Block grants and general revenue sharing are most closely aligned with what type of federalism?

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A)   coercive
B)   competitive
C)   dual
D)   cooperative
E)   layer cake D

Question 2

Policy diversity and innovation is an argument in favor of a stronger role for the states.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

One of the most important parts of the Constitution for understanding federalism is the commerce clause. What is it? How has the Supreme Court's interpretation of the clause changed through time, especially during the 1930s and the 1990s? Which interpretation of the commerce clause do you find most persuasive and why?

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Question 4

The Dred Scott case ruled that:

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A)   the Missouri Compromise deprived slave owners of property without due process of law.
B)   previous Court rulings that relied on the principle of dual federalism were incorrect because this was not what the Founders envisioned when drafting the Constitution.
C)   federal law was supreme over state law.
D)   the Bill of Rights did not apply to the states.
E)   the Missouri Compromise was constitutional and had to be enforced.

Question 5

The distinction between intrastate and interstate commerce became blurred by the Supreme Court because of:

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A)   backlash from passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
B)   Congress's failure to take action during the Great Depression.
C)   conflict stemming from Jim Crow.
D)   the politics of the New Deal.
E)   the politics of President Nixon's New Federalism.

Question 6

Following the Civil War, the Constitution was amended to ensure that states could not deny any citizen:

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A)   the right to vote.
B)   the right to run as a candidate for public office.
C)   due process or equal protection of the laws.
D)   the right to earn a guaranteed minimum wage established by the federal government.
E)   the right to serve in the armed forces. C

Question 7

Why are local governments still considered important to citizens?

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A)   They provide services such as police and fire departments.
B)   They control immigration policy.
C)   They are exclusively responsible for all transportation policy.
D)   They are less likely to be corrupt than state or national government officials.
E)   They provide mail delivery.

Question 8

Which of the following explains why cooperative federalism emerged in the United States?

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A)   Supreme Court decisions that broadly interpreted the commerce clause
B)   Supreme Court decisions that limited the scope of the commerce clause
C)   public support and demand for cooperative federalism during the "rights revolution"
D)   the leadership and policies of President Richard Nixon
E)   the end of the Civil War

Question 9

The United Nations is an example of a unitary government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Advocates of ________ federalism prefer giving money to the states through ________.

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A)   dual; block grants
B)   cooperative; block grants
C)   dual; categorical grants
D)   cooperative; categorical grants
E)   coercive; government bonds

Question 11

The term "New Federalism" refers to:

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A)   increasing state discretion in spending by using block grants.
B)   decreasing state power by expanding the federal government's regulation of commerce.
C)   increasing state discretion in spending through increased coercive federalism.
D)   increasing federal spending to wage a local "war on poverty."
E)   an effort in the 1970s and 1980s to eliminate all federal grants.

Question 12

The Federalists, led by George Washington, John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton, favored a(n)  ________ national government, while the Democratic-Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, favored ________ power.

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A)   weak; national
B)   strong; state
C)   divided; concurrent
D)   democratic; federal
E)   elitist; unitary

Question 13

The ________ clause is vague but gives the national government a very broad grant of power to carry out its responsibilities.

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A)   supremacy
B)   necessary and proper
C)   enumerated powers
D)   full faith and credit
E)   affirmation

Question 14

What are categorical grants and block grants? Why might a national political leader favor categorical grants? Why do other national political leaders see block grants as preferable to categorical grants? If you were a member of Congress, which approach would you advocate and why?

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Question 15

Why is Barron v. Baltimore important?

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A)   It sided with the national government over state government, giving added power to the supremacy clause.
B)   It ruled that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in any state.
C)   It helped begin the "rights revolution."
D)   It helped establish dual federalism as a guiding judicial principle to settle questions concerning state and national power.
E)   The majority ruling stated that the Tenth Amendment "does not alter the distribution of power between the national and state governments."

Question 16

Which of the following is an advantage of giving states flexibility in making policy instead of the federal government imposing policy?

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A)   State-elected officials are more civil and reasonable toward one another than are members of the U.S. Congress.
B)   It allows states to compete for business, meaning they will have stronger regulation.
C)   It allows for policy experimentation, providing new ideas about how to solve problems.
D)   State officials tend to care more about the average person.
E)   The process is less susceptible to corruption.

Question 17

Why is the supremacy clause important?

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A)   It gives the U.S. Congress the power to regulate commerce.
B)   It resolves conflicts between national and state laws.
C)   It makes clear that each state's laws are to be honored by the other states.
D)   It stipulates that if the national government passes an unconstitutional law, the people of the states are "supreme" and through their state legislatures can declare the law void.
E)   It provides the U.S. Congress with the power to dissolve or to take control of local governments that are in financial distress.

Question 18

On issues like climate change, health care, immigration, gay marriage, and stem-cell research states have:

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A)   lagged behind the federal government in making changes.
B)   often taken the lead on trying to address the issues.
C)   resisted efforts by the national government to deal with the issues.
D)   ignored calls to address the issues.
E)   done as the federal government asked in handling the issues.

Question 19

Which of the following is a doctrine that stipulates that if the national government passes an unconstitutional law, the people of the states can declare the law void?

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A)   doctrine of states' rights
B)   doctrine of coercive federalism
C)   doctrine of interposition
D)   doctrine of dual federalism
E)   devolution

Question 20

After the 1980s, the Republican view on federal grants was to:

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A)   use categorical grants to prevent local government corruption.
B)   use block grants to give local politicians more control over how money was spent.
C)   avoid issuing all grants so that more money could be spent on the military and defense.
D)   avoid issuing all grants to maintain states' rights and sovereignty.
E)   use block grants to balance the federal budget.

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Following the Civil War, the Constitution was amended to ensure that states could not deny any citizen:

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Which of the following explains why cooperative federalism emerged in the United States?

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The term "New Federalism" refers to:

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The Federalists, led by George Washington, John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton, favored a(n) national government, while the Democratic-Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, favored power.

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