Question 1

Congressional grants paid for ______ percent of the development of an interstate highway after World War II.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   25
C)   50
D)   90
E)   100F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

A federal grant for states to afford increasing health care facilities would be an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   categorical grant.
B)   formula grant.
C)   block grant.
D)   unfunded mandate.
E)   general revenue grant.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Indian tribes is found in ______ of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)   Article I
B)   the Preamble
C)   the Tenth Amendment
D)   the Second Amendment
E)   the First AmendmentF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Since the New Deal, the Supreme Court has never restricted Congress's power under the commerce clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Regulating local workplaces was seen to be inconsistent with the full faith and privileges clause of the Constitution.
B)   Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution.
C)   Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the comity clause of the Constitution.
D)   Regulating local workplaces was beyond the scope of the understanding of interstate commerce at the time and was, therefore, seen to be an unconstitutional exercise of police power by the federal government.
E)   Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the strongly held value of regulated federalism.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

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) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

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

Question 9

In ______, the Supreme Court reinterpreted the commerce clause, changing it from a check on national power to a source of national power.

Accepted Answer

A)   1865
B)   1915
C)   1937
D)   1973
E)   1981F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?

Accepted Answer

A)   the years immediately preceding the Civil War
B)   Reconstruction
C)   the 1910s
D)   the Great Depression
E)   the 1960sF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

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) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

The legality of interracial marriages prior to 1967 is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   how states have always been forced to recognize marriages performed in other states.
B)   states' power to ignore the full faith and credit clause if it is against their strong public policy interests.
C)   the fact that only the federal government has the power to recognize marriages.
D)   the strict limits of the necessary and proper clause.
E)   the power of the privileges and immunities clause.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 13

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states.
B)   There is a need to be sure that the states are following the precise regulations established by the federal government.
C)   There is a need to make sure the grants do not violate the commerce clause of the Constitution.
D)   Republican administrations have been unwilling to allow block grants.
E)   States have been unwilling to accept any funding from the federal government.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Which is the best example of a concurrent power under the federal constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   the power to declare war
B)   the power to coin money
C)   the power to regulate commercial activity
D)   the power to impeach federal officials
E)   the power to tax imports and exportsF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Lopez expanded the power of Congress outlined in the commerce clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following Supreme Court cases limited federal power?

Accepted Answer

A)   United States v. Lopez and Printz v. United States
B)   Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Maryland
C)   Gibbons v. Ogden and Brown v. Board of Education
D)   McCulloch v. Maryland and Brown v. Board of Education
E)   Gibbons v. Ogden and Roe v. WadeF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The Constitution says which of the following things about relationships between states?

Accepted Answer

A)   No state may ever enter into a contract or agreement with another state.
B)   No state shall enter into a contract or agreement with another state without the approval of Congress.
C)   States may have treaties with either states or Indian reservations with the approval of Congress.
D)   The Senate controls all interstate relationships.
E)   No state shall enter into a contract or agreement with another state without the approval of the president.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Which constitutional amendment has been used to restrict the scope of authority by the federal government over the states?

Accepted Answer

A)   First
B)   Fifth
C)   Eighth
D)   Tenth
E)   FourteenthF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Why do many political scientists and economists believe that states and localities should not be in charge of redistributive programs?

Accepted Answer

A)   States and local governments have to compete with each other and do not have, therefore, an incentive to spend their money on the needy people in their area.
B)   Elected officials at the state and local level are typically less generous and more discriminatory than elected officials at the national level.
C)   State and local governments are wasteful and are too often plagued by corruption and bribery.
D)   The Constitution clearly states that redistributive programs should be handled by the national government rather than by state and local governments.
E)   State and local governments have fewer powers under the Constitution to impose taxes and spend money than the federal government.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want

Accepted Answer

A)   to reduce the power of the federal government.
B)   to increase the scope of federal regulations.
C)   to exercise a strong principle of preemption.
D)   to return to the days of national supremacy.
E)   to eliminate the principle of home rule.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 3: Federalism

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

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

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The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Indian tribes is found in ______ of the Constitution.

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Since the New Deal, the Supreme Court has never restricted Congress's power under the commerce clause.

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A federal grant for states to afford increasing health care facilities would be an example of a(n)

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Which constitutional amendment has been used to restrict the scope of authority by the federal government over the states?

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Congressional grants paid for ______ percent of the development of an interstate highway after World War II.

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

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The Constitution says which of the following things about relationships between states?

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The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?

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What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

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The Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Lopez expanded the power of Congress outlined in the commerce clause.

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In ______, the Supreme Court reinterpreted the commerce clause, changing it from a check on national power to a source of national power.

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Which of the following Supreme Court cases limited federal power?

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The legality of interracial marriages prior to 1967 is an example of

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Why do many political scientists and economists believe that states and localities should not be in charge of redistributive programs?

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Which is the best example of a concurrent power under the federal constitution?

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Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want

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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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