Question 1

An example of the U.S. Constitution's full faith and credit clause is that a person with a driver's license from the state of Indiana does not need to get a separate Michigan driver's license to drive a car through the state of Michigan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A confederal system features weak states that can never veto national government decisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Police powers exist at the

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A)   state level only.
B)   local level only.
C)   state and local levels of government.
D)   national level.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

What are the advantages of a strong role for the states in federalism and what are the disadvantages of too much state power? Explain your reasoning.

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Question 5

What shifted political power toward Washington, D.C., in the twentieth century?

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A)   a string of Republican presidential victories
B)   Americans grew to distrust state governments.
C)   a conservative Supreme Court
D)   major crisesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

An example of a concurrent power is ________.

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A)   national security
B)   foreign policy
C)   conducting elections
D)   transportationE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Federal systems of government are the most common in the world today.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The decision in United States v. Lopez (1995)  was particularly important because it required Congress to

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A)   respect the constitutional right of an individual to bear arms.
B)   provide states with funds when it mandates a policy change.
C)   amend the Constitution to give states more power.
D)   justify how laws passed are a legitimate exercise of commerce clause powers.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Debates over how power is divided between the national and state governments have not been controversial since the nation's founding because most people interpret the Tenth Amendment and the necessary and proper clause in a similar manner.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What contributed to increased national control over state policies in the 1960s?

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A)   New Federalism
B)   Great Society social programs
C)   the tendency of members of Congress to favor block grants over categorical grants
D)   the rejection of the "rights revolution" by the Supreme Court justicesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which court case strengthened Congress by providing for a broad interpretation of the commerce clause?

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A)   Gibbons v. Ogden
B)   Barron v. Baltimore
C)   Chisholm v. Georgia
D)   Dred Scott v. SandfordE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Issues concerning federalism rarely break down along ideological lines.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is an unfunded mandate?

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Unfunded mandates are federal ...

Question 14

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)   enumerated powers
B)   full faith and credit
C)   supremacy
D)   necessary and properE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Americans are more likely to

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A)   trust their local and state governments over the federal government.
B)   trust the federal government over their local and state governments.
C)   fear executive power when a Democrat is president.
D)   support expanded executive power when a Republican is president.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which part of the Constitution emphasizes a nation-centered perspective?

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A)   Eleventh Amendment
B)   public education
C)   Tenth Amendment
D)   commerce clauseE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

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

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A)   State-elected officials are more civil and reasonable toward one another than are members of 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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The Tenth Amendment has been

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A)   ignored by the Supreme Court justices in recent years.
B)   instrumental in preserving civil rights in the United States.
C)   used as a constitutional mechanism to increase the powers of the states.
D)   interpreted consistently by the Supreme Court justices throughout history.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The principal impact of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)  was

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A)   its decision to interpret the commerce clause broadly, thus giving the national government the ability to become involved in many more policy areas.
B)   its decision to let states interfere in the federal government's business by taxing it.
C)   its ruling that the national government's power to print money did not imply that it could open a bank for regulating the economy.
D)   its expansive interpretation of implied powers and the supremacy clause in favor of the national government.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Why is Barron v. Baltimore important?

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A)   The justices sided with the national government over state governments, giving added power to the supremacy clause.
B)   The justices ruled that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in any state.
C)   The justices ruled that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
D)   The justices helped to establish dual federalism as a guiding judicial principle to settle questions concerning state and national power.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: Federalism

An example of a concurrent power is ________.

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An example of the U.S. Constitution's full faith and credit clause is that a person with a driver's license from the state of Indiana does not need to get a separate Michigan driver's license to drive a car through the state of Michigan.

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Issues concerning federalism rarely break down along ideological lines.

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What are the advantages of a strong role for the states in federalism and what are the disadvantages of too much state power? Explain your reasoning.

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What shifted political power toward Washington, D.C., in the twentieth century?

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

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Debates over how power is divided between the national and state governments have not been controversial since the nation's founding because most people interpret the Tenth Amendment and the necessary and proper clause in a similar manner.

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Police powers exist at the

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The principal impact of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) was

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What is an unfunded mandate?

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What contributed to increased national control over state policies in the 1960s?

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Which court case strengthened Congress by providing for a broad interpretation of the commerce clause?

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The Tenth Amendment has been

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Which part of the Constitution emphasizes a nation-centered perspective?

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Why is Barron v. Baltimore important?

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

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Americans are more likely to

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Federal systems of government are the most common in the world today.

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The decision in United States v. Lopez (1995) was particularly important because it required Congress to

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A confederal system features weak states that can never veto national government decisions.

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