Question 1

The impact of which event on Americans led to the passage of the Social Security Act of 1935?

Accepted Answer

A)   World War I
B)   the Great Depression
C)   the Spanish Civil War
D)   German hyperinflation
E)   the Florida real estate crash of 1929F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which case saw the Supreme Court strike down the national Gun-Free School Zones Act as unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ogden v. Gibbons
B)   Marbury v. Madison
C)   Lochner v. Ellison
D)   United States v. Lopez
E)   Garcia v. San Antonio Transportation AuthorityF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Explain the reasons behind the establishment of the federal system after 1787.

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After the War for Independence, a confed...

Question 4

Outline the key features of a unitary system of government.

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In a unitary system, such as that of Gre...

Question 5

Which of the following has the power under the Constitution to request or refuse extradition?

Accepted Answer

A)   state legislatures
B)   state governors in each affected state
C)   the federal judiciary
D)   state supreme courts
E)   the Supreme CourtF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Which tool, used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, moved the country from duel federalism to cooperative federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)   grants-in-aid
B)   nullification
C)   matching funds requirement
D)   mandate
E)   preemptionF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

What term is used by political scientists to refer to the collaborative effort of two or more levels of government?

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A)   federalism
B)   confederalism
C)   intergovernmental relations
D)   governmental collaboration
E)   inter-public partnershipF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

What term has been coined to describe today's national-state government relations?

Accepted Answer

A)   conflicted federalism
B)   new federalism
C)   centralized federalism
D)   cooperative federalism
E)   dual federalismF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Most Americans live under the jurisdiction of at least how many governments simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

A)   three
B)   four
C)   five
D)   ten
E)   more than twelveF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The layer cake analogy, in which there is a clear distinction between the powers and responsibilities of the different levels of government, is most applicable to

Accepted Answer

A)   conflicted federalism.
B)   new federalism.
C)   centralized federalism.
D)   cooperative federalism.
E)   dual federalism.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Which intergovernmental tool caused conflict by forcing states to comply with a national policy of a drinking age of 21 and was featured in South Dakota v. Dole?

Accepted Answer

A)   categorical grant
B)   block grant
C)   mandate
D)   preemption
E)   nullificationF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Which branch of government oversees interstate compacts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congress
B)   state governors in each affected state
C)   the federal judiciary
D)   state supreme courts
E)   the presidentF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following laws are unenforceable on Native American reservations?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased state taxes
B)   national laws for hunting and fishing
C)   local crime laws
D)   environmental laws
E)   All of these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

What event significantly influenced the national-state power relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Louisiana Purchase
B)   the War of 1812
C)   the Civil War
D)   the Spanish-American War
E)   World War IF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Which body retains primary jurisdiction over local governments?

Accepted Answer

A)   none-local governments are sovereign
B)   state governments
C)   the federal government
D)   the Supreme Court
E)   the governor in each stateF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Which of these eras saw the appearance of cooperative federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)   1789-1861
B)   1861-1870
C)   1882-1932
D)   1932-1963
E)   1963-1969F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

What phrase is used by political scientists to describe the way state judges base decisions on state constitutions when those laws grant more liberties and rights than those guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   horizontal federalism
B)   judicial federalism
C)   judicial libertarianism
D)   judicial individualism
E)   interstate compactsF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

What view does the Constitution take regarding the legal status of Native American nations?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are considered special interest groups.
B)   They are considered local governments.
C)   They are considered state governments.
D)   They are considered sovereign foreign nations.
E)   They are considered outside the Constitution's legal framework.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following are considered concurrent powers available to federal, state, and local governments?

Accepted Answer

A)   the authority to make policy
B)   the authority to raise money
C)   the authority to establish courts to interpret policy
D)   the authority to implement policy
E)   All of these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Clauses in national laws that direct state and local governments to do something specified by the national government are known as

Accepted Answer

A)   declarations.
B)   categorical grants.
C)   mandates.
D)   supplementary clauses.
E)   preemptive clauses.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Exam 3: Federalism

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What term is used by political scientists to refer to the collaborative effort of two or more levels of government?

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Which of the following has the power under the Constitution to request or refuse extradition?

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What event significantly influenced the national-state power relationship?

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