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Amer Gov Ch4 10/17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is the best description of federalism? | Different levels of government share authority over the same land and people |
| Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government? | Regulating radio and TV stations |
| Which of the following is a power reserved to the state? | Controlling public school system |
| The power to borrow money is which type of power? | concurrent |
| What is the meaning of the supremacy clause? | If federal and state laws conflict, valid federal laws take precedence |
| The federal government is denied the power to do which of the following? | take away freedom of speech |
| No level of government may try a person under an ex post facto law, meaning a law that was passed.... | after the alleged crime took place |
| Under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution, a state must... | honor the public acts and courts proceedings of other states |
| Creating local government is which type of power? | reserved |
| The main responsibility for resolving conflicts between the states and the federal government lies with who... | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Which of the following best describes how the Civil War affected federalism? | The war resulted in new federal powers over the states. |
| Which of the following was a key issue in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland? | Could a state tax a federal institution? |
| According to the doctrine of nullification, state could ... | refuse to obey or enforce federal laws with which they disagreed |
| Which of the following arguments best supports the nineteenth century claim that federal regulation of workplace safety was needed? | businesses were becoming national and state regulation was ineffective |
| The term cooperative federalism refers to... | joint federal and state effort to resolve problems during and after the New Deal |
| Under his program of creative federalism, Lyndon Johnson's aim was to... | use the national government to eliminate poverty and social inequality |
| The Republicans 1994 Contract with America is an example of which of the following ideas? | Devolution |
| Which of the following statements best summarizes Ronald Reagan's words? | The federal government has grown large and powerful at the expense of the states |
| Which statement best describes the doctrine of secession? | States have the right to separate themselves from the Union |
| What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 | regulating the railroad industry |
| Which of the following represents an example of fiscal federalism? | The Morrill Act of 1862 granted land to states to help finance education. |
| Why is the Sixteenth Amendment an important element in the system of fiscal federalism? | It allows for a significant increase in federal income through the income tax |
| The federal government's chief tool for influencing states and communities is... | distributing grants-in-aid |
| Why did President Reagan use block grants in the 1980's | He wanted to reduce the size of the federal government |
| Supporters of devolution would argue that environmental protection is... | best handled at the state and local view |
| When Congress places demands on states without grant money, it is... | imposing an unfunded mandate |
| Which of the following is the best argument for giving states a role in controlling immigration? | States must deal with many of the effects of immigration |
| Which of the following would be most likely if devolution were applied to a health care program? | States would gain more control and face fewer federal mandates |
| What justification has the national government used for imposing federal mandates such as school busing, desegregation, and affirmative actions? | equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment |
| Which of the following best expresses the federal government's chief reason for providing grants-in-aids? | aiding and influencing states |
| Power to acquire new territory... | inherent power |
| used to convict a man of something not a crime when he did it | ex post facto law |
| power of state government to set up a public school system | reserved power |
| federal payment to states for a broad range of health programs | block grant |
| giving states more power to decide how to manage their welfare programs | devolution |
| power of federal government to regulate interstate crime | implied power |
| power of federal government to set up federal courts | expressed power |
| federal payment to Arizona to reduce pollution in Phoenix | categorical grant |
| federal rule requiring new speed limit signs, paid for by states | unfunded mandate |
| power if state and federal government to tax incomes | concurrent power |
| legal process for returning a suspect to the state where a crime took place | extradition |
| period when federal and state government prevailed in their own spheres | dual federalism |
| transfer of money from the national government to the state or local level | grant-in-aid |
| system for sharing authority over a land among different levels of government | federalism |
| requirement that states respect the official acts of other states | full faith and credit clause |
| period when states received federal grants to achieve national goals | creative federalism |
| federal law outlawing monopolies in order to preserve competition | Sherman Antitrust Act |
| federal law giving land to states to finance colleges | Morrill Act |
| period when states gained more power over the use of federal grants | new federalism |
| provision that states must not violate the Constitution, federal laws, or treaties | supremacy clause |
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