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chap. 3 - Rep
Keeping the republic -chap 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The movement to return more power and responsibility to the state governments is known as | devolution |
| Which of the following parts of the Constitution is not relevant to understanding federalism? | The preamble |
| The "necessary and proper" clause is the provision in the Constitution that | authorizes Congress to make any law required to carry out its powers |
| A unitary political system can be described as one in which all | power is centralized at the national level |
| Which type of federal system was created by the New Deal? | Cooperative federalism |
| The Civil War effectively destroyed the doctrine of | state equality in the Senate |
| The significance of McCullough v Maryland | it increased the power of the federal governmen |
| According to the ______ doctrine, states could render national laws null if they disagreed with them | nullification |
| The federal government's power has increased over that of state governments because | the civil rights movement brought about new federal responsibilities that protect the citizens' rights |
| Which of the following is NOT a congressional strategy for influencing state policy? | Devolution |
| Presidents Nixon and Reagan attempted to return some responsibilities to states by | giving them more control over how they spent federal money |
| Federal grants given to states for a specific purpose and restricted by detailed instructions are known as | categorical grants |
| The handling by the states and Supreme Court of the issue of the medical use of marijuana illustrates | the flexibility and sometimes "messiness" of the federal system |
| Whereas the federal government may be an example of ______ democracy, state and local governments offer more opportunities for ______ democracy | elite; participatory |
| The U.S. Constitution has survived over a long period of time because | is hard to amend and is not too detailed or explicit |
| Since the time the United States was founded | the federal government's power has increased |
| Historians agree that, after passage of the New Deal, the federal government | had more power |
| Enumerated powers are powers | not spelled out in the Constitution, but inferred |
| "Voting with your feet" pertains to | the idea that citizens can move from a state or locality they don't like to one that suits them better |
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