Chapter 4 - Test 3
In response to the use of national mandates and restraints, what new theory has developed?
Coercive federalism
Which of the following political ideologies has traditionally favored state governments over the federal government?
Conservatives
The power of Congress to enact laws by which the national government assumes complete or partial responsibility for a state government function is known as which of the following?
Preemption
The necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is also known as which one of the following?
The elastic clause
What are federal mandates?
They are requirements in federal legislation that force states to comply with federal rules.
What is the basic premise of federalism?
Two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people.
Which of the following actions forbids state governments from exercising certain powers?
A restraint
Which of the following are given to state or local governments for specific programs or projects?
Categorical grants
Which of the following terms describes how state governments and the national government work together to solve the nation's problems?
Cooperative
Which of the following are liberals often associated with?
Cooperative federalism
Which of the following protects the powers of the states from an aggressive national government?
Dual Federalism
Which of the following types of power includes the power to coin money and to declare war?
Enumerated
What is the system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between the national and state governments?
Federal system
What is the purpose of block grants or federal aid given to state or local governments?
Grants must be spent in the way the state or local government decides to spend them.
Which of the following terms do researchers use to characterize the overall collection of national, state, and local governments in the United States?
Intergovernmental system
Which of the following did the early Supreme Court generally do under Chief Justice John Marshall?
It increased national power.
In a federal system, how is authority distributed?
It is divided between the central government and regional or subdivisional governments.
What is home rule?
It is the right of municipal governments to enact their own legislation in certain administrative areas.
During the time of the Constitutional Convention, why was federalism a viable compromise?
It maintained state traditions while creating a strong national government to handle common problems.
Which of the following chief justices worked to increase the power of the national government and to reduce the power of the states in the early part of the nineteenth century?
John Marshall
Which of the following did President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal include?
Large-scale emergency antipoverty programs
Which of the following metaphors best describes dual federalism?
Layer cake
How likely are voters to participate in state and local elections compared with national elections?
Less likely
Which of the following political ideologies favors the national government over the state governments?
Liberals
A requirement that a state undertake an activity or provide a service that maintains a minimum national standard is called which of the following?
Mandate
Which of the following metaphors best describes cooperative federalism?
Marble cake
What does the complexity of the American federal system encourage?
Pluralism
Which of the following is the process of redrawing boundaries for electoral jurisdictions?
Redistricting
Which of the following is a government unit created to perform particular functions, such as fire protection and water purification and distribution?
Special district
Which of the following does the final provision in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, sometimes known as the elastic clause, state?
That Congress can make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out its enumerated powers
Which of the following gives Congress the power to regulate trade among the states?
The commerce clause
Which of the following has the power to coin money?
The federal government
Which statement best describes the doctrine of dual federalism?
The state and federal governments have separate functions.
Which of the following has the power to grant divorces?
The states
What preemptive power is rooted in the Constitution that allows Congress to impose national priorities on states through national legislation?
The supremacy clause
Which of the following prevents states from using their powers to oppose or nullify national policy?
The supremacy clause
