The Federal System

In the past decade, approximately what percentage of expenditures by state and local governments has come from federal grants?

30%

The appointment of two Supreme Court justices by a Republican president to take the seats formerly held by Democratic appointees would be most likely to have which of the following effects?

A shift in power from the national government to the states

Which one of the following is the primary reason for the growth of the grant system?

Dissatisfaction with state and local government actions

Under the U.S. Constitution, the powers of the states are referred to as delegated powers.

False

Which of the following is a central element of cooperative federalism?

Federal grants-in-aid

Which one of the following is true of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Lopez?

The Court's decision limited the implied powers of the national government to regulate firearms.

What issue was at stake in the Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?

The authority of the Congress to establish a system of national banks

Which of the following places the greatest limitations on the power of state governments?

The equal protection clause

Which delegated power did Congress use as the basis for outlawing racial discrimination in hotels, motels, and restaurants?

The power to regulate interstate commerce

Cooperative federalism was based on the recognition that not all problems are best solved by concentrating authority in Washington.

True

In a unitary government, the central government has ultimate legal authority over its citizens.

True

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 set wage and hour standards for workers engaged in interstate commerce.

True

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act expanded the scope of the national government's involvement in health care.

True

The U.S. Constitution created the world's first federal form of government.

True

In legal disputes between two or more states, original jurisdiction for hearing cases rests with the

U.S. Supreme Court.

The delegated powers in the Constitution are

expressly stated or enumerated

In a confederation, powers of the central government are

granted to it by the state or provincial governments.

Federal aid to the states

has increased since the Reagan administration.

The constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is most likely to hinge on the Supreme Court's interpretation of

the commerce clause

In the case of Gonzalez v. Raich, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal ban on marijuana was constitutional because

the sale of marijuana affects interstate commerce.