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Which of the following actions by the federal government best illustrates the concept of unfunded mandates?

A federal requirement that background checks for gun owners be paid for by state and municipal governments

Which of the following statements best explains why the NRA lobbies the state governments as well as the federal government?

Federalism allows for multiple access points to policy making.

Which of the following fortifies federal government powers?

Fourteenth Amendment

Which of the following would be most likely increase Republicans trust in government?

Implementing block grants to solve the nation's problems.

Which of the following accurately describes the information presented in the bar graphs?

In 2010 national government spent the highest percentage of federal spending on Federal Grants-in-Aid to State and Local Governments.

Which of the following concepts is illustrated in the graphic?

In a federal system, the central and regional governments have overlapping and sovereign responsibilities.

Which of the following best describes cooperative federalism?

Intergovernmental relations in which the national government supports state governments' efforts to address the domestic matters reserved to them.

The passage of a proposition legalizing marijuana in a state reflects which of the following?

The growing decentralization of policymaking in areas that sometimes contradicts national law

Which of the following describes an example of devolution?

The national government enacting an unfunded mandate requiring states to make buildings accessible

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be the implementation of a funded mandate?

The state of Texas receives funding from the Federal government to implement end of year testing in schools for grades 3, 6, 8, and each year in high school

The Supreme Court's interpretation of the implied powers of Article I in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), is an example of the Supreme Court

expanding the power of the national government

Which of the following ideological perspectives would be most concerned by the trends in the bar graphs?

liberals

Which of the following Supreme Court cases is most relevant to the topic of the infographic above?

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819

Opponents of the author's argument would be most upset by which of the following amendments to the Constitution?

) 9th Amendment

Which of the following policies is most likely to be protected under the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

A federal law requiring that all government buildings are accessible to people living with disabilities

Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as a supremacy clause case?

A state taxing a federally recognized Native American tribe that resides within a state's boundary.

Which of the following scenarios would be considered an unconstitutional use of state power?

A state taxing goods from another state to help businesses in their state.

The framers created a system of dual sovereignty. Which of the following is an accurate description of the Exclusive and Concurrent powers under the Constitution?

Exclusive powers-Coin and regulate money. Concurrent powers-The power to establish courts.

Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as an overextension of the federal government's use of the commerce clause?

Federal government allowing victims of sexual assault to sue their attackers in federal court even if criminal charges are not filed.

Which of the following would Robert Yates, the author of Brutus 1 be most concerned with?

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

"The judicial power of the United States is to be vested in a supreme court, and insuch inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.The powers of these courts are very extensive; their jurisdiction comprehendsall civil causes, except such as arise between citizens of the same state; andit extends to all cases in law and equity arising under the constitution. Oneinferior court must be established, I presume, in each state, at least, withthe necessary executive officers appendant thereto. It is easy to see, that inthe common course of things, these courts will eclipse the dignity, and takeaway from the respectability, of the state courts. These courts will be, inthemselves, totally independent of the states, deriving their authority fromthe United States, and receiving from them fixed salaries; and in the course ofhuman events it is to be expected, that they will swallow up all the powers ofthe courts in the respective states."

Marbury v. Madison (1819)

Which of the following best explains a trend in American's trust in their governments as shown in the graph above?

Most Americans trust in their governments has decreased since 2000.

Which of the following reasons is why Colorado's marijuana policy is different from that of other states?

National policy making is quite challenging under federalism.

Which of the following correctly pairs an enumerated power of the national government with a reserved power of the states?

Option III : regulate interstate commerce, administer family laws

Which of the following events weakens the author's argument?

Passage of the 17th Amendment.

Based on the infographic above, in a unitary system,

the sovereignty within a nation is held entirely by the central government.

The framers created a system of dual sovereignty. Which of the following is an accurate description of the State and Federal powers under the Constitution?

State powers- Conduct local, state, and national elections. Federal powers-Establish standard weights and measures

The framers created a system of dual sovereignty. Which of the following is an accurate description of the State and Federal powers under the Constitution?

State powers-Regulate Intrastate commerce. Federal powers-Organize, arm, and discipline state militias when called to suppress insurrections and invasions

The framers created a system of dual sovereignty. Which of the following is an accurate description of the State and Federal powers under the Constitution?

State powers-Regulate banks and credit. Federal powers-Punish the counterfeiting of money.

Which of the following fortifies state government powers?

Tenth Amendment

The billboard in the image above outlines a policy. Which of the following claims would a proponent of state's rights most likely make about the policy?

The commerce clause allows the federal government to regulate alcohol sales.

Which of the following scenarios would be considered an unconstitutional use of federal power?

The federal government ending New Jersey's requirement to get a license before anyone can be hired to shovel snow from someone's driveway.

Based on the information in the bar graphs, which of the following is the most likely implication on federalism?

The shift from categorical grants to block grants did little to slow federal spending on Federal Grants-in-Aid to State and Local Governments.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the author's arguments?

The state governments retain many significant powers and the federal government will rely on the states to function.

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be the implementation of a block grant?

The state of Georgia receives money from the Federal government for Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) and must decide how to spend this money to assist needy families.

Which of the following scenarios would most likely exemplify the implementation of a categorical formula grant?

The state of Maryland receives matching funds from the Federal government to implement Medicaid.

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be the implementation of a categorical project grant?

The state of Massachusetts wrote a proposal to the federal government to receive funding to implement a new teacher evaluation system to improve student achievement.

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be the implementation of an unfunded mandate?

The state of New York is required by the federal government to upgrade the security of its public transportation system costing New York $200 Million.

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be the implementation of a revenue sharing grant?

The state of Oregon receives money from the Federal government and Oregon is able to do whatever it wants with the money.

Use the chart to answer the question.

Trust in the national government has increased among Democrats.

Which of the following events strengthens the author's argument?

U.S. v. Lopez

"But it is not possible to give each department an equal power of self-defence. In a republican government, the legislative authority necessarily predominates. The remedy for this inconveniency is to divide the legislature ... and the executive should fortified." In this passage from Federalist No. 51, James Madison is making an argument for

a government to have a bicameral legislature and a unitary executive.

The National Drinking Age Act and the Interstate Highway System are best classified as examples of

cooperative federalism

According to the graphic, in a confederal system,

power is divided between a central and regional government.

According to the infographic, in a federal system,

power is divided between a central and regional government.

Which of the following describes the concept of concurrent powers?

powers shared by the national and state governments

The framers created a system of dual sovereignty. Which of the following is an accurate description of the State and Federal powers under the Constitution?

state powers- conduct local,state, and national elections federal powers- provide organize and maintain ared forced

Which of the following is protected by the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution?

states must recognize out-of-state drivers' licenses

In United States v. Lopez (1995), the Supreme Court ruled

that Congress could not use the commerce clause to control school district policy on guns

The term dual federalism refers to

the fact that the national government implements its enumerated powers and the states have their own reserved powers