AP Gov 1.6-1.12
Which of the following is the best example of a condition-of-aid?
A federal requirement that states muse fraise the legal drinking age to 21 in order to receive federal highway funds
A writ of habeas corpus refers to
A person's right to know the reasons for his or her imprisonment
The US Constitution requires that presidential electors
Be chosen in the manner directed by each state legislature
Under the original US Constitution of 1787, how were US Senators selected?
By the state legislatures
Before the federal government spends any money, the US Constitution requires that
Congress pass a law appropriating the money
Which of the following statements about federal grants-in-aid are true?
Congressmen often seek to get federal funds to pay for pet projects called earmarks in their states/districts. Pork barrel spending and earmarks help incumbent Congressmen win reelection States that accept federal grants-in-aid have a financial advantage over states that do not Congress typically increases the national debt to pay for pork barrel spending
Cooperative federalism can best be described by which of the following statements?
Different levels of government are involved in common policy areas
The supremacy clause in the US Constitution states that
Federal law takes precedence over state laws when the laws conflict
Article II of the US Constitution grants the President the power to do all of the following except
Grant reprieves for persons convicted of violating state laws
A bill of attainder is a
Law that declares that an action of an individual can be punished without a trial
Article III of the US Constitution grants the federal judiciary all of the following powers EXCEPT
Lower federal courts hear cases involving violations of state laws
The "necessary and proper clause" of the US Constitution enables Congress to
Make laws that are "necessary and proper"" for Congress to carry out its enumerated powers
The Americans with Disabilities Act, which required states to provide protections for the disabled, is an example of
Mandate
Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant?
Money given to states for special education purposes
Which of the following his the best example of a block grant?
Money given to states to spend at their discretion on transportation
Which of the following is a rule on voting found in the US Constitution or its amendments?
No citizen 18 years of age or older may be denied the right to vote on account of age
The reserved powers of the state governments can be best described as those powers
Not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states
Which of the following does Article IV of the US Constitution require states to do?
Provide "full faith and credit" to the public acts of each state Provide citizens from other states with the same privileges and immunities Extradite fugitives from other states upon request of the governor of the state where the crime was committed. Capture and return escaped slaves to their owners upon request
One way a proposed amendment to the US Constitution can go into effect is to be
Ratified by three-fourths of the state legislature
Enumerated powers of the federal government include all of the following EXCEPT the power to
Regulate intrastate commerce
Which of the following actions by the federal government best illustrates the concept of unfunded mandates?
Requiring states and municipalities to provide certain services for their citizens without providing resources to pay for those services
States and local governments have the most discretion in establishing policy when federal funding is derived from
Revenue sharing
The framers of the Constitution left decisions on voting eligibility to the
State legislatures
In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court established which of the following principles?
States cannot interfere with or tax the legitimate activities of the federal
Of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national government?
The commerce clause of the US Constitution
In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court established which of the following principles?
The federal government alone has the power to regulate interstate commerce
Which of the following is the best example of a grant-in-aid?
The federal government offers states money to provide medical care to low-income families
When there is a vacancy in the House of Representatives from any state, the US Constitution requires
The governor of the state to issue a writ of election to fill the vacancy
When there is a vacancy in the representation of any state in the US Senate, the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution requires
The governor of the state to issue a writ of election to fill the vacancy
Which of the following classes in the US Constitution justifies the "implied powers doctrine"?
The necessary and proper clause
The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about which of the following issues?
The scope of power of the central government
A prominent example of the process of returning more responsibilities of governing from the national level to the state level is
Welfare reform
The US Constitution says that Congress has the power to coin money. This is an example of
an enumerated power
The idea that the federal government is supreme in its sphere while state governments are supreme in theirs is known as
dual federalism