FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY QUIZ 3

Which of the following constitutional principles best explains why there was variation among states on the legality of same-sex marriage?

federalism

Which of the following describes a way that the federal government could influence state spending on education? Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:

make amandate that pupils get a certain anount of mojeny spent on thenm

Which of the following is a consequence of the allocation of power between the national government and state governments?

stakeholders and instutitions have mulytiple acecss points to influence pulic policy

"Mitt Romney and I ran a long and spirited campaign against one another, but I've always believed that when he was governor here in Massachusetts, he did the right thing on health care. It's because you guys had a proven model that we built the Affordable Care Act on this template of proven bipartisan success. [The Massachusetts' universal health care measure] was the model for the nation's law." President Barack Obama, in a speech in Boston on the Affordable Care Act, 2013 Which of the following statements is most consistent with President Obama's argument in this passage?

state and local gov can become roving grounds fornideasn

McCulloch v. Maryland

CONGRESS HAS IMPlied powers not listedn in the constitition

he necessary and proper clause is best defined as which of the following?

congress has the power to carry out its enmaraetd thinsg

In the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the federal government authorized the Justice Assistance Grant in order to provide states and local governments with the funding necessary to support a range of law enforcement and crime prevention programs. Which response illustrates the best rationale for the type of grant fitting this scenario?

block grants

A senator wants to incentivize higher education for students from low-income families and wants to provide clear guidelines on how states must implement those incentives. Which type of grant should she propose?

categorial grant

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the exclusive and concurrent powers of the federal government?

declare war - exclusivee levy taxes - concurent

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the exclusive and concurrent powers of the federal government? B

regulate postal system - exclusive establish courts - concurent

Based on the ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), what is the difference between enumerated powers and implied powers?

enumerated powers are powers that the constitution explicilately grants to the fed gov, while implicit powers are not explicitly written but necesary for carying out enumarated powers

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two court cases?

mcucholach vs maryland: led t iincrrase power for the fed gov united states vs lopez: state sovergority and local control

Which of the following actions could a group who supported the legalization of same-sex marriage take to influence the Supreme Court decision?

petition to file a brief on behalf of a same sex couple in a case

In the 1960s, the federal government passed the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, which compelled state and local governments to desegregate public schools and public places. This is an example of which of the following aspects of federalism in the United States?

preasure at the national level can force state and local policy chanegs

The government of Maryland is considering increasing its welfare benefits significantly. Which of the following describes a difficulty that the state government may face in the policy implementation process?

priveledges and imunities clause article 4 poorer peoeple will have to move to get the benefits

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

rquire amish students to go even if they dont wantto to scholl

Shana has a daughter in a public school whose students take a national reading test each year. Shana strongly disagrees with the test's methods and believes the test should either be replaced or eliminated. Which of the following is an action Shana could take to influence education policy?

run for seat on local school board to convince peiple no test

In 1993, Congress passed the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, which required background checks for gun purchases from licensed gun dealers. The bill required local chief law enforcement officers to perform background checks on prospective handgun purchasers until the Attorney General created a federal system to do this task. Two county sheriffs sued the United States, arguing that the law was an unconstitutional use of federal power. The case, Printz v. United States, went to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of the county sheriffs. The Court ruled that the necessary and proper clause does not give the federal government the power to require local law enforcement to fulfill the federal task of performing background checks. This is an example of which of the following aspects of federalism in the United States?

system of checks and balances between the brnaces of teh fed gov constrains policy making

The National Recovery Act of 1933, enacted by Franklin Roosevelt's administration to combat the Great Depression, vastly expanded the power of the federal government to regulate wages and labor standards. This scenario is an example of which of the following aspects of federalism?

the changing balances of power between the states and fed gov due to societla needs