Gov college board questions
Which of the following actions did President Johnson suggest he would take to address problems in public schools? -riving down the cost of education by removing ineffective teachers -Calling on experts to advise the federal government in finding ways to improve public education - Increasing school accountability by requiring schools to show evidence of improvement -Scaling back the role of the federal government and allowing state and local governments to take the lead in education policy
Calling on experts to advise the federal government in finding ways to improve public education
Which of the following public policy problems is most likely to result from the situation shown in the chart? - Government employees may become responsible for larger bodies of regulation than they can effectively monitor. - Regulations may apply to an increasingly small portion of industry as the economy grows. - Governmental hiring patterns may draw too many educated workers from the private sector. -The influence of special-interest groups may increase as the number of federal employees grows. - ncreases in the number of federal employees may necessitate the construction of new and expensive federal facilities.
Government employees may become responsible for larger bodies of regulation than they can effectively monitor
Which of the following statements can be supported from information in the table above? I. Federal grants to state and local governments have increased substantially in total dollar amount since 1950. II. In 1994 the federal government devoted a larger percentage of outlays to grants than in 1980. III. Between 1980 and 1990, grants decreased as a percentage of federal outlays. IV. In 1994 states were more dependent on federal grants for revenue than in 1990, 1970, or 1960. answer choices- IV only I and III only II and III only II and IV only I,II, and IV only
I, III, and IV only
Which of the following statements is supported by the data on the map? - Michigan (MI) has a higher rate of uninsured people than Mississippi (MS). -Alaska (AK) has a lower rate of uninsured people than Hawaii (HI). -Wyoming (WY) has a lower rate of uninsured people than Idaho (ID). -Texas (TX) has a higher rate of uninsured people than New Jersey (NJ).
Texas (TX) has a higher rate of uninsured people than New Jersey (NJ).
Which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in United States v. Lopez (1995) ? - The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was upheld as constitutional because regulating arms is an enumerated power. -The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was upheld as constitutional because any interstate commerce is implied in the commerce clause. -The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was struck down as unconstitutional because it exceeded the commerce clause. -The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was struck down because it exceeded the state's power to regulate guns.
The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was struck down as unconstitutional because it exceeded the commerce clause.
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of concurrent powers? - The president negotiates a treaty regarding climate change with foreign governments, but for the treaty to take effect, it requires approval by the Senate. -As commander-in-chief of the military, the president orders troops to a foreign nation to address a potential threat to national security. - A Senate committee holds a hearing to discuss potential misuse of funds by the Department of Veterans Affairs. -The federal government provides about 25% of the total funding for highways and transit in the United States, while the other 75% of the funding comes from states.
The federal government provides about 25% of the total funding for highways and transit in the United States, while the other 75% of the funding comes from states.
Which of the following constitutional provisions broadened the power of Congress? - the necessary and proper clause - the equal protection clause - the 10th amendment - the ninth amendment - the eminent domain provision in the 5th amendment
The necessary and proper clause
Many scholars argue that categorical grants-in-aid do which of the following? - Give states far too much power over national monies -Broaden state power beyond that outlined in the Constitution -Strengthen the impact of the Tenth Amendment -Give new life to the idea of dual federalism -Weaken the power of state governors and legislators
Weaken the power of state governors and legislators
The Americans with Disabilities Act, which provides protections for the disabled, is an example of - state supremacy - horizontal federalism - affirmative action - dual federalism - federal mandate
a federal mandate
All of the following are consequences of the federal system in the United States EXCEPT - inequality in government services across subnational entities - opportunities for experimentation in government programs -multiple points of access for interest groups -decentralization of political conflict -a strict division of power among levels of government
a strict division of power among levels of government
Which of the following pair of Supreme Court cases best illustrates how views of federalism have shifted in the United States? - Case 1- Brown V. board of Topeka case 2- Baker v. Carr - Case 1- McCollugh v. Maryland case 2- US v. Lopez - Case 1- Citizens united v. Federal Elections Commission case 2- McDonald v. Chicago - case 1- Schneck v. United States case 2- NYT v. US
case 1- mcCollugh V. maryland case 2- US V. Lopez
Which of the following policies involves more state spending than federal spending? - military policy - social security - education - medicare -veterans affairs
education
The terms "fiscal federalism" and "cooperative federalism" refer to situations in which - the federal government completely dominates state and local governments - states are forbidden any activity that has not been specifically approved by the Supreme Court - the federal judiciary uses its power of judicial review to ensure congressional dominance over state legislatures - state, municipal, and local income taxes are pooled by special agreement and redistributed in accordance with individual need - federal, state, and local governments work together to complete a project, with the federal government providing much of the project funding
federal, state, and local governments work together to complete a project, with the federal government providing much of the project funding
Diversity of public policy throughout the United States is primarily a consequence of: - federalism - separation of powers - innovation within bureaucratic agencies - decentralized in the Senate - lack of party discipline in the house
federalism
Which of the following constitutional principles best explains why there is variation among states on the use of capital punishment? - federalism - separation of powers - judicial review -checks and balances
federalism
Concurrent powers have which of the following effects on the United States political system? -They reinforce the expansion of the power of the national government and the supremacy of the national law. -They eliminate disputes between the states and the national government by creating completely separate spheres of influence. -They foster cooperation between the states and the national government by requiring that the two levels of government work together. - They make it possible for the states and the national government to simultaneously exercise influence in the same areas of public policy.
hey make it possible for the states and the national government to simultaneously exercise influence in the same areas of public policy.
The framers of the United States Constitution left decisions on voting eligibility to the - civil rights agencies - individual states - United States Supreme court - House of Representatives - Senate
individual states
The clause in the United States Constitution that states that federal law will prevail in the event of a conflict between federal and state law is known as the - presentment clause - supremacy clause -necessary and proper clause - confrontation clause - equal protection clause
supremacy clause
Of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national government? - the commerce clause - the have as corpus clause - the bill of attainder clause - the first amendment - the fifth amendment
the commerce clause of the constitution
Which of the following is true based on information on the map? -The number of people living in poverty is lower in Maine (ME) than in New Jersey (NJ). -Northern states tend to have higher poverty rates than Southern states. -The poverty rate in the United States has increased since the last census was taken. -The poverty rate in the United States varies by state and region.
the poverty rate in the United States varies by state and region