AP Gov Federalism MC
E). Options A and D are true
In recent years, the Supreme Court has denied states the power to execute individuals who are
D). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
President Obama was able to convince Congress in February of 2009 to approve a $787 billion economic stimulus package is incorrect?
A). State legislatures
The lines that define congressional districts are usually drawn by
A). Implied
The Constitution did not give Congress the authority to establish the Internal Revenue Service. Congress did so, however, to implement its power to 'lay and collect taxes.' This is an example of the use of a ______ power.
E). Options A and B are true
The Constitution explicitly recognizes
B). There are limits to the national governments ability to regulate behavior based on the commerce clause
The general conclusion of the Supreme Court in United States v. Lopez was that
D). Redistricting
The process of redrawing boundaries for electoral jurisdictions is known as
E). Increase national power
Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the early Supreme Court generally
D). Department of Justice
Under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, several states are required to submit redistricting plans to the
D). The functions and responsibilities of the national and state governments are clearly defined
Which of the following is an incorrect description of the cooperative federalism model?
A). The Constitution is the creation of the people of the United States
Which of the following is not an essential premise of dual federalism?
D). It grants states and the federal government powers not specifically found in the Constitution
Which of the following statements regarding dual federalism is incorrect?
E). Health
By 2012, _______ grants consumed nearly 50 percent of national government grants to the states
D). Governor
A notable trend in the backgrounds of recent presidents is experience as a
D). Implied
A power not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but necessary if another specific grant of power is to be carried out is called a _____ power.
C). Tenth Amendment
A proponent of states rights and enumerated powers would be more likely to quote the ______ to the Constitution.
C). Created a national system to check the background of gun buyers
The controversial 1993 Brady bill
B). Johnson
"Great Society" is a term associated with the _______ administration
B). McCulloch v. Maryland
"Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the scope of the Constitution, and all means which are appropriate" is part of the broad Supreme Court interpretation of the elastic clause in the case of
D). Special district
A government unit created to perform particular functions, such as fire protection and water purification and distribution is known as a
E). All of the above are true
A 2010 Arizona immigration law did all but which of the following?
B). Establish a national bank
A central question in the McCulloch case was whether or not Congress had the power to
E). Plainly adapted to achieving a legitimate constitutional end
According to John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the elastic clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action not specified in the Constitution if that action is
E). Favor the national government or states rights depending on the purposes of government under discussion
According to the Freedom-Order-Equality class model, conservatives and liberals respectively
E). 89,000
Based on 2007 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the United States is home to as any as _____ local governments of different sorts
D). Ten
Congressional redistricting occurs once every ____ years
D). How turf battles emerge among multiple jurisdictions seeking the publics approval
During 2002, a series of sniper attacks in the Washington D.C area demonstrated
B). Unitary government and a confederation
Federalism is a combination of which two ideas?
C). Does not require citizens to be ruled by majorities from different regions and with different interests
Federalism is able to unify diverse groups of people because it
D). Categorical
Formula grants and project grants are both types of ____ grants.
A). The Supreme Court tended to support expansion of national authority
From the 1930s to the mid-1990s,
C). The right of municipal governments to enact their own legislation in certain administrative areas
Home rule is
A). Less likely
How likely are voters to participate in state and local elections compared with national elections?
A). Guns
In 1995, the Supreme Court concluded that Congress had overreached the legitimate bounds of the commerce power when Congress tried to regulate the possession of _______ in or near a school.
D). Dual federalism
In the Printz v. United States decision, Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for the five member conservative majority, argued that federally mandated background checks by local sheriffs on gun purchases in their states violated the principle of
B). Grant-in-aid
Money paid by one level of government to another level of government to be spent for a given purpose is called a
E). An unfunded mandate
Real ID, a federally mandated program that imposes security standards for states to issue drivers licenses, is an example of
D). The shrinking ability of states to raise revenues has forced states to innovate
Since the 1960s, states have become more active policy makers for all but which of the following reasons?
A). Dual
Someone who believes that the elastic clause of the Constitution should be narrowly interpreted is most likely to endorse the concept of ____ federalism.
A). Block
Suppose Congress funds elementary education by giving states a grant that the states then designate the specific educational programs to receive these funds. This is an example of a ______ grant.
E). Elastic
The 'necessary and proper' clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is an example of a '______ clause.'
D). A nationalist interpretation of federalism
The 2000 Supreme Court vase Bush v. Gore upheld the principle of
B). Dual federalism; cooperative federalism
The Great Depression represented a shift away from _____ and toward _____.
C). The Immigration Security Act
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on U.S soil led to all but which of the following expansions of national power?
C). The supremacy clause
The constitutional provision that made cooperative federalism possible is
E). Republicans
The _______ pressed for legislation requiring cost estimates and analysis of the impact of agency regulations
B). Two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people
The basic premise of federalism is that
B). Pluralism
The complexity of the American federal system encourages
D). Preemption
The power of Congress to enact laws by which the national government assumes complete or partial responsibility for a state government function is known as
C). The federal government; the states
The power to coin money belongs to _______ and the power to grant divorces belongs to ______.
C). State
The tenth amendment gives what level of government additional unwritten powers?
B). Cooperative federalism
The use of highway construction funds has been an effective means to promote
E). Options A and D are true
The vast majority of recent preemptions have focused on
B). A layer cake
Which metaphor best describes dual federalism?
D). A marble cake
Which metaphor best describes cooperative federalism?
D). Congress temporarily claimed extra constitutional powers to meet the national emergency
Which of the following statements regarding the New Deal era is incorrect?
C). It is highly responsive to pressure from groups and policy entrepreneurs
Which statement regarding cooperative federalism is incorrect?
E). During the 1960s
While always a part of the federal arsenal, federal grants-in-aid grew at an astonishing pace
A). Local governments
_________ are created by state governments, either in their Constitutions or through legislation
A). U.S. Law
_________ requires foreigners who are not citizens living in the United States to register with the government and carry their regestration papers
