AP Govt Chp 4 Test

under Chief Justice John Marshall, the early Supreme Court generally

increased national power

in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Congress placed the -- in charge of protecting the nation's ports

Coast Guard

the -- is the term researchers use to characterize the overall collection of national, state, and local governments in the US

intergovernmental system

how likely are voters to participate in state and local elections compared with national elections?

less likely

in recent years, the Supreme Court has denied states the power to execute individuals who are

mentally disabled and/or 17 years old

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

plainly adapted to achieving a legitimate constitutional end

development of the Common Core education standards was led by the

National Governors' Association

-- requires foreigners who are not citizens living in the US to register with the government and carry their registration papers

US law

which metaphor best describes dual federalism?

a layer cake

which metaphor best describes cooperative federalism?

a marble cake

federal government support for the Common Core was

a problem because it created an appearance that the standards threatened state authority

which of the following is not a reason that states have improved their ability to govern capably over the last few decades?

all of the above are reasons states have increased their cabilities

according to the text, political liberals fear stronger states' rights because it

allowed inequality and supported racism

Real ID, a federally mandated program that imposes security standards to issue driver's licenses, is an example of

an unfunded mandate

suppose Congress funds elementary education by giving states a grant. The states may then designate the specific educational programs to receive the funds. This is an example of a -- grant

block

the -- gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states

commerce clause

the constitution expressly gives the federal government the power to -- within the states

create a postal system

the controversial 1993 Brady Bill

created a national system to check the background of gun buyers

the Great Depression represented a shift away from -- and toward --

dual federalism; cooperative federalism

the "necessary and proper" clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is an example of a(n) -- clause

elastic

states' rights supporters believe that Congress should restrict its activities to

enumerated powers

the vast majority of recent preemptions have focused on

environmental protection and homeland security

a central question in the McCulloch case was whether or not Congress had the power to

establish a national bank

a notable trend in the backgrounds of recent presidents is experience as a

governor

a power not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but necessary if another specific grant of power is to be carried out is called a(n) -- power

implied

the Constitution did not give Congress the authority to establish the IRS. Congress did so, however, to implement its power to "lay and collect taxes." This is an example of the use of a(n) -- power

implied

the lines that define congressional districts are usually drawn by

state legislatures

conflicts related to power sharing between states and the national government are settled by

the Supreme Court

from the 1930s to the mid 1990s,

the Supreme Court tended to support expansion of national authority

the power to coin money belongs to -- and the power to grant divorces belongs to --

the federal government; the states

which of the following is an incorrect description of the cooperative federalism model?

the functions and responsibilities of the national and state governments are clearly defined

the Constitution explicitly recongizes

the national government and state governments

home rule is

the right of municipal governments to enact their own legislation in certain administrative areas

the basic premise of federalism is that

two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people

the complexity of the American federal system encourages

pluralism

a citizen, interest group member, or public official who champions a particular policy idea is called a

policy entrepreneur

federal government decision making tends to be dominated by

political and policy goals

in Dred Scott, the Supreme Court decided that Congress had no power to

prohibit slavery

the national government has come to rely increasingly on its -- power to shape state policies

regulatory

the Printz v. US decision was held to violate the constitutional principle of -- by transferring the president's executive authority to local sheriffs

separation of powers

a government unit created to perform particular functions, such as fire protection and water purification and distribution is known as a(n)

special district

formula grants and project grants are both types of -- grants

categorical

problems with establishing democracy in Iraq are, according to the text, chiefly a function of the fact that

"There is no meaningful Iraqi identity"

Congressional redistricting occurs once every -- years

10

a proponent of states' rights and enumerated powers would be more likely to quote the -- Amendment to the Constitution

10th

based on 2012 data from the US Census Bureau, the US is home to as many as -- local governments of different sorts

90,000

which of the following statements regarding the New Deal era is incorrect?

Congress temporarily claimed extra constitutional powers to meet the national emergency

"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

McCulloch v. Maryland

the -- pressed for legislation requiring cost estimates and analysis of the impact of agency regulations

Republicans

according to the theory of dual federalism, -- the nation and the states

a rigid wall separates

in McCulloch v. Maryland, Chief Justice Marshall employed the principle of

cooperative federalism

the use of highway construction funds has been effective means to promote

cooperative federalism

someone who believes that the elastic clause of the Constitution should be narrowly interpreted is most likely to endorse the concept of -- federalism

dual

while always a part of the federal arsenal, federal grants in aid grew at an astonishing pace

during the 1960s

since 1995 the Supreme Court has frequently

favored states' rights

by 2013, -- grants consumed more than 50% of national government grants to the statees

health

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

preemption

the process of redrawing boundaries for electoral jurisdictions is known as

redistricting

preclearance is the process of

submitting redistricting plans to the Justice Department for approval

in 2012, the Supreme Court cited -- in upholding the "individual mandate" provision of the Affordable Care Act

the Congress's taxing power

which of the following is not an essential premise of dual federalism?

the Constitution is the creation of the people of the US

the general conclusion of the Supreme Court in US v. Lopez was that

there are limits to the national government's ability to regulate behavior based on the commerce clause