Chapter 3

The federal government's ability to get the states to adopt a uniform drinking age is an example of the:

Ability of the national government to use its funding authority to achieve indirectly what it cannot achieve directly

Although the Constitution provides for both national and state powers:

The balance between state and national powers has shifted considerably since 1787

A ______ system is one in which the local units hold all of the power, and the central government is dependent on them for its existence.

confederal

The debate over the new immigration laws in Arizona mentioned in "What's at Stake... in States' Efforts to Stop Illegal Immigration" pertains to:

B and C

The major point of contention between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists concerned the:

Balance of power between the federal and state governments

Federal funds provided to states for a broad purpose and unrestricted by detailed requirements are called:

Block grants

The New Deal increased the power of the federal government in regard to:

Business and the economy

What is the key difference between categorical grants and block grants?

Categorical grants provide very detailed instructions, regulations, and compliance requirements for the states, while block grants provide states with more leverage and power over how to spend the grant money.

Gibbons v. Ogden increased the power of the national government by interpreting the:

Commerce clause of the Constitution very broadly

The necessary and proper clause of the U.S. Constitution states that:

Congress has the power to pass laws that are necessary and proper for the carrying out of its other powers

Which of the following is true about categorical grants?

Congress members can often take credit for being leaders on certain policy issues because of them.

Cooperative federalism is a theory that:

Defines state and national powers as interdependent, requiring the cooperation of each other to get things done

The theory that defines the state and national governments as essentially separate from each other and carrying out independent functions is:

Dual federalism

The controversy over the No Child Left Behind Act is related to:

Federalism

The Supreme Court's rulings in favor of devolution ended:

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001

The significance of the Gibbons v. Ogden ruling is that it:

Increased the power of the federal government

The enumerated powers are:

Listed in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution

Confederal governments are usually found today in:

Multinational relationships

The New Deal increased the scope of both national and state powers by:

Redefining the purpose of American government

The Supreme Court has interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment to:

Strike down racial segregation in the states

The supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution states that:

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land

Congress has been reluctant to use block grants to achieve policy goals because:

This type of grant allows states to pursue their own goals rather than the federal government's goals

In the early years of the New Deal, the Supreme Court ruled that many New Deal programs were:

Unconstitutional

A ______ system is one in which the central government ultimately has all of the power.

unitary

Great Britain is an example of a __________ system.

unitary