Federal Government Ch.3 pre-test

How did the Great Depression affect the nature of federalism in the United States?

It brought a dramatic increase in the growth and power of the national government over commerce, though for the most part state power was not directly curtailed.

Why is post-New Deal federalism sometimes referred to as "marble-cake federalism"?

It developed into cooperative federalism, a system in which national grants encouraged states to implement national policies, somewhat blurring the lines between national and state governments.

In what way did the comity clause seek to promote national unity?

It prevented states from discriminating against someone from another state or giving special privileges to their own residents.

In what specific way did the Obama administration grant more power to the states than had the George W. Bush administration?

It reversed the Bush policy of preemption in certain areas by granting states more control in the areas of social policy and the environment.

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of the national government to create a national bank and reaffirmed the notion of national supremacy in which landmark case?

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Which of the following cases limited Congress's authority to regulate interstate commerce?

United States v. Lopez (1995)

What is an unfunded mandate?

a federal law that requires the states to do certain things but does not provide state governments with the funding to implement these policies

A unitary system is

a government in which the national government holds the ultimate authority.

Which type of grant provides the most control to state and local governments in the distribution of federal grants-in-aid?

block

A system that distributes power between state and national governments is called

federalism

Which of the following types of federal grants is most completely suited to the goal of devolution in New Federalism?

general revenue-sharing grants

Which of the following has been a key characteristic of federalism in the United States since the year 2000?

greater state initiative in the realm of immigration law and policy due to federal inaction

Which government has the authority to declare war in the United States?

national

Which government has the authority to regulate interstate commerce in the United States?

national

The national government's implied powers are granted through which one of the following?

necessary and proper clause

The Full Faith and Credit Clause

requires that each state's laws be honored by the other states.

Expressed powers are

specific powers granted by the U.S. Constitution to the national government.

Federal preemptions allow Congress to impose national priorities upon states through national legislation, a power that is rooted in the Constitution's

supremacy clause.

The Tenth Amendment states that

the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

What has been the defining characteristic of post-New Deal cooperative federalism?

the use of grants-in-aid to encourage states to pursue nationally defined goals