Political Science, Ch 3 (Marone)
the national government has tight control of states through orders or mandates, often without accompanying financial resources.
Coercive Federalism
must approve interstate compacts before they can take effect
Commerce
defines obligations and powers of both the national and state governments.
Congress
guarantees that the citizens of each state are afforded the same rights as citizens of other states.
Constitution of the United States
__________ federalism is defined as a flexible relationship between the national and state government in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs.
Cooperative
is a legal process whereby an alleged criminal is surrendered by officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime allegedly occurred
Extradition
14) What historical event gave rise to greater cooperation between levels of government? a. Revolutionary War b. Civil War c. World War I d. Great Depression
Great Depression
are the functions and actions that Congress could perform in order to exercise its enumerated powers.
Implied Powers
defined as a strict separation of powers between the national and state governments in which each layer has its own responsibilities and reigns supreme within its constitutional realm
Layer-Cake or Dual Federalism
The case that laid the groundwork for a central bank and a unified economy in the United States
McCulloch v. Maryland
17) Which era of federalism favors high levels of national funding and a high degree of national supervision? a. dual federalism b. cooperative federalism c. New Federalism d. "New" New Federalism
New Federalism
occurs when a national law or regulation takes precedence over a conflicting state or local law or regulation.
Preemption
Is defined, by the Supreme Court in Gibbons v. Ogden, as intercourse among the states.
Privileges and Immunities Clause
26) Unlike their counterparts, _________ provide a fixed amount of funds for specific government programs, thus not automatically covering everyone who qualifies. a. grants-in-aid b. block grants c. specific-use grants d. categorical grants
block grants
27) Which kind of grants have low levels of national supervision and high levels of national funding? a. grants-in-aid b. block grants c. specific-use grants d. categorical grants
block grants
10) Which of the following is not an example of a reserved power? a. organizing state elections b. coining money c. public education d. public health
coining money
21) The United States has always emphasized a. community participation over centralized administration. b. centralized administration over community participation. c. community participation over decentralized administration. d. decentralized administration over community participation.
community participation over centralized administration.
3) Which of the following is NOT an advantage of federalism? a. coordination across levels of government b. protecting individual rights c. providing sources of innovation d. responsiveness to local needs
coordination across levels of government
13) The ___________ clause says that the national government may wield powers "necessary and proper" to support its function. a. supremacy b. full faith and credit c. elasticity d. inherent powers
elasticity
19) Which of the following is the federal government responsible for? a. education b. town governments c. internal improvements d. establishing election policy
establishing election policy
1) Which level(s) of government is/are responsible for regulating business? a. federal b. state c. local d. federal and state
federal and state
11) Being able to use your driver's license in any state is an example of the _____ clause. a. necessary and proper b. full faith and credit c. supremacy d. inherent powers
full faith and credit
22) Federal funds that came with specific instructions about how to spend the money were known as a. grants in aid b. block grants c. Pell grants d. specified grants
grants in aid
15) Which of the following is a key feature of New Federalism? a. grants in aid b. heavy use of block grants c. limited state income tax d. increased income tax
heavy use of block grants
6) Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of federalism? a. coordination b. individual rights c. poor policies d. inequalities across layers
individual rights
25) Congress's authority to establish a national bank exemplifies its ________ powers. a. concurrent b. inherent c. reserved d. delegated (K)
inherent
2) Which of the following is not a granted power to Congress? a. organizing state elections b. handling US foreign policy c. establishing post offices d. raising an army
organizing state elections
18) When the national government sets goals for programs and expects the state to achieve them they are practicing a. cooperative federalism b. progressive federalism c. new federalism d. original federalism
progressive federalism
12) Under dual federalism, which of the following is NOT one of the three major areas of responsibility for the federal government? a. international relations b. internal improvements c. regulating commerce between the states d. providing public education in the states
providing public education in the states
4) "Laboratories of democracy" relates to which advantage of federalism? a. choosing between communities b. protecting individual rights c. providing sources of innovation d. responsiveness to local needs
providing sources of innovation
7) Which of the following describes competition between states and localities, where providing better social services for poor people will drive out businesses and attract poor people? a. coordination b. race to the bottom c. poor policies d. inequalities across layers
race to the bottom
16) Which of the following is NOT a good example of an unfunded mandate? a. reducing federal funding for food stamps b. first responders subsidies c. No Child Left Behind Act d. increasing the minimum wage
reducing federal funding for food stamps
20) The juxtaposition that shapes American politics, governing practices, and policy making is best demonstrated by the phrase: a. relatively strong nation, relatively weak national government. b. weak nation, strong national government. d. relatively weak nation, relatively strong national government. c. strong nation, weak national government.
relatively strong nation, relatively weak national government.
8) Building railways, borrowing money, and regulating business are examples of ___________ powers. a. police b. reserved c. inherent d. concurrent
reserved
5) Citizens in Massachusetts desiring greater government involvement in social policies than those in Montana reflect which advantage of federalism? a. choosing between communities b. protecting individual rights c. providing sources of innovation d. responsiveness to local needs
responsiveness to local needs
23) According to the authors, Americans _________ and _______ governing power more extensively than any other modern country. a. separate, divide b. combine, distribute c. decentralize, divide d. none of the above
separate, divide
29) Taking a state policy that works well and creating a national policy is an example of how the federal government a. creates fairness b. equalizes resources c. resolves problems of coordination d. standardizes best practices
standardizes best practices
28) Public education would be a good example of what kind of power or powers? a. federal b. state c. concurrent d. local
state
31) Most American court cases are adjudicated in a. federal courts b. military courts c. state courts d. international courts
state courts
30) The Constitution is the final law of the land based on the a. necessary and proper clause b. supremacy clause c. full faith and credit clause d. commerce clause
supremacy clause
24) A reason for historical shifts in the Supreme Court can be traced to a. state courts b. the bureaucracy c. the party in power d. the president
the party in power
9) When the federal government requires all schools hire new teachers but does not provide funding for the teachers this is a(n) a. funded mandate b. taxable mandate c. check mandate d. unfunded mandate
unfunded mandate