Chapter 3
Which of the following sets of Supreme Court cases best illustrates how views of federalism have shifted in the United States?
Case 1 McCulloch v. Maryland Case 2(1819) United States v. Lopez (1995)
Which of the following is the most accurate interpretation of the political cartoon?
State governments prefer federal funding but do not want federal oversight over how the money is spent.
Which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
The federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, and Maryland's tax was unconstitutional.
By using the phrase "creative federalism," President Johnson is most likely referring to which of the following features of the American system?
The relationship between the federal and state governments evolves over time and flexible enough to permit new forms of interaction.
Concurrent powers have which of the following effects on the United States political systems?
They make it possible for the states and the national government to simultaneously exercise influence in the same areas of public policy.
which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in United States v. Lopez (1995)?
The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was struck down as unconstitutional because it exceeded the commerce clause.