Federalism
In Federalsit 10, which of the following did james madison argue would best control the negative effects of factions?
A large federal republic
Which of the following best charaterizes the general argument made in Brutus 1?
A large republic in dangerous to personal liberty and undermines the states
Which of the following polices would the states most likely prefer according to the political cartoon?
Block Grants
Which of the following forms of finacial aid from the national government gives the states the broadest discretion in the spending of money?
Block grants
Use the above reading passage which of the following action did president Johnson suggest he would take to adress problems in public schools....
Calling experts to advise the federal government in finding ways to improve public education.
The decision of the Sumpreme court upheld the principle that....
Congress has the power to make laws to carry out its constitutional duties
Unlike the Articles of confederation, the constitution does which of the following?
Emphasizes both national soverignty and federalism
The American with Disabilties act, which federal order that provides protections for the disabled is an example of?
Federal Mandate
Article 1, section 9 of the untied states constitution lists several powers that are denied to the federal government such as granting titles of nobilty and passing ex post facto laws. This is best demonstrates which of the following ideas of democracy?
Limited Government
Which of the following pair of supreme court cases best illustrates how veiws of federalism have shifited in the United States?
McCulloch v Maryland , Us v Lopez
Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant?
Money given to states for special education programs
The declaration of independence cites specific reasons for separting from British rule, including the British imposing taxes and maintaing a standing army without consent....
Natural rights such as life, liberty, and property
The decision in United States V Lopez (1995) reflected new ideas about federalism at the time that can be best characterized by which of the following?
A delegation of power from the federal government to state government, increasing state and local sovereignty
Giving state governemnts greater discretion in deciding how to achieve the specific goals of welfare reform is an example of?
devolution
Cooperative Federalism (Marble Cake) can best be described by which of the following statements?
diffrent levels of government are involved in common policy areas.
In a federal system of government, political power is primarily?
divided between the central government and regional governments
The terms "fiscal federalism" and cooperative federalism refer to situations in which
federal, state, and local governements work together to complete a project, with the federal government providing much of the project funding
Which of the following constitutional principles best explains why there is variation among states on the use of capital punishment
federalism
The reserved powers of the state governments can be best described as those powers?
not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states
The Americans with Disablities act is an example of an unfunded mandate, and was widly unpopular with governors and mayors because it..
required that states and cities pay for federally mandated construction and remodeling
The most significant trend in federal-state relations during the 1980s was devolution meaning?
the responilbilites and costs for many programs were shifited to state governements
The process in the diagram reflects which of the following about the perspectives of the framers on constitutional government?
the system should be able to accommodate poltical change, but the process for change should incorporate checks and balances.
Which of the following actions by the federal government best illustrates the concept of unfunded mandates?
Requiring states and municipallties to provide certain services for their citizens without providing resources to pay for those services
Political Cartoon picture-
State governments prefer federal funding but do not want federal oversight over how the money is spent
Arizona enacted an immigration law in 2010, claiming the legislation complemented exisiting federal law.
Supremacy clause
The clause in the United States Constitution that states that federal law will prevail in the event of conflict between federal and state law known as the..
Supremacy clause
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 exceded the commerce clause.
Of the following which has been most used most to expand the power of the national government?
The commerce clause of the consititution
Which of the following was the most important effect of replacing articles of confederation with the constitution of 1787?
The creation of a strong national governemt
In the 1950s Southern states attempted to prevent integration of their public schools. In return, the National Guard was sent to force states to implement federal regulations. This scenario illustrates which of the following about the relationship between the state and national governments?
The debate over the role of the central government and state powers is ongoing.
which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in McCulloch V Maryland (1819)?
The federal government had the authority to establsih a national bank, and Maryland's tax was unconstitutional
Which of the following is a correct statement about the federal government's role in interstate commerce?
The federal government's role has been greatly expanded through the interpretation of the interstate commerce clause
Which of the following is commonly identified as a failure of the Articles of Confederation?
The national government lacked an effective power to raise revenue
Which of the following clauses in the Constitution justifies the "implied powers doctrine"?
The necessary and proper clause
Which of the following is true based on the info on the map?
The poverty rate in the united states varies by state and region.
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 federal and state governments evolve over time and flexible enough to permit new forms of interactions
Which of the following is an example of checks and balances as established by the Constitution?
The requirement that presidential appintments to the Supreme Court should be approved by the Senate
The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarly about which of the following issues?
The scope of power of the central government
Concurrent powers have which of the following effects on the untied states political system?
They make it possible for the states and the national government to simultaneously exercise the influence in the same areas as public policy.
Brutus was an example of an Anti-Federalist because he...
believed a centralized government posed a major threat to indivdual rights
