Gopo ch 4

According to the constitution, which must the national government guarantee for each state? a. a republican form of government b. a share of money form the federal income tax c. federal grants-in-aid programs d. job training and employment programs

a. a republican form of government

A state cannot make a treaty with another nation, but it can make which of the following? a. an interstate compact b. an executive agreement c. war d. an extradition request

a. an interstate compact

Which does the Privileges and Immunities Clause require of all states? a. any citizen can become a resident of any state b. out-of-state students cannot be charged higher tuition c. state presidents get hired first when jobs become available d. every state must enforce the criminal laws of all states

a. any citizen can become a resident of any state

Interstate compacts require the consent of a. congress b. supreme court c. a majority of all 50 states d. a majority of the presidents cabinet

a. congress

The power to admit new states to the union lies entirely with a. congress b. president c. supreme court d. legislatures of the already-existing states

a. congress

Before the constitution was enacted, what were relations among the states generally like? a. filled with friction b. calm and friendly c. explosive and violent d. cooperative

a. filled with friction

States make interstate compacts to a. help them manage shared resources and concerns b. enable them to make international treaties c. allow them to withdraw from the union if they so desire d. prevent them form taking unfair advantage of other states

a. help them manage shared resources and concerns

Which of the following is an example of federal power sharing? a. the Federal Bureau of Investigation helps state police. b. a group of states work together to build highways. c. States provide project grants to the national government d. states provide categorical grants to the national government

a. the Federal Bureau of Investigation helps state police.

Why are powers divided between the national and state governments? a. to prevent the abuse of power b. to help increase employment c. to make government larger d. so states can make decisions

a. to prevent the abuse of power

why can't a person leave a state to avoid judgement in a lawsuit? a. interstate compact b. Full Faith and Credit Clause c. immunity d. federal courts

b. Full Faith and Credit Clause

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the word fugitive? a. a person who has committed a murder b. a person who flees from justice c. a citizen from another country d. a business traveler form another state

b. a person who flees from justice

Which is an exclusive power of the national government? a. regulate elections b. acquire territory c. borrow money d. start a police force

b. acquire territory

In which area do the states help the national government? a. project grants b. naturalization process c. interstate regulations d. foreign policy

b. naturalization process

Extradition is designed to a. create an exception to the Full Faith and Credit Clause b. prevent a person from escaping justice by fleeing to another state c. allow each state to enforce the criminal laws of all other states d. force unwilling governors to pardon criminals from other states

b. prevent a person from escaping justice by fleeing to another state

Local governments in this country get their powers from which of the following? a. the governor b. their states c. local officials d. members of congress

b. their states

Why does the constitution provide a way to make interstate compacts? a. to allow states to regulate interstate trade b. to avoid conflicts in interstate relations c. so states can conduct foreign policy d. so states can levy tariffs on imported goods

b. to avoid conflicts in interstate relations

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? a. to give congress the power to admit new states to the union b. to help new states join the union c. to help the northwest become a new nation d. to help pennsylvania become a state

b. to help new states join the union

Critics of grants-in-aid charge that they a. create an unconstitutional dual system of government b. violate the principles of division of power c. aren't based on the national governments taxing power d. give too much power to the state governments

b. violate the principles of division of power

What part of the Constitution prevents certain conflicts between the national government and the states? a. Subordinate Clause b. Elastic Clause c. Supremacy Clause d. Necessary and Proper Clause

c. Supremacy Clause

What is meant by a republican form of government? a. a national government b. a unitary government c. a representative government d. federalism

c. a representative government

How did the Framers try to deal with Thomas Jefferson's concern? a. by not allowing congress to name a king b. by letting the states ignore laws passed by congress when necessary c. by reserving for the states all powers not expressly granted to the national government d. by giving the national government absolute power

c. by reserving for the states all powers not expressly granted to the national government

What are immunities? a. legalities b. privileges c. exemptions d. vaccinations

c. exemptions

Which is a system with a division of power between a national government and several state governments? a. indirect democracy b. unitary government c. federalism d. confederation

c. federalism

Who is responsible for returning a fugitive from justice to the state in which the crime was committed? a. state senators b. prison systems c. governors d. federal courts

c. governors

Which is the national government obligated to do, according to the constitution? a. admit a territory as a new state without conditions b. guarantee each state equal representation in the house c. guarantee each state equal representation in the senate d. guarantee each states war-making powers

c. guarantee each state equal representation in the senate

An obligation placed on the national government for the benefit of the states is a. providing federal grants-in-aid b. providing affordable health care c. providing protection from invasion d. providing an education to all children

c. providing protection from invasion

which of the following is the best summary of the supremacy clause? a. supreme court cases decide what will become the supreme law of the land b. that states' constitutions can at times be determined to be the supreme law of the land c. the constitution and the laws and treaties of the US are the supreme law of the land d. the current president's decisions override the constitution and are temporarily the supreme law of the land

c. the constitution and the laws and treaties of the US are the supreme law of the land

which is a power the constitution doesn't grant to the national government and doesn't deny to the states? a. the power to make treaties b. the power to regulate immigration c. the power to establish public schools d. the power to tax the national government

c. the power to establish public schools

which of the following keeps a state from denying that a birth certificate is valid because it was issued by a different state? a. division of powers b. Supremacy Clause c. interstate compact d. Full Faith and Credit Clause

d. Full Faith and Credit Clause

A condition for a prospective state's admission to the union that would violate the principles of federalism would be to require a. the new state to have a population of at least 100,000 b. a new state constitution to outlaw polygamy c. the new state to establish a system of public schools d. a new state legislature to convene in a specific city

d. a new state legislature to convene in a specific city

What step official creates a new state? a. an enabling act b. an executive order c. a statehood request d. an act of admission

d. an act of admission

which of the following would be considered a categorical grant? a. funding for statewide health care b. funding for building interstate highways c. assistance for a states disaster relief efforts d. assistance for low-income sufferers of alzheimer's disease

d. assistance for low-income sufferers of alzheimer's disease

Why are interstate "quickie" divorces especially problematic when applying the Full Faith and Credit Clause? a. bc the divorcees aren't properly notified b. bc the divorcees don't properly divide their belongings c. bc such divorcees must be uncontested d. bc the divorcees don't intend to live permanently in the State where they get divorced

d. bc the divorcees don't intend to live permanently in the State where they get divorced

Which type of federal grant requires the states to contribute money? a. contributory grants b. project grants c. block grants d. categorical grants

d. categorical grants

Categorical grants, block grants, and project grants are all examples of which of the following? a. constitutional obligations of the states b. constitutional obligations of the national government c. conditions for statehood d. cooperative federalism

d. cooperative federalism

The expressed powers are exercised by which branches of the federal government? a. legislative and judicial b. federal and state c. federal, state, and local d. executive, legislative, and judicial

d. executive, legislative, and judicial

Which of the following describes the role of the states in a federal system? a. The states have taken over most federal powers b. the states must vote on all foreign policy matters c. the states have kept a few minor reserved powers d. the states balance the power of the federal government

d. the states balance the power of the federal government

Which of the following statements is true of categorical grants? a. they are made for very broadly defined purposes b. grant recipients do not have to obey a set of guidelines c. they are appropriated by states rather than by congress d. they are usually made wit conditions attached

d. they are usually made wit conditions attached