GOVT 2306 - US Ch 3
The number of categorical grants in the United States increased dramatically during the
1960s
Who articulated the doctrine of nullification before the Civil War
John C. Calhoun
In the 70 years following the Civil War, the Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution in a way that
allowed entrepreneurs to benefit from policies promoting commerce but shielded them from regulations that protected consumers and workers.
Which of the following parts of the U.S. Constitution has been most important in allowing the growth of national power
commerce clause
During the first 150 years under the Constitution, the federal government was
focused narrowly on taking actions to assist commerce and encourage economic development
Unfunded mandates are unpopular among those who want to
give states and localities the ability to set their own priorities
Block grants are designed to
give the states more control in how funds from the federal government can be spent
Cities, counties and states that declare themselves "sanctuaries" with respect to immigration
limit their cooperation with the federal government's attempts to enforce immigration law
The Supreme Court's decision in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius is important for American federalism because it
limits the federal government's ability to impose conditions on states receiving federal funding
Which clause is the source of implied powers under the U.S. Constitution
necessary and proper
The principle of ________ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy
preemption
Which of the following is a good example of how state governments use their "police power"?
providing professional licenses to barbers and hair stylists
Economic policies that attempt to benefit the poor through taxing and spending are referred to as
redistributive programs
The Supreme Court's decision in Printz v. United States was important because it declared that
state and local officials could not be required to administer a federal regulatory program
The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires the
states to honor each other's public acts and legal decisions
Which amendment preserves a strong role for the states in the American federal republic
tenth
Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's decisions about federalism during the 1990s
the Court limited the power of the national government over the state governments
The fact that the same person can be eligible for Medicaid in one state but not another illustrates that
the devolution of policy responsibilities to the state level can result in great variation across the states
Which of the following statements best describes the 2005 Supreme Court's ruling on medicinal marijuana
the federal government has the power to regulate use of medicinal marijuana under the commerce clause
The "traditional system" of American federalism refers to a period when
the national government was quite small and carried out only a narrow and very specialized set of responsibilities
Which of the following is NOT among the expressed powers granted to the national government in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
the power to establish a national bank
What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants
there is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states
Most state governments are different from the federal government in that
they are required to have their proposed budgets balance and are prohibited from carrying deficits into the next fiscal year
If the federal government passed a law that did not provide money to state and local governments but required them to construct wheelchair lifts at all train stations, it would be an example of a(n)
unfunded mandate
In Printz v. United States, the Supreme Court struck down a law that required state and local law enforcement officials to conduct background checks on handgun purchasers because the law
violated the Tenth Amendment's guarantee of state sovereignty
