We the People_ Chapter 3

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants? a. there is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states b. there is a need to be sure that the states are following the precise regulation established by the federal government c. there is a need to make sure the grants do not violate the commerce clause of the constitution d. republican administrations have been unwilling to allow block grants e. state have been unwilling to accept any funding form the federal gov.

B. There is a need to be sure that the states are following the precise regulations established by the federal government.

Block grants are designed to: a. fund a large number of similar projects b. fund urban improvements on a specific city block c. give the states considerable say in how the money should be spent d.fund capital improvements in a specific block of schools e. impose strict limits on how state governments can spend money from the federal gov.

C. Give the states considerable say in how the money should be spent.

The principle of _________gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy. a. cooperative federalism b. grant in aid c. preemption d. dual federalism e. home rule

C. Preemption

Which president presided over the New Deal? a. herbert hoover b. franklin roosevelt c. dwight eisenhower d. woodrow wilson e. lyndon johnson

Franklin Roosevelt

Which of the following statements best describes the discussion of local government found in the Constitution? a. local government has no status in the constitution b. local gov are constitutionally required to turn over all of the local taxes collected from residents to state governments c.local governments are given to authority to ignore federal laws that their citizens do not agree with d. local governments have the power to establish local banks e. local governments have the power to raise and maintain militias

A. Local government has no status in the Constitution

Which of the following is the best example of unitary system of government? a. the federal government sets education policies for all schools b. the federal gov. establishes general guidelines for schools but leaves most specific policy decisions up to local schools boards c.the federal gov makes funding for schools dependent on test scores but allows local school boards the freedom to determine how to best prepare students for the test. d. the federal gov provides parents with vouchers for private schools and local gov have no role to play in education policy e. the federal gov provides no funding for schools and leaves education policy entirely up to local school boards

A.The Federal government sets education policies for all schools.

Those seeking to restrain the powers of the national government look to what part of the constitution? a. the commerce clause b. the states rights clause c. the first amendment d.the tenth amendment e. the due process clause

D.the Tenth Amendment

Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden? A. Alexander Hamilton B. James Madison C. John Marshall D. ROger Taney E. Andrew Jackson

John Marshall

Which constitutional amendment has been used to restrict the scope of authority by the federal government over the states? a. first b. fith c. eight d. tenth e. fourteenth

Tenth

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was important because: a. it fully developed the concepts of judicial review b. it fully developed the concept of dual citizenship c. it determined that the forced relocation of the five civilized tribes to Oklahoma was unconstitutional d. it determined the Bill of rights applied to state governments as well as to the federal government e. it established the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce

e. It stablished the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce.