AP GOV Chapter 4 - Federalism

In response to the use of national mandates and restraints that have become so dominant, theorists have developed a new theory known as ____________ federalism

Coercive

The Great Depression represented a shift away from ___________ and toward ____________

layered, marble

When Roger B. Taney became chief justice in 1836, the Court imposed firm limits on the powers of.

National Government

The power of Congress to enact laws by which the national government assumes complete or partial responsibility for a state government function is known as.

Preemtion

According to the text, one could see the rise of coercive federalism as simply shifting the pluralist struggle from.

State to Federalism

According to the text, one could see the rise of coercive federalism as simply shifting the pluralist struggle from.

State to Federalist

The Constitution explicitly recognizes

State, National

A proponent of states' rights and enumerated powers would be more likely to quote the ____________ Amendment to the Constitution.

Tenth

The basic premise of federalism is that.

Two levels of government share power

According to the theory of dual federalism, _______________ the nation and the states.

A rigid wall separates

Formula grants and project grants are both types of ______________ grants.

Categorical

A central question in the McCulloch case was whether or not Congress had the power to.

establish a national bank

The lines that define congressional districts are usually drawn by

State legislatures

Based on 2012 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the United States is home to as many as ____________ local governments of different sorts.

90,000

Medicaid is an example of a

Aid

The general conclusion of the Supreme Court in United States v. Lopez was that

Congress exceeded authority

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is an example of ___________ federalism

Cooperative

The "necessary and proper" clause of Article I, section 8 of the Constitution is an example of a(n) "_____________ clause"

Elastic

The power to coin money belongs to _____________ and the power to grant divorces belongs to.

Federal Government, States

The _________________ is the term researchers use to characterize the overall collection of national, state and local governments in the United States.

Federalist system

Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the early Supreme Court generally.

Increased national power

Which metaphor best describes dual federalism?

Layer Cake

In the 2011 Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Whiting decision , the Roberts Court upheld which state law?

Legal Arizona Workers Act

A requirement that a state undertake an activity or provide a service that maintains a minimum national standard is called a(n)

Mandate

While government at all levels and private sector businesses all share responsibilities over managing the nation's ports, each port has a ___________________ assigned to be captain of the port.

Port authority

The process of redrawing boundaries for electoral jurisdictions is known as.

Redistricting

The national government has come to rely increasingly on its _________ power to shape state policies.

Regulatory

Which of the following is NOT an essential premise of dual federalism?

Relationship between nation and state is best characterized by cooperation.

Conflicts related to power sharing between state and the national government are settled by.

The Supreme Court