AP Government Exam Study Guide
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 governments, increasing state and local sovereignty
What form of financial aid from the national government gives the states the broadest discretion in the spending of money?
Block Grants
Which of the following actions did President Johnson suggest he would take to address problems in public schools?
Calling on experts to advise the federal government in finding ways to improve public education
The decision of the Supreme Court upheld the principle that
Congress has the power to make laws to carry out its constitutional duties
Cooperative federalism can best be described by which of the following statements?
Different levels of government are involved in common policy areas
Which constitutional principle best explains the differences in poverty rates presented in the map?
Federalism
Which of the following characteristics best explains the data on the map?
Federalism creates differences between states on the implementation of health-care policy
Which of the following actions by the federal government best illustrates the concept of unfunded mandates?
Requiring states and municipalities to provide certain services for their citizens without providing resources to pay for those services
Which of the following is the most accurate interpretation of the political cartoon?
State governments prefer federal funding but do not want federal oversight over how the money is spent
Which of the following statements is supported by the data on the map?
Texas (TX) has a higher rate of uninsured people than New Jersey (Nj)
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 exceeded the commerce clause.
Which of the following best defines the constitutional interpretation of federalism?
The federal government and the states have separate but overlapping powers; where these powers conflict the federal government prevails
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 true based on information 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 the federal and state governments evolves over time and is flexible enough to permit new forms of interaction
Concurrent powers have which of the following effects on the United States political system?
They make it possible for the states and the national government to simultaneously exercise influence in the same areas of public policy
Many scholars argue that categorical grants-in-aid do which of the following?
Weaken the power of state governors and legislators
All of the following are consequences of the federal system in the United States EXCEPT
a strict division of power among levels of government
Giving state governments greater discretion in deciding how to achieve the specific goals of welfare reform is an example of
devolution
The terms "fiscal federalism" and "cooperative federalism" refer to situations in which
federal, state, and local governments work together to complete a project, with the federal government providing much of the project funding
The reserved powers of the state governments can best be described as those powers
not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states
