AP Government Multiple Choice
In contrast to revenue-sharing, categorical grants in aid provide state and local government's with
Funds to administer programs clearly specified by the federal government
The Americans with disabilities act which provides protection for the disabled is an example of
A federal mandate
What is not a consequence of the federal system in the United States
A strict division of power among levels of government
The practical effect of the elastic clause has been to
Allow the national government to extend its powers beyond those enumerated in the Constitution
In McCulloch v. Maryland The Supreme Court established which of the following principles
States cannot interfere with or tax the legitememt activities of the federal government
States and localities have the most discretion in establishing policy when federal funding is derived from
Block grants
Which of the following forms of financial aid from the national government gives the states the broadest discretion in the spending of money
Block grants
The decision of the Supreme Court upheld the principle that
Congress has the power to make laws to carry out its constitutional duties
Giving state governments greater discretion and deciding how to achieve the specific goals of welfare reform is an example of
Devolution
Cooperative federalism can best be described by which of the following statements
Different levels of government are involved in common policy areas
In a federal system of government, political power is primarily
Divided between a central government and regional governments
Which of the following policies involves more state spending than federal spending
Education
The terms fiscal federalism and cooperative federalism referred to the situations in which
Federal, state, and local governments work together to complete a project, with the federal government providing much of the project funding
Interpretations of the elastic clause have been central two attempts to define the nature of which of the following aspects of the United States political system
Federalism
Which of the following constitutional principles most directly addresses the relationship between the national and state government's
Federalism
Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant
Money given to states for special education programs
The reserved powers of the state governments can best be described as those
Not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states
The Americans with disabilities act was widely unpopular with the governors and mayors because it
Required that states and cities pay for federally mandated construction and remodeling
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
The 10th amendment to the constitution has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to
Reserved powers to the states
The most significant trend in federal state relations during the 1980s was
Shifting the responsibilities and costs for many programs to state governments
The boundary lines of the US Congressional District's are drawn by
State legislatures
Which of the following best to find the constitutional interpretation of federalism
The federal government and the states each have separate in mutually exclusive roles and responsibilities neither controls the other
Which of the following clauses in the Constitution justifies the implied powers doctrine
The necessary and proper clause
A prominent example of the process of returning more of the responsibilities of governing from national level to the state level is
Welfare reform
