Ch.3

A _____ grant is one in which the federal government gives only broad terms for how the states should spend the money. 1. block 2. categorical 3. local 4. Pell 5. unitary

1. block

The framers of the Constitution viewed the federal system as a safe middle ground between the extremes of a unitary system and a ________ system. 1. confederate 2. democratic 3. liberal 4. progressive 5. republican

1. confederate

After seceding, Southern states adhered strongly to the 1. idea of state power. 100% 2. power of the Confederate government in Richmond. 3. principles of Lincoln. 4. principles of the Constitution. 5. theory of federalism.

1. idea of state power.

Which of these was NOT an effect of the Civil War on federalism? 1. a shift toward a confederation 2. a strengthened federal government 3. constitutional amendments limiting states' power 4. the emergence of a sense of national unity 5. the end of serious discussion of secession and nullification

1.a shift toward a confederation

Which of the following programs of the 1930s came to be known as welfare? 1. aid to families with dependent children 2. industrial recovery 3. medical care grants 4. social security 5. unemployment insurance

1.aid to families with dependent children

The _______ clause gives Congress the power to regulate trade with other nations as well as among the states. 1. commerce 2. full faith and credit 3. implied powers 4. necessary and proper 5. supremacy

1.commerce

A ______ grant lays out strict rules for how to use federal funds designated for a particular program. 1. block 2. categorical 3. local 4. Pell 5. unitary

2. categorical

A system in which the national government dominates certain policy areas while regional governments dominate others is called a ______ government. 1. divided 2. federal 3. liberal 4. progressive 5. unitary

2. federal

What term is assigned to the idea that Congress can take actions that have a reasonable link to its enumerated powers? 1. commerce clause 2. implied powers 3. necessary and proper 4. nullification 5. supremacy

2. implied powers

The supremacy clause established that the 1. Supreme Court justices have the final authority over all actions of Congress and states. 2. Constitution, treaties, and federal laws are the supreme law of the land. 3. framers of the Constitution were superior to other men. 4. United States is a supreme nation. 5. people elected to office may claim rights superior to other citizens.

2.Constitution, treaties, and federal laws are the supreme law of the land.

_____ powers is the term for the seventeen express powers that Article I Section 8 of the Constitution specifically grants to Congress. 1. Categorical 2. Enumerated 3. Implied 4. Reserved 5. Super

2.Enumerated

What was the effect of many decisions of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Marshall, including McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden? 1. The actual power of the federal government increased significantly. 2. The potential power of the federal government was broadened. 3. The power of the federal government was dramatically limited. 4. The power of the state governments was increased. 5. Municipalities were granted more powers and responsibilities.

2.The potential power of the federal government was broadened.

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that Congress could charter a national bank that could not be taxed by the states? 1. Brown v. Board of Education 2. Gibbons v. Ogden 3. McCulloch v. Maryland 4. United States v. Lopez 5. Wickard v. Filburn

3. McCulloch v. Maryland

Dual federalism is 1. a form of government in which states are far more powerful than the central government. 2. an arrangement in which states focus on national security while the federal government attends to foreign policy. 3. an arrangement in which the federal government focuses on national security and foreign affairs, while states handle domestic policy. 4. the claim of South Carolina to have complete authority over its own relations with foreign nations. 5. the overlap of state and federal powers as outlined in the Constitution, and the ensuing difficulties of such government.

3. an arrangement in which the federal government focuses on national security and foreign affairs, while states handle domestic policy.

The Civil War marked a shift in American speech when referring to the United States, from the word "union" to the word 1. confederation. 2. federation. 3. nation. 4. regime. 5. government.

3. nation.

The amendment that was concerned with _______ marked the beginning of a federal role in law enforcement. 1. direct election of senators 2. income tax 3. prohibition 4. sovereign immunity 5. women's suffrage

3.prohibition

_________ anonymously authored a resolution for Kentucky which declared that states had the right to declare federal acts unconstitutional, and therefore void. 1. Alexander Hamilton 2. Benjamin Franklin 3. James Madison 4. Thomas Jefferson 5. Thomas Paine

4.Thomas Jefferson

Supreme Court decisions during the late 1930s and early 1940s tended to 1. eliminate social welfare programs. 2. expand upon the Tenth Amendment. 3. favor a return to confederalism. 4. increase the power of the federal government. 5. reaffirm states' rights.

4.increase the power of the federal government.

The _____ clause in the Constitution refers to the right of Congress to make laws appropriate for carrying out their powers. 1. commerce 2. full faith and credit 3. implied powers 4. necessary and proper 5. supremacy

4.necessary and proper

With Southern seats vacant after secession, the Northern Republicans in Congress used the opportunity to 1. increase their salaries. 2. pass unconstitutional legislation. 3. reinforce states' rights. 4. strengthen the federal government. 5. weaken the central government.

4.strengthen the federal government.

What was the first national agency for social welfare? 1. Better Business Bureau 2. Bureau of Prohibition 3. Department of Education 4. Department of Social Security 5. Freedmen's Bureau

5. Freedmen's Bureau

Which of the following is NOT generally considered an advantage of federalism? 1. a "double security" for the people's liberties 2. competition between states 3. increased opportunities for citizens to involve themselves in government 4. more and better deliberation 5. more overlap of state and federal laws

5. more overlap of state and federal laws

Which clause declares that states may not interfere with constitutional laws made by Congress? 1. commerce clause 2. full faith and credit clause 3. implied powers clause 4. necessary and proper clause 5. supremacy clause

5. supremacy clause

The Tenth Amendment states that powers not specifically delegated to the federal government are reserved to 1. judges. 2. law enforcement. 3. merchants. 4. property owners. 5. the states.

5. the states

The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments limited 1. federal power. 2. immigration. 3. social welfare programs. 4. taxes. 5. the states' power.

5.the states' power