chapter 3

when the federal gov orders the states to implement a policy without funding, it is called

an unfunded mandate

when an earthquake hits minooka, the president declares illinois a disaster area and FEMA agents work with the illinois state emergency management agency to bring in disaster relief to minooka residents. this us an example of

cooperative federalism

congress was going to make a new policy in healthcare, but instead congress passed a law letting states determine their own healthcare policy, this is an example of

devolution

the specific powers granted to congress in article 1 section 8 of the constitution are called the _____ powers

expressed

dividing gov power between a central gov and subnational gov is called

federalism

the 1996 defense of marriage act was most closely related to which of the following constitutional clauses?

full faith and credit clause

america was part of a unitary gov when we were under

great britain

which state has the most units of local gov

illinois

if the national gov created a single-payer health care system, it would mostly like do so as an exercise of which power?

implied power

which clause is the source of implied powers under the us constitution?

necessary and proper

this president wanted to streamline gov and turned grants-in-aid into block grants

nixon

suppose the federal gov blocks the states from imposing taxes on high speed internet service. which of the following would allow you to do so?

preemption

Suppose a state passed a law that gave state residents preference over nonresidents in obtaining work in that state. This law would violate the ________ clause of the Constitution.

privileges and immunities

which of the following is a part of the full faith and credit clause?

records, judicial proceedings, publics acts

when a state decides how ballots are created, it is exercising which constitutional power?

reserved power

the _____ clause in the us constitution affirms that national laws and treaties are "the supreme law of the land"

supremacy

when there is a dispute between the national and state govs on who can take certain actions, it is usually settled by

the supreme court

if the federal gov passed a law that did nit provide money to state and local govs but required them to construct wheelchair lifts at all train stations it would be an example of

unfunded

when the central gov sets up subnational govs it is called

unitary

america is part of a federal gov when we are under

us constitution