Exam 1 part 2

In a confederal system of government, the central government has which of the following?

Almost no real power

When state governments and the national government are seen as separate entities, how is dual federalism best characterized?

As a layer cake

Which of the following are given to state or local governments for specific programs or projects?

Categorical grants

In a federal system, which of the following powers are held jointly by the national and state governments

Concurrent powers

Which of the following types of system consists of a league of independent states, each having essentially sovereign powers, and a central government with limited powers?

Confederal

Which of the following political ideologies has traditionally favored state governments over the federal government?

Conservatives

Which of the following terms describes how state governments and the national government work together to solve the nation's problems?

Cooperative

A government program that is funded by the national government but run and managed by state governments is emblematic of which of the following?

Cooperative federalism

Which of the following is known as the transfer of government power from the national government to state governments?

Devolution

Which of the following is the power to coin money, create naturalization laws, admit new states, and declare war

Enumerated

What is the system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between the national and state governments?

Federalism

Which of the following systems of government usually has a written constitution and divided authority between the central government and states?

Federalism

Which of the following did President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal include?

Large-scale emergency antipoverty programs

Which of the following metaphors best describes dual federalism

Layer cake

Which of the following metaphors best describes cooperative federalism?

Marble cake

The advantages of a federal system of government include which of the following?

State governments are frequently testing grounds for new governmental initiatives.

What is the constitutional provision that allows federal laws to take precedent over state laws?

Supremacy clause

Which of the following does the final provision in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, sometimes known as the elastic clause, state

That Congress can make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out its enumerated powers

Which of the following entities settles conflicts related to power sharing between the states and the national government

The Supreme Court

In a unitary system of government, the ultimate government authority is located on which of the following levels

The national or central level

When examining the Constitution, why are reserved powers not clearly defined?

The states had all the power when the Constitution was written because of the Articles of Confederation.

What are federal mandates?

They are requirements in federal legislation that force states to comply with federal rules

If states lacked the power to tax, then how would state governments get their funding

They would depend on the federal government to be able to function.

Which of the following statements best describes federalism?

Two levels of government rule the same land and people

What is the basic premise of federalism?

Two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people