Fed Gov Chap 3

In the area of education policy, the local, state, and national governments all share responsibility for setting policy and carrying it out. Most officials in the education area, though, do not really interact with local, state, and national government officials who work in the areas of agriculture or health care. This is an example of what kind of federalism? A) dual B) picket fence C) coercive D) devolved

Picket Fence

New Federalism was generally characterized by: A) granting state and local governments greater control of nationally funded programs. B) the consolidation of block grants into categorical grants. C) granting the national government greater control of state programs. D) an expansion of the use of the unfunded mandate.

granting state and local governments greater control of nationally funded programs.

Dual federalism is a form of federalism in which A) policy makers within a particular policy area work together across levels of government. B) national and state governments work together to provide services efficiently. C) national and state governments are seen as distinctive entities providing separate services D) federal funds are allocated to lower levels of government through transfer payments.

national and state governments are seen as distinctive entities providing separate services

Article IV contains both the full faith and credit clause and the A) privileges and immunities clause. B) necessary and proper clause. C) commerce clause. D) supremacy clause.

privileges and immunities clause

In recent years, traditional positions on federalism have changed somewhat, with liberals arguing for __________ and conservatives arguing for __________ on issues like medicinal marijuana and gay marriage. strong national power; states' rights strong national power; strong national power states' rights; states' rights states' rights; strong national power

states' rights; strong national power

What effect did the "rights revolution" have on the relationship between the federal and state governments? A) It allowed states more say over how to spend money given to them by the federal government. B) It gave the national government control over areas that had traditionally been left to the states. C) It prevented state governments from being sued in federal court. D) It shifted the burden of unfunded mandates from the state level to the federal level.

It gave the national government control over areas that had traditionally been left to the states.

In a unitary government, which level of government holds the ultimate authority? A) state or provincial B) county C) national D) supranational

National

Conducting elections and promoting public safety are examples of what kind of powers? A) concurrent powers B) police powers C) expressed powers D) sovereign powers

Police Powers

Cases like McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden had what effect on the balance of power between the national and state governments? A) One case found for the national government while the other found for the states. B) They had no direct effect on the balance of power as they were not related to federalism. C) They cemented the national government's supremacy in the early days of the Republic. D) They shifted the power toward the state governments in the early 1800s.

They cemented the national government's supremacy in the early days of the Republic

Which of the following describes a federal system of government? A) a system with one centralized level of government B) a system in which states hold power over a limited government C) a system with powers shared across more than one level of government D) a system with powers shared across more than one branch of government at the national level

a system with powers shared across more than one level of government

If one state recognizes a marriage sanctioned by another state, which constitutional clause is being exemplified? A) privileges and immunities clause B) elastic clause C) commerce clause D) full faith and credit clause

full faith and credit clause

What is the difference between a categorical grant and a block grant? A) Categorical grants are awarded by Congress, whereas the president awards block grants. B) Categorical grants allow the states to determine how they are spent, whereas block grants have to be defined by the Supreme Court. C) Categorical grants are for spending on specific items and programs, whereas block grants allow states to determine how they are spent. D) Categorical grants are funded mandates, whereas block grants are unfunded mandates.

Categorical grants are for spending on specific items and programs, whereas block grants allow states to determine how they are spent.

Suppose Amazon decides to open a huge warehouse complex somewhere in the Midwest. Wisconsin offers tax breaks to open the plant there. However, Illinois offers tax breaks and free land, and Michigan offers tax breaks and grant money for worker retraining. This is an example of what type of federalism? A) cooperative C) fiscal B) coercive D) competitive

Competitive

Imagine the hypothetical kingdom of Gondor. In this mythical land there is a central city with a king and what passes for a national government. The rest of the kingdom is split into different states, each ruled by its own government. Because of the difficulty in traveling around the kingdom, the national government does little except collect a few taxes and maintain the roads. Otherwise most of the power in Gondor is held by the states themselves. Gondor is an example of what kind of government? A) confederal B) federal C) theocracy D) unitary

Confederal

Which of the following statements best summarizes the shifts in the balance of power between the states and the federal government over the course of the country's history? A) The national government has always been the dominant player in federalism, though some recent cases have shown a shift toward state power. B) Despite some early cases to the contrary, power predominantly remained with the states until the 1930s, when the federal government expanded into many new areas. C) The states remained the dominant force in federalism until the 1960s and Lyndon Johnson's Great Society. D) The states and the national government have been about equally powerful since the creation of the country, despite a few small shifts here and there.

Despite some early cases to the contrary, power predominantly remained with the states until the 1930s, when the federal government expanded into many new areas.

We often say that the states are laboratories of democracy. This allows for experimentation on a local level with policies that might later be adopted by the national government. This is an argument in favor of which branch or level of government growing larger? A) the national government B) Congress C) the Supreme Court D) the states

The states

The 1930s saw a shift from __________ federalism to __________ federalism. A) coercive; competitive B) picket fence; cooperative C) competitive; dual D) dual; cooperative

dual; cooperative

When the national government tells the states they have to do something but fails to provide funding for it, this is known as A) an unfunded mandate. B) a categorical grant. C) a block grant. D) a competitive grant.

unfunded mandate