inquizitive ch.3 federalism

Privileges and Immunities Clause examples

-A state cannot deny welfare benefits to new residents just because they have only recently moved to that state. -A state must charge all people the same sales tax rates on groceries.

which cases gave power to the federal government

-Gibbons v. Ogden -McCulloch v. Maryland

which cases gave power to the states

-Printz v. United States -United States v. Lopez

Which steps has the government taken to reduce the burden of unfunded mandates?

-The Congressional Budget Office must assess the cost of any particularly expensive unfunded mandates. -Congress is required to find funding for unfunded mandates that exceed the maximum amount set by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.

How does the Constitution promote the idea that the states are part of a larger nation and not independent entities?

-The Constitution prohibits states from passing laws that favor their citizens over citizens of other states. -The Constitution requires states to honor the public acts and judicial proceedings of each other. -States need congressional approval to enter into agreements with one another.

Which of the following statements on the balance between state and federal power today are accurate?

-The Supreme Court often must intervene to resolve balance-of-power issues between the states and the federal government. -Conservatives are willing to increase federal power, just as liberals are willing to expand state autonomy.

Which of the following powers does the Constitution grant the federal government?

-The federal government can regulate interstate commerce. -The federal government can coin money. -The federal government can create any law it needs to carry out its expressed powers.

The federal government often works to limit state-to-state variation in how policies are enacted. How does the federal government encourage policy standardization between states?

-The federal government occasionally overrides state and local laws that are inconsistent with federal policies. -The federal government sets national standards to which the states must adhere. - The federal government uses grants-in-aid to reward states that enact policy in a manner consistent with congressional goals.

How did the Great Depression influence the power of the federal government?

-The federal government took a more active role than before in providing economic security for Americans. -Federal grants-in-aid became a powerful tool to redirect state governments' policy.

A strong federal government, and its influence over policy, offers some benefits that devolution to the states might not. Which of the following are potential benefits of federal control?

-The national interest sometimes overrides the local needs of the states. -Competition between different state and local governments to attract businesses to their communities can undermine other policy goals.

In the early 1800s, during the era of dual federalism, which statements accurately describe the relationship between the powers of federal and state governments?

-Very little overlap existed between the powers of the federal and state governments. -State and local governments made most of the laws that impacted daily life.

Full Faith and Credit Clause examples

-You can drive from one side of the country to the other without having to stop and get a new driver's license in each state. -A marriage license granted in one state must be recognized in all the others.

Order these eras of federalism by when they first started, from earliest to most recent. -dual - new -cooperative

-dual -cooperative -new

Foreign policy, especially such issues as declaring war, is primarily conducted at the ____ level. The only level of government not mentioned in the Constitution is the ____ level.

-federal -local

Contrast the differences between block grants and categorical grants by matching their characteristics to the correct term. categorical grants

-federal funds to states for a specific purpose -offer more power to the federal government

In cases such as McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden , the early Supreme Court tended to favor the - ___ government(s). This changed in the mid-1800s, and from then until the 1930s the Supreme Court tended to favor the ___ government(s).

-national -state

Contrast the differences between block grants and categorical grants by matching their characteristics to the correct term. block grants

-offer more power to states -federal funds to states for a general policy purpose -offer more flexibility

Which parts of the Constitution led the Supreme Court to support the expansion of national power after 1937?

-the necessary and proper clause -the commerce clause

Which amendment to the Constitution is most frequently cited to bolster arguments in favor of states' rights?

10

During which of the following periods of time has the United States had a system of dual federalism?

1789-1937

How is power distributed in the U.S. federal system?

Powers are divided between the national and state governments

In the 1960s, state governments began to lose power relative to the federal government. What was the primary cause of this change?

The federal government did not trust states to implement new federal policies in areas such as civil rights and the War on poverty

Which of the following is an example of preemption?

The federal government raises accessibility standards for the disabled. Any state with less stringent standards than the federal minimum must raise them

In 1937, the Supreme Court made a series of significant decisions addressing federalism. How did these decisions influence the course of federalism in the United States?

The supreme court upheld acts of Congress that increase power of federal government

Watch the following animation on who participates in state and local elections and determine which of the following statements are accurate.

Turnout in gubernatorial election is low in non-presidential elections -Most states do not hold gubernatorial elections in presidential election years.

federal and state

concurrent

The federal government provides grants to the states to encourage them to use more evidence-based practices in their education curricula.

cooperative

A limited national government helps build roads and promote infrastructure, but otherwise most responsibilities are left to the states.

dual

federal

expressed implied

States prefer categorical grants to block grants. (T/F)

false

A central government shares power with lower levels of government.

federal system

This system tends to occur in states with diverse ethnic or language groupings.

federal system

If a state gave its residents preference in obtaining work at the state's utility provider, this would likely violate which of the following Constitutional clauses?

privileges and immunities clause

The federal government sets a new environmental standard for emissions and states are required to follow it.

regulated

state

reserved

A central government makes the most important decisions.

unitary system

Lower levels primarily implement central government decisions.

unitary system