POLS 301 M14 Quiz: Federalism

________ compels state governments to obey costly federal regulations but does not reimburse those costs.

An unfunded mandate

________ is evidenced when national officials fund a project that is actually implemented by state governments.

Cooperative federalism

Which event was most influential in triggering the rise of a more active national government?

Great Depression

Which of the following statements best summarizes President Herbert Hoover's views on federal action during the Great Depression?

The federal government could do little to alleviate the misery caused by the depression, and state and local governments should be responsible for responding to the crisis.

Unfunded mandates were primarily the result of tension between

a Democratic Congress that wanted to achieve liberal social objectives and Republican presidents who opposed increased social spending.

If the federal government passed a law that did not provide money to state and local governments but required them to construct wheelchair lifts at all train stations, it would be an example of

an unfunded mandate.

Federal officials seeking to give states more authority are most likely to support

block grants.

The ________ affirms that national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land.

doctrine of national supremacy

The form of federal assistance called ________ provides money to state governments with no strings attached.

general revenue sharing

Unfunded mandates are unpopular among people who want to

give states and localities the ability to set their own priorities.

Block grants are designed to

give the states considerable discretion in how money from the federal government is spent.

What is it called when a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs?

home rule

Cities, states and counties that have declared themselves "sanctuaries"

limit their cooperation with the national government's attempts to enforce immigration law.

"Marble cake federalism" is associated with the

pattern of intergovernmental cooperation that has blurred the lines between the states and the national governments.

A state government's authority to regulate the safety, health, and morals of its citizens is called a ________ power.

police

The principle of ________ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.

preemption

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program

provided temporary legal status and work permits to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children.

In a federal system, governmental responsibilities are

shared by both state and federal governments.

In a decision on the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court ruled that

state governments could decline to expand Medicaid coverage without losing their existing Medicaid funds from the federal government.

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires

the states to honor each other's public acts and legal decisions.