Quiz 2

Which of the following was not a Progressive Era reform?

party caucuses

An example of ________ is when federal officials force state officials to implement more stringent water pollution regulations.

preemption

The only sitting California governor to be recalled from office was

Gray Davis

The California governor who is most associated with the Progressive Era was

Hiram Johnson

What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?

It had been used by supporters of the civil rights movement to oppose racial segregation.

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

There is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states.

In many states including California, voters can use this to vote directly to approve or overturn laws that the state legislature has passed.

referendum

Which of the following statements best describes state-level same-sex marriage laws prior to 2015?

Thirteen states had passed laws prohibiting same-sex couples from being legally married.

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

block grants.

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was important because it

established the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce.

When was the era of dual federalism?

from the Founding until the New Deal

The process by which one unit of government yields a portion of its tax income to another unit of government according to an established formula is called

general revenue sharing.

Block grants are designed to

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

According to Governing California, currently the state of California:

has a majority minority population

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

home rule

Federalism is best defined as a system of government

in which power is divided between a national government and lower level governments.

According to Governing California

income inequality has increased in the past 35 years

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

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

In McCulloch v Maryland, the Supreme Court decided

that the U.S. government could create a bank

Which clause in the U.S. Constitution affirms that national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land?

the full faith and credit clause

The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?

the years immediately preceding the Civil War

The number of categorical grants in the United States increased dramatically during the

1960s.

According to Governing California, the total population of California is:

39.3 million

Congressional grants paid for ________ percent of the development of an interstate highway system after World War II.

90

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

Although the state governments have grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s, the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered, and the federal government remains important.

According to Governing California, California's institutions of higher education produce sufficient numbers of graduates to meet the state's workforce requirements in the foreseeable future. T/F

False

After getting elected, a member of the California Assembly switched from the Republican to the Democratic Party. His constituents were outraged. What can they do?

Launch a recall drive to remove him from office.

Schools in California were desegregated as a result of which court case?

Mendez v Westminster

Who was the first president to promote New Federalism?

Richard Nixon

Progressive reformers pointed to this company whenever they spoke about machine politics and corporate privilege

Southern Pacific Railroad

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

States lacked the power to implement and enforce laws and relied, therefore, on local governments.

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

States must demonstrate that they are following the precise regulations established by the federal government.

Advocates of limiting the powers of the national government justify their position by pointing to the ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

Tenth Amendment

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's decisions about federalism during the 1990s?

The Court granted the national government more power over the states.

As of 2016, which of following statements about immigration law is most accurate?

The Supreme Court has ruled that state police are allowed to check the immigration status of anyone stopped or arrested.

According to Governing California, undocumented immigrants were able to obtain a driver's permit in California as of 2015: T/F

True

According to Governing California, undocumented immigrants were able to obtain a driver's permit in California as of 2015: t/f

True

The ability to charter banks is an example of a ________ power.

concurrent

The Supreme Court justices determined that the individual mandate found in the Affordable Care Act was

constitutional under Congress's power to tax.

The Mendez family went to court in what became the Mendez v Westminster case because Correct!

their children were not allowed to go to their neighborhood school

During the era of dual federalism, what was the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies?

to promote the development of commercial activity between and among the states