We The People Chptr 3 + Governing California Chptr 9

regulated federalism is a form of federalism in which

Congress imposes legislation on states and localities, requiring them to meet national standards

what is the constitutional doctrine that gives state governments ultimate authority over local governments

Dillon's Rule

which of the following events was most influential in triggering the rise of a more active national government

Great Depression

State laws banning interracial marriage were successfully challenged in which Supreme Court case?

Loving v. Virginia

suppose the government wanted to develop a national high speed rail network. the federal government supplies states with the money to do so, but imposes very strict laws on how it will be spent. this type of funding is likely to come from

a categorical grant

progressive era reformers made several structural reforms replacing big city political machines including

all of the above (strong managers and weak mayors, nonpartisan elections, the tools of direct democracy)

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

an unfunded mandate

in this system a number of candidates may compete for one of the three vacant seats in the council and the top three vote getters are declared the winners

at large elections

which of the following parts of the us constitution has been most important in allowing the froth of national power

commerce clause

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

cooperative federalism

___ delegates authority to a lower level of government

devolution

the specific powers granted to congress in article I section 8 of the us constitution are called the ___ powers

expressed

the 1996 defense of marriage act was most closely related to which of the following constitutional clauses

full faith and credit clause

block grants are designed to

give the states more control in how they spend federal funds.

federalism is best described as a system of government

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

the process by which local state and federal governments negotiate and compromise over policy responsibilities is called

intergovernmental relations

in claifornia school districts are governed by

locally elected school boards

most of californias largest cities have which form of city government

mayor council system

all local elections in california are

nonpartisan

"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 governments authority regulate the safety health and morals of its citizens is called a(n) ___ power

police

the main function of the privledges and immunities clause of the article IV is that it

prevents states from discriminating against nonresidents

in order to deal with issues that can affect large areas of the state such as air pollution which of the following have been formed to counter such problems?

regional governments

Which powers, derived from the Tenth Amendment, are neither delegated to the national government nor denied to the states?

reserved

in terms of land area, what is the largest county in california

san bernardino

the full faith and credit clause of the constitution requires the

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

the ___ clause in the us constitution affirms that national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land

supremacy

the traditional system of american federalism refers to a period when

the national government was quite small and carried out only a narrow and very specialized set of responsibilities.

what do local agency formation commissions (LAFCo) do?

they create, merge, or dissolve new local government

what was the purpose of californias open meetings law (the Brown Act)

to support transparency and prevent secret meetings of local government