AP Gov Federalism Q
Which of the following actions by the federal government best illustrates the concept of unfunded mandates?
A federal requirement that background checks for gun owners be paid for by state and municipal governments
Which of the following statements best explains why the NRA lobbies the state governments as well as the federal government?
Federalism allows for multiple access points to policy making.
Which of the following best describes cooperative federalism?
Intergovernmental relations in which the national government supports state governments' efforts to address the domestic matters reserved to them.
Use the quote to answer the question. "The State government will have the advantage of the Federal government, whether we compare them in respect to the immediate dependence
Passage of the 17th Amendment.
Which of the following scenarios would be considered an unconstitutional use of federal power?
The federal government ending New Jersey's requirement to get a license before anyone can be hired to shovel snow from someone's driveway.
Which of the following describes an example of devolution?
The national government enacting an unfunded mandate requiring states to make buildings accessible
The Supreme Court's interpretation of the implied powers of Article I in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), is an example of the Supreme Court
expanding the power of the national government
Use the infographic to answer the question. Based on the infographic above, in a unitary system,
the sovereignty within a nation is held entirely by the central government.
Use the image to answer the question. The billboard in the image above outlines a policy. Which of the following claims would a proponent of state's rights most likely make about the policy?
10th amendment
Use the infographic to answer the question. Which of the following Supreme Court cases is most relevant to the topic of the infographic above?
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as a supremacy clause case?
A state taxing a federally recognized Native American tribe that resides within a state's boundary.
Which of the following scenarios would be considered an unconstitutional use of state power?
A state taxing goods from another state to help businesses in their state.
Based on previous rulings, the Supreme Court is most likely to view a case concerning which of the following as an overextension of the federal government's use of the commerce clause?
Federal government allowing victims of sexual assault to sue their attackers in federal court even if criminal charges are not filed.
Use the quote to answer the question.
Marbury v. Madison (1819)
Which of the following correctly pairs an enumerated power of the national government with a reserved power of the states?
Option III
The framers created a system of dual sovereignty. Which of the following is an accurate description of the State and Federal powers under the Constitution?
State powers: Conduct local, state, and national elections. Federal powers: Provide, organize, and maintain armed forces.
The framers created a system of dual sovereignty. Which of the following is an accurate description of the State and Federal powers under the Constitution?
State powers: Regulate Intrastate commerce. Federal powers: Organize, arm, and discipline state militias when called to suppress insurrections and invasions
Which of the following fortifies state government powers?
Tenth Amendment
Which of the following scenarios would most likely be the implementation of a revenue sharing grant?
The state of Oregon receives money from the Federal government and Oregon is able to do whatever it wants with the money.
Which of the following scenarios would most likely be the implementation of a block grant?
The state of Georgia receives money from the Federal government for Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) and must decide how to spend this money to assist needy families.
Which of the following scenarios would most likely be the implementation of an unfunded mandate?
The state of New York is required by the federal government to upgrade the security of its public transportation system costing New York $200 Million.
The National Drinking Age Act and the Interstate Highway System are best classified as examples of
cooperative federalism
Which of the following describes the concept of concurrent powers?
powers shared by the national and state governments
In United States v. Lopez (1995), the Supreme Court ruled
that Congress could not use the commerce clause to control school district policy on guns
The term dual federalism refers to
the fact that the national government implements its enumerated powers and the states have their own reserved powers.
