chapter 3 Quiz

does not require citizens to be ruled by majorities from different regions and with different interests.

Federalism is able to unify diverse groups of people because it

mentally disabled and 17 years old

In recent years, the Supreme Court has denied states the power to execute individuals who are

state legislatures

The lines that define congressional districts are usually drawn by

implied

The Constitution did not give Congress the authority to establish the Internal Revenue Service. Congress did so, however, to implement its power to "lay and collect taxes." This is an example of the use of a(n) _________ power.

state and state government

The Constitution explicitly recognizes

redistricting

The process of redrawing boundaries for electoral jurisdictions is known as

Dep of justice

Under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, several states are required to submit redistricting plans to the

It grants states and the federal government powers not specifically found in the Constitution.

Which of the following statements regarding dual federalism is incorrect

The Constitution is the creation of the people of the United States.

which of the following is not an essential premise of dual federalism?

implied

A power not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but necessary if another specific grant of power is to be carried out is called a(n) _________ power.

10th amendment

A proponent of states' rights and enumerated powers would be more likely to quote the _________ to the Constitution.

created a national system to check the background of gun buyers.

The controversial 1993 Brady bill

establish a national bank

A central question in the McCulloch case was whether or not Congress had the power to

plainly adapted to achieving a legitimate constitutional end.

According to John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the elastic clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action not specified in the Constitution if that action is

10

Congressional redistricting occurs once every ____ years.

unitary and confederation

Federalism is a combination of which two ideas?

categorical

Formula grants and project grants are both types of _________ grants.

grant in aid

Money paid by one level of government to another level of government to be spent for a given purpose is called a

The shrinking ability of states to raise revenues has forced states to innovate.

Since the 1960s, states have become more active policymakers for all but which of the following reasons?

dual

Someone who believes that the elastic clause of the Constitution should be narrowly interpreted is most likely to endorse the concept of _________ federalism.

block

Suppose Congress funds elementary education by giving states a grant that the states then designate the specific educational programs to receive these funds. This is an example of a _________ grant.

elastic

The "necessary and proper" clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is an example of a(n) "__________ clause."

a nationalist interpretation of federalism.

The 2000 Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore upheld the principle of

dual federalism; cooperative federalism

The Great Depression represented a shift away from __________ and toward __________.

state

The Tenth Amendment gives what level(s) of government additional unwritten powers?

two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people.

The basic premise of federalism is that

pluralism

The complexity of the American federal system encourages

preemption.

The power of Congress to enact laws by which the national government assumes complete or partial responsibility for a state government function is known as

the federal government; the states

The power to coin money belongs to __________ and the power to grant divorces belongs to _________.

cooperative federalism

The use of highway construction funds has been an effective means to promote

marble cake

Which metaphor best describes cooperative federalism?

layer cake

Which metaphor best describes dual federalism?

during the 1960's

While always a part of the federal arsenal, federal grants-in-aid grew at an astonishing pace

the supremacy clause.

the constitutional provision that made cooperative federalism possible is