GOVT 2306: Reading Questions Three, Chapter Three
According to Section 33 of the Texas Bill of Rights (Article 1 of the Texas Constitution), Texans are guaranteed the right to use and access public beaches. This is not a right that is protected under the U.S. Constitution. Which concept allows Texas to grant its citizens more rights than those listed in the U.S. Constitution?
independent state grounds
Texas is among several states that have decided to take what action in response to the Affordable Care Act?
refuse to expand access to Medicaid
With categorical grants,
states are given money from the federal government to spend on specific issues or to solve specific problems that are determined by the federal government.
Which 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case struck down the formula for determining the states covered under the Section 5 preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Shelby County v. Holder
If you travel from Texas to Kansas, your driver's license must be recognized as giving you the legal authorization to drive a car in Kansas. Which part of the U.S. Constitution makes this so?
the full faith and credit clause
In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment right to "keep and bear arms" was a fundamental right and also applied at the state level. This is an example of
the incorporation of the Bill of Rights.
What impact did McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) have on the powers of the federal government?
It expanded the federal government.
Which of these is a tool of coercive federalism that ensures states do not enact policies that interfere with the goals or standards set by the federal government?
Preemption
Which of these is a defining characteristic of federalism?
Rather than being held exclusively or primarily by one body, governing authority is divided at different levels between several bodies.
Which of the following is a consequence of fractious federalism?
State-level Democrats challenge policies enacted by national-level Republicans, and state-level Republicans challenge policies enacted by national-level Democrats.
The idea of "separate but equal" was used by states to do what?
States could segregate people based on race, as long as equal facilities were provided.
Which 1869 Supreme Court case resolved the debate over whether states can secede from the Union?
Texas v. White
Which of the following does the so-called elastic clause of the U.S. constitution allow?
The federal government can exercise powers in areas in conflict with the rights guaranteed under the Tenth Amendment to the states.
If someone has a medical permit that allows them to possess and consume marijuana in one state, why can it still be illegal for that person to possess and consume marijuana in Texas?
Under the public policy exception, states do not have to give "full faith and credit" to actions by another state if those actions are viewed as being against the policy goals of the state.
Preclearance required that either _________________ or ________________ would have to approve any changes that certain states wanted to make to their voting laws.
a Washington D.C. federal court; the U.S. Department of Justice
According to the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, any powers not delegated to the national government by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states,
belong to either the people or the state.
Governors and state officials tend to favor which type of federal funding, since it provides flexibility in terms of how the funds can be used?
block grants
The individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act requires all individuals to
buy health insurance.
As federal regulations became more intrusive, forcing states to change their policies in order to meet national goals, some people began calling our system of government one engaging in ________ federalism.
coercive
The understanding that the national government and state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence is called
dual federalism or layer-cake federalism.
