InQuizitive Chapter 3
To pay for the military under the ___Congress could not tax the states but instead had to request money from ___
1- Articles of confederation 2- State governments
To pay for the military under the ______ Congress could not tax the states but instead had to request money from_____
1- Articles of confederation 2-State governments
Initially favored by Richard Nixon, ____attempted to give states more leeway in spending through ___ grants.
1- New federalism 2- Block
After the decision of Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas ____ has to submit changes to voting procedures to the ____ and obtain preclearance.
1- No longer 2- Department of justice
The Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers to the___ has been a source of ____ over the meaning of federalism.
1- States 2- Conflict
Match the government feature to the appropriate level in the constitutional system
Local government -derives power from the state government State government -derives power from the people National government -sovereign over the country -derives power from the people
Which of the following is the best definition of dual federalism?
National and state governments are distinct entities providing separate services.
Review the image below, and rank the states in order of their dependency upon the national government, from least dependent to most dependent
North Dakota California Florida Texas Ohio New York Mississippi
Which of the following is true of a system of government known as federalism?
Power is divided between the central and regional governments
Identify which government roles were the responsibility of state government and which were the responsibility of the national government during the period of dual federalism.
national government -negotiating foreign trade -providing national defense state government -establishing labor laws -enforcement of criminal laws
Which of the following is a factor that shifted national and state governments towards cooperative federalism?
As the nation began to face more complex problems in the 1930s and 1940s, multiple levels of government were required to step in.
Contrast the differences between block grants and categorical grants by matching their characteristics to the correct term.
Categorical grants -offer more power to the federal government Correct label: -federal funds to states for a specific purpose Block grants -offer more flexibility -federal funds to states for a general policy purpose -offer more power to states
Contrast the differences of block grants and categorical grants by matching their characteristics to the correct term.
Categorical: - federal funds to states for a specific purpose - offer more power to the federal governmen Block: - offer more flexibility - federal funds to states for a general policy purpose - offer more power to states
Which of the following statements accurately characterize(s) the state of federalism during the New Deal period?
Congress regularly invoked the commerce clause to influence state policy.
During the Nullification Crisis of 1833, states argued which of the following?
Correct Answer -States had the right to veto national legislation passed by Congress. Incorrect Answer: -States could secede from the Union. -States had the authority to tax the national banks. -States were free from national regulation of interstate commerce.
Watch the animation on federal funding and determine which of the following statements are accurate.
Correct Answer(s) -Compared to all other states, the level of federal funding to Texas is nearer the median than either extreme. Incorrect Answer(s) -Federal funding in Texas is used to support state programs only, not individuals. -States without income taxes, like Texas, receive more federal funding that states that do not.
In Supreme Court cases since the 1980s that bear on issues of federalism, how have the Court's decisions influenced the power of the states relative to the national government?
Correct Answer(s) -Many rulings have increased state power. Incorrect Answer(s) -The Supreme Court has refused to rule on issues regarding coercive federalism. -Many rulings have increased the power of the national government. -The Supreme Court has limited the reach of the Eleventh Amendment.
Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs introduced greater national government intervention into which policy areas?
Correct Answer(s) -Social Security -health care -civil rights Incorrect Answer(s) -welfare
Which of the following statements about U.S. constitutional provisions on commercial regulation are correct?
Correct Answer(s) -State governments may regulate commerce within states. -Congress may regulate interstate commerce. Incorrect Answer(s) -State governments may regulate interstate commerce. -Congress may regulate commerce within states. -The president may regulate commerce within states. -The president may regulate interstate commerce.
Which arguments were part of the Supreme Court's rationale for its decision in Shelby County v. Holder?
Correct Answer(s) -The data on which jurisdictions were "covered" was outdated. -States have broad authority over elections under the Tenth Amendment. Incorrect Answer(s) -Barack Obama was elected president. -Congress's reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act violated the separation of powers doctrine.
Which of the following are examples of states applying the concept of "independent state grounds"?
Correct Answer(s) -Wyoming granting women's suffrage prior to ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment -Texas adopting the Equal Rights Amendment to the Texas Constitution -Texas requiring that the state school funding system be equitable Incorrect Answer(s) -Louisiana changing its formula for Medicaid support
If the state of Texas were permitted to tax the land used by the U.S. Army at Fort Hood, it would be consistent with which of the following?
Correct Answer(s) -a transfer of supreme power from the national government to the states Incorrect Answer(s) -the ruling of McCulloch v. Maryland -the Tenth Amendment -the ruling of Gibbons v. Ogden
In 1990, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, which required states to retrofit public areas to be wheelchair accessible, without offering any federal funds to pay for it. This is an example of which of the following?
Correct Answer(s) -an unfunded mandate -federal preemption -coercive federalism Incorrect Answer(s) -a categorical grant -a block grant
In the U.S. federal system, which of the following are typically reserved for the states?
Correct Answer(s) -highways -education -welfare Incorrect Answer(s) -national defense -immigration
Which factors are likely to influence the amount of funding a state receives from the federal government?
Correct Answer(s) -the age of a state's population -the number of military installations in a state -a state's population size Incorrect Answer(s) -a state's political ideology
If voting districts were determined based on registered voter population rather than on total population, which groups would benefit?
Correct Answer(s) -whites -rural voters -Republicans Incorrect Answer(s) -urban voters -Latinos -Democrats
Watch the animation on federal funding and determine which types of state programs in Texas receive most of their funding from the federal government.
Correct Answer: -Health and human services Incorrect Answer -Education -Natural resources -Business and economic development
Which of the following is an example of federal preemption?
Correct Answer: -the federal government forbidding states from establishing their own air pollution standards Incorrect Answer: -the federal government requiring schools to test students annually but not offering any money to pay for it -the federal government establishing a system of grants for needy families -the federal government offering money to states that implement Common Core techniques
What impact did the case of Sweatt v. Painter (Sweatt pictured on the right, below) have on civil rights?
Correct Answer: It set the precedent for Brown v. Board of Education. It supported the idea that segregation was unequal. Incorrect Answer: It overturned Plessey v. Ferguson. It recognized the right of the state of Texas to determine its own education facilities.
How did the concept of dual federalism affect the balance of power between state governments and the national government
Dual federalism limited the power of the national government.
The national government was stronger under the Articles of Confederation than it is under the Constitution.
False
In general terms, how did Justice John Marshall treat issues of federalism in his Supreme Court rulings?
He tended to expand the national government's powers relative to the states
Why did the national government begin to regulate the interstate market in oil?
States began overproducing oil, driving down the price
How did the federal courts rule in the case of Veasey v. Abbott?
Voter ID laws have a racially discriminatory effect.
