Inquizitive Chapter 3 Quiz (Federalism)

Which amendment to the Constitution is most frequently cited to bolster arguments in favor of states' rights? Type an answer and press enter to submit

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During which of the following periods of time has the United States had a system of dual federalism?

1789-1937

In the early 1800s, during the era of dual federalism, which statements accurately describe the relationship between the powers of federal and state governments?

Correct Answer(s) State and local governments made most of the laws that impacted daily life. Very little overlap existed between the powers of the federal and state governments. Incorrect Answer(s) The federal government's policies were mostly aimed at coercing citizens' behavior. States were allowed to negotiate treaties with other nations to secure favorable trade conditions.

How does the Constitution promote the idea that the states are part of a larger nation and not independent entities?

Correct Answer(s) The Constitution prohibits states from passing laws that favor their citizens over citizens of other states. The Constitution requires states to honor the public acts and judicial proceedings of each other. Incorrect Answer(s) The Constitution places strong limits on local governments. The Constitution requires Americans to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

Which of the following statements on the balance between state and federal power today are accurate?

Correct Answer(s) The Supreme Court often must intervene to resolve balance-of-power issues between the states and the federal government. Conservatives are willing to increase federal power, just as liberals are willing to expand state autonomy. Incorrect Answer(s) Fearing preemption, state and local governments tend to adopt a "wait and see" attitude before the federal government acts. The federal government is now free to impose "all-or-nothing" conditions on the states.

Which of the following powers does the Constitution grant the federal government?

Correct Answer(s) The federal government can coin money. The federal government can regulate interstate commerce. The federal government can create any law it needs to carry out its expressed powers. Incorrect Answer(s) The federal government can define private property. The federal government can license doctors to practice medicine.

How did the Great Depression influence the power of the federal government?

Correct Answer(s) The federal government took a more active role than before in providing economic security for Americans. Federal grants-in-aid became a powerful tool to redirect state governments' policy. Incorrect Answer(s) Congress reacted to a weak economy by limiting the power of the federal government, turning over responsibilities to combat the Great Depression to the states. President Roosevelt limited the power of the states based on the rationale that they were no longer politically stable.

Which of the following are examples of states properly exercising their reserved powers?

Correct Answer(s) The state of California requires lawyers to obtain particular credentials before they can practice law. Incorrect Answer(s) The state of Florida creates its own currency. The state of Texas signs a treaty with Mexico regulating immigration. The state of Alaska decides to leave the United States because it disagrees with a federal law.

Watch the following animation on who participates in state and local elections, and determine which of the following statements are accurate.

Correct Answer(s) Turnout in gubernatorial election is low in non-presidential elections. Most states do not hold gubernatorial elections in presidential election years. Incorrect Answer(s) Cities like Seattle and Washington, D.C. are about average in local election turnout. The larger the state or city, the better the turnout.

If a state gave its residents preference in obtaining work at the state's utility provider, this would likely violate which of the following Constitutional clauses?

Correct Answer(s) privileges and immunities clause Incorrect Answer(s) interstate compact clause supremacy clause full faith and credit clause

Which of the following is an example of general revenue sharing?

Every year the federal government provides $200 million in funding to a city, with no strings attached.

Police powers rest with the federal government.

False

States prefer categorical grants to block grants.

False

Determine whether each of the following is an example of the full faith and credit clause or the privileges and immunities clause.

Full Faith and Credit Clause A marriage license granted in one state must be recognized in all the others. You can drive from one side of the country to the other without having to stop and get a new driver's license in each state. Privileges and Immunities Clause A state must charge all people the same sales tax rates on groceries. A state cannot deny welfare benefits to new residents just because they have only recently moved to that state.

This type of federalism attempted to give more power to the states through the use of block grants.

New

How is power distributed in the U.S. federal system?

Powers are divided between the national and state governments

What is the source of local governments' authority?

State governments give local governments authority.

In 1937, the Supreme Court made a series of significant decisions addressing federalism. How did these decisions influence the course of federalism in the United States?

The Supreme Court upheld acts of Congress that increased the power of the federal government.

Which of the following is an example of preemption?

The federal government raises accessibility standards for the disabled. Any state with less stringent standards than the federal minimum must raise them.

In the 1960s, state governments began to lose power relative to the federal government. What was the primary cause of this change?

The states saw their power decline as the federal government worked to counteract state policies of racial segregation.

According to Article VI of the Constitution, when state laws and federal laws are in conflict, the federal law will likely be favored over the state law.

True

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of expanded powers for the federal government.

True

Match the type of power to the correct level of government.

federal expressed implied state reserved federal and state concurrent

Foreign policy, especially such issues as declaring war, is primarily conducted at the _________ level. The only level of government not mentioned in the Constitution is the _________ level.

federal local

This type of grant from the federal government to states and localities comes with a condition that the expenditure be limited to a specific problem.

categorical

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 federal funds to states for a specific purpose block grants offer more power to states offer more flexibility federal funds to states for a general policy purpose

Match the kind of federalism with an example of it.

dual A limited national government helps build roads and promote infrastructure, but otherwise most responsibilities are left to the states. cooperative The federal government provides grants to the states to encourage them to use more evidence-based practices in their education curricula. regulated The federal government sets a new environmental standard for emissions and states are required to follow it.

Order these eras of federalism by when they first started, from earliest to most recent.

dual cooperative new

Which part of the Constitution ensures that an adoption that occurs in Florida is still valid in Tennessee?

full faith and credit clause

Did the following Supreme Court cases grant power to the states or to the federal government? Match the case to the outcome.

gave power to the federal government Gibbons v. Ogden McCulloch v. Maryland gave power to the states Printz v. United States United States v. Lopez

Part of the New York state constitution specifies that the state legislature cannot pass laws that affect New York City without first getting the city's approval. What concept is this an example of?

home rule

In cases such as McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden , the early Supreme Court tended to favor the ______ government(s). This changed in the mid-1800s, and from then until the 1930s the Supreme Court tended to favor the _______ government(s).

national state

How does a unitary system differ from the U.S. federal system? In a unitary system, all laws and decisions are made by the _______ government. In a federal system, such as the one we have in the United States, powers are divided between the _________ and national governments.

national state

Match the following policies with the level of government that was responsible for that activity under dual federalism.

national government tariffs local government public works state government property laws

Place the labels on top of the columns that list the duties of national, state, and local governments during the dual federalism era.

national government policies internal improvements subsidies tariffs public land disposal patents currency state government policies property laws estate and inheritance laws commerce laws banking and credit laws corporate laws local government policies adaptation of state laws to local conditions public works contracts for public works licensing of public accommodation zoning and other land-use regulation basic public services

The central government in France has considerable control over what the regional governments can and cannot do. The regional governments have little independent authority. France is a much more centralized system than is found in the United States. France is an example of what kind of division of power between central and regional governments?

unitary

Match each term to the correct description.

unitary system Lower levels primarily implement central government decisions A central government makes the most important decisions. federal system A central government shares power with lower levels of government. This system tends to occur in states with diverse ethnic or language groupings.