POS 2041 chapter 3 quiz

Which level of government writes the majority of criminal laws

State governments

Federal official, seeking to give states more authority are most likely to support

Block grants

The ability to charter banks is an example of a

Concurrent power

regulated federalism is a form of federalism in which

Congress imposes legislation on states and localities requiring them to meet national standards

The idea of general revenue sharing is most consistent with

New federalism

2001. No child left behind act.

Expanded the federal government authority over public

During the first 150 years under the constitution, the federal government was

Focus narrowly on taking actions to assist commerce and encourage economic development

The 1996 defense of marriage act was most closely related to which of the following constitutional clauses

Full faith and credit clause

Why is John Marshall important in the history of American federalism?

He ordered many of the early Supreme Court cases that confined broad powers for the federal government

imagine that Congress has recently passed a new law affecting healthcare coverage for Americans while the constitution does not specifically mention healthcare members of Congress might argue that their ____________ powers include regulating healthcare coverage

Implied

Potholes and issues with sidewalks are most often considered

Local issue

Which of the following is a good example of how state governments use their police power?

Providing professional licenses to barbers and hairstylist

What clause of the US Constitution involve the relationships between an among the various states

The full faith and credit clause, and the privileges and immunities clause

How did dual federalism help to establish a commercial republic

The function of the federal government was to promote an assist commerce

Lobbying occurs at which of the following levels

The national state and local levels

What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?

There is a need for greater accountability and how the funds are actually spent by the states

How does regulated federalism differ from cooperative federalism?

cooperative federalism often involves using funds to incentivize states, whereas regulated federalism imposes requirements on states

What impacted the creation of the federal Medicaid program have on federal grant in aid

medicaid has a significant Aunt effect, federal grants aid more than doubled in the decade, following its enactment and were five times higher by 2005