US GOV ch 3
Which of the following would violate the privileges and immunities clause?
- A state denies welfare benefits to someone who has just recently moved from another state. - A state gives residents preference in obtaining work at the state's utility provider. -A state prohibits nonresidents from using its highways.
Which of the following statements on the balance between state and federal power today are accurate?
- Conservatives are willing to increase federal power, just as liberals are willing to expand state autonomy. - The Supreme Court often must intervene to resolve balance-of-power issues between the states and the federal government.
How has federal policy regarding education evolved since 2001?
- The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act initially forced states to adhere to strict federal standards. - The Obama administration used incentives to encourage states to comply with the Common Core Standards.
Which of the following powers does the Constitution grant the federal government?
- The federal government can regulate interstate commerce. - The federal government can coin money. - The federal government can create any law it needs to carry out its expressed powers.
The federal government often works to limit state-to-state variation in how policies are enacted. How does the federal government encourage policy standardization between states?
- The federal government occasionally overrides state and local laws that are inconsistent with federal policies. - The federal government sets national standards to which the states must adhere. - The federal government uses grants-in-aid to reward states that provide policy in a manner consistent with congressional goals.
In the early 1800s, during the era of dual federalism, which statements accurately describe the relationship between the powers of federal and state governments?
- Very little overlap existed between the powers of the federal and state governments. - State and local governments made most of the laws that impacted daily life.
Which parts of the Constitution led the Supreme Court to support the expansion of national power after 1937?
- the commerce clause - the necessary and proper clause
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.
Categorial
During which of the following periods of time has the United States had a system of dual federalism?.
1789-1937
Determine whether each of the following is an example of the full faith and credit clause or the privileges and immunities clause.
Full faith: 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: 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.
What is the source of local governments' authority?
State governments give local governments authority.
According to the information presented in the following graphic, Americans participate more in local elections than they do in national elections.
False
power rests with the federal government
False
Why does the federal government impose regulations on money given to state governments?
Federal regulations ensures that states use their money in a responsible manner
Defined as the division of powers and functions between the national government and the state governments.
Federalism
Which of the following are examples of states properly exercising their reserved powers?
The state of California requires teachers to obtain particular credentials before they teach in public schools.
While recognition of same-sex marriages was slowly spreading throughout the country, several states refused to recognize same-sex marriages granted in other states. This potentially violated which clause of the Constitution?
full faith and credit
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: McCulloch v. Maryland Gibbons v. Ogden gave power to the states: United States v. Lopez Printz v. United States
The arrangement of powers in a federalist system is dynamic and can lead to conflict between levels of government. What aspect of federalism is most commonly disputed in the United States?
how power is divided.
Match the type of power to the correct level of government.
state = reserved federal = expressed/implied federal and state = concurrent
