Question 1

_________ is most likely to take place when state or local governments engage in competitive federalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Provision of lower services to the people
B)  Imposing higher taxes on the people
C)  Restriction of influx of foreign investment
D)  Offering tax advantages to businessesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the inherent powers exercised by the national government?​

Accepted Answer

A)   The ability to regulate immigration​ 
B)   The ability to wage war 
C)   The power to print paper currency 
D)   The power to sign treaties 
E)   The power to acquire new territoriesF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 3

The U.S.government's acquisition of _____ is an example of the inherent power of the government and was needed to gain the support of states such as Maryland during ratification of the Constitution.​

Accepted Answer

A)   the colonies on the Atlantic seaboard​ 
B)   the Northwest Territory 
C)   the Pacific Islands 
D)   the Caribbean islands 
E)   the southern statesF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Based on their observations of the U.S.Civil War,Canada's government framers:​

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A)   required that English be the official language throughout Canada.​ 
B)   gave their central government more power than did the U.S. Constitution. 
C)   allowed their provinces an unprecedented degree of sovereignty. 
D)   chose not to clearly define the division of central and provincial powers. 
E)   permanently debarred the Blacks from participation in the political process.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The term _____ is sometimes used to commonly refer to the central government of the United States.​

Accepted Answer

A)   confederal system​ 
B)   caretaker government 
C)   federal government 
D)   subnational system 
E)   apex governmentF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the powers denied by the Constitution to the states?​

Accepted Answer

A)   It denies states the power to regulate intrastate commerce.​ 
B)   It denies states the power to conduct elections. 
C)   It denies states the power to establish local governments. 
D)   It denies states the power to enter into treaties. 
E)   It denies states the power to ratify amendments made to the Constitution.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D) D

Question 7

Which of the following examples illustrates devolution?​

Accepted Answer

A)   The federal government of Nosterdim handing over the right to appoint governors to its state governments​ 
B)   The nation of Debster withdrawing from the economic union of which it has been a member for more than five decades 
C)   The government of Pokolistan stepping in and denying the right to vote for certain special case citizens in its state of Jumsta 
D)   The states of Kinlo and Vovlin signing a joint agreement to protect water resources shared jointly by them 
E)   The national government of Grentia getting dissolved as a result of a constitutional amendmentF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Under which of the following circumstances is the Tenth Amendment resurrected?​

Accepted Answer

A)   In the event of the failure of the Ninth Amendment to decide the extent of the states' rights​ 
B)   In the event of widespread support for increased regulation by the national government 
C)   In the event of increased support for states' rights and sovereignty 
D)   In the event of failure of the Supreme Court in granting greater rights to the national government 
E)   In the event of the failure of the Second AmendmentF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The principle of _________,an important part of the checks and balances in the American system of government,was clearly articulated by Chief Justice John Marshall (1801-1835) in Marbury v.Madison.

Accepted Answer

A)  picket-fence federalism
B)  division of powers
C)  police powers of the states
D)  judicial reviewE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following examples illustrates fiscal federalism?​

Accepted Answer

A)   The national government of Nilkoma buying company shares and investing them in nation-building projects​ 
B)   The national government of Paplis borrowing funds from neighboring countries to finance its national policies​ 
C)   The national government of Yokojima delegating its states to carry out population control policies and allocating a portion of taxes collected to them 
D)   The national government of Gegvant creating a pooled-resources fund in order to raise money to carry out its day-to-day government functioning activities 
E)   The nation of Gargantua withdrawing from the economic union of which it has been a member for more than five decadesF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Explain the impact of major government programs,such as the New Deal and Great Society,on American federalism.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of concurrent powers?​

Accepted Answer

A)   They include powers held by the U.S. federal government which may be shared with the states at the former's discretion.​ 
B)   They apply only within the geographic area of a state and can be overridden by national policies. 
C)   They include functions that the Constitution delegates exclusively to the national government. 
D)   They allow states to levy taxes on goods being imported from other states and countries. 
E)   They allow the U.S national government to impose taxes on exported goods.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the supremacy clause that appears in Article VI,Clause 2,of the U.S.Constitution?​

Accepted Answer

A)   It establishes Congress as the supreme branch of the national government.​ 
B)   It ensures that the states retain ultimate governmental power. 
C)   It gives sovereign powers to local governments who function at their own discretion. 
D)   It outlines the powers of the Supreme Court as the ultimate arbitrator of the Constitution. 
E)   It makes the Constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

_________ are given to a state for a broad area,such as criminal justice or mental-health programs

Accepted Answer

A)  Relief funds
B)  Categorical grants?
C)  Bailout packages
D)  Block grantsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is true about a unitary system of government?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is well suited for a country that is geographically large in size.​ 
B)   The sovereign states are joined together by a central government that has only limited powers over them. 
C)   It involves a system of shared sovereignty between two levels of government. 
D)   It has state governments that work as separate units under the national government. 
E)   The local governments exercise only those powers given to them by the central government.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

In a _________ the subnational bodies exercise only those powers which are delegated to them by a strong central government.

Accepted Answer

A)  plutocratic system
B)  unitary system
C)  confederal system
D)  federal systemE) B) and C)
F) None of the above B

Question 17

The new federalism is the revitalized form of dual federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

In the United States,the individual states perform their intrastate functions as _____.​

Accepted Answer

A)   military systems​ 
B)   confederal system 
C)   unitary systems 
D)   monarchies 
E)   dictatorshipsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The power to maintain militias has been given to the states by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of picket-fence federalism?​

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal and state governments maintain diverse and sovereign powers.​ 
B)   Specific policies and programs are administered by all levels of government. 
C)   Powerful states are given increased power to decide how they should spend government revenues. 
D)   State and local governments compete for businesses and citizens. 
E)   Levels of government act as the vertical picket on the fence.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Exam 3: Federalism

_________ is most likely to take place when state or local governments engage in competitive federalism.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the inherent powers exercised by the national government?​

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The U.S.government's acquisition of _____ is an example of the inherent power of the government and was needed to gain the support of states such as Maryland during ratification of the Constitution.​

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Based on their observations of the U.S.Civil War,Canada's government framers:​

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The term _____ is sometimes used to commonly refer to the central government of the United States.​

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Which of the following is true of the powers denied by the Constitution to the states?​

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Which of the following examples illustrates devolution?​

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Under which of the following circumstances is the Tenth Amendment resurrected?​

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The principle of _________,an important part of the checks and balances in the American system of government,was clearly articulated by Chief Justice John Marshall (1801-1835) in Marbury v.Madison.

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Which of the following examples illustrates fiscal federalism?​

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Explain the impact of major government programs,such as the New Deal and Great Society,on American federalism.

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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of concurrent powers?​

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Which of the following is true of the supremacy clause that appears in Article VI,Clause 2,of the U.S.Constitution?​

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_________ are given to a state for a broad area,such as criminal justice or mental-health programs

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Which of the following is true about a unitary system of government?

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In a _________ the subnational bodies exercise only those powers which are delegated to them by a strong central government.

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The power to maintain militias has been given to the states by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

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