Question 1

According to the text, __________ waivers are "almost impossible to acquire."

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A)   environmental protection
B)   health policy
C)   education
D)   human services
E)   transportationF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Explain how Madison, Jefferson, and John C. Calhoun defined the doctrine of nullification.

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-Madison and Jefferson opposed 1798 laws...

Question 3

Explain what a "categorical grant" is, and why their incorporation into block grants never seemed to quite satisfy critics.

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Categorical grant: A grant for a specifi...

Question 4

The concept of dual federalism grew out of a debate on the issue of commerce.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A federal republic derives its powers from

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A)   the people.
B)   the states.
C)   the Congress.
D)   the courts.
E)   None of the above is True.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 6

According to the text, the grant-in-aid system grew rapidly because it helped state and local officials resolve what dilemma?

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A)   How to get federal money into state hands without violating the U.S. Constitution
B)   How to limit federal taxation power without reducing aid to states
C)   How to increase federal taxation power without violating the U.S. Constitution
D)   How to shift financial control of state programs to the federal government without violating states' rights
E)   How to ring critical state functions gradually under federal controlF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The Civil War settled one part of the issue of national supremacy versus states' rights, namely, that

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A)   state governments are supreme over the national government.
B)   the national government derives its sovereignty from the states.
C)   the national government derives its sovereignty from the people.
D)   the national government derives its sovereignty from both the people and the states.
E)   state governments derive their power from each other.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following has a federal form of government?

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A)   Russia
B)   Nigeria
C)   Malayasia
D)   Mexico
E)   All of the above is True.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Many of the powers of the federal government are exercised through the states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which is a procedure that enables voters to reject a measure adopted by the legislature?

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A)   Initiative
B)   Referendum
C)   Recall
D)   Logrolling
E)   RollbackF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which statement best summarizes Madison's view of federalism?

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A)   He was a consistent supporter of the notion of a supreme national government.
B)   He was a consistent supporter of the notion of the supremacy of state governments.
C)   He was first an ardent supporter of national supremacy, then of states' rights.
D)   He was first an ardent supporter of states' rights, then of national supremacy.
E)   He assumed the national government would be supreme except in times of war.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The first form of grant-in-aid from the national government to the states was

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A)   cash grants-in-aid.
B)   block grants.
C)   revenue sharing.
D)   categorical grants.
E)   land grants.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

According to the text, the Supreme Court has generally excluded __________ from many of the restrictions addressed in commerce clause cases.

Accepted Answer

A)   baseball players
B)   lawyers
C)   janitors
D)   window washers
E)   farmersF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Initially, it was supposed that

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A)   Congress could regulate interstate commerce.
B)   Congress could regulate interstate and intrastate commerce.
C)   the state governments could regulate interstate commerce.
D)   the state governments could regulate interstate and intrastate commerce.
E)   there was no distinction between interstate and intrastate commerce.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 15

In this 1999 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that state employees could not sue to force state compliance with federal fair-labor laws.

Accepted Answer

A)   McCulloch v. Maryland
B)   Printz v. United States
C)   Alden v. Maine
D)   United States v. Lopez
E)   United States v. MorrisonF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

President __________ declared, in a State of the Union Address, that the era of big national government was over.

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A)   Bush
B)   Reagan
C)   Nixon
D)   Eisenhower
E)   ClintonF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 17

The doctrine of dual federalism grew out of a protracted debate on the subject of

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A)   commerce.
B)   banking.
C)   manufacturing.
D)   welfare.
E)   licensing of commercial fishermen.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Chief Justice John Marshall was an early advocate of states' rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Compare the competing views of federalism held by Hamilton and Jefferson.

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-Hamilton: The people created the nation...

Question 20

In __________, the Supreme Court held that Congress could not require local police officers to conduct background checks on all gun purchases because doing so would violate the Tenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)   United States v. Morrison
B)   McCulloch v. Maryland
C)   United States v. Lopez
D)   Printz v. United States
E)   Marbury v. MadisonF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Exam 3: Federalism

Compare the competing views of federalism held by Hamilton and Jefferson.

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Which is a procedure that enables voters to reject a measure adopted by the legislature?

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Explain how Madison, Jefferson, and John C. Calhoun defined the doctrine of nullification.

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In __________, the Supreme Court held that Congress could not require local police officers to conduct background checks on all gun purchases because doing so would violate the Tenth Amendment.

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Which of the following has a federal form of government?

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The first form of grant-in-aid from the national government to the states was

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President __________ declared, in a State of the Union Address, that the era of big national government was over.

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Many of the powers of the federal government are exercised through the states.

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In this 1999 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that state employees could not sue to force state compliance with federal fair-labor laws.

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Which statement best summarizes Madison's view of federalism?

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A federal republic derives its powers from

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According to the text, the grant-in-aid system grew rapidly because it helped state and local officials resolve what dilemma?

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According to the text, the Supreme Court has generally excluded __________ from many of the restrictions addressed in commerce clause cases.

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Explain what a "categorical grant" is, and why their incorporation into block grants never seemed to quite satisfy critics.

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The doctrine of dual federalism grew out of a protracted debate on the subject of

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The Civil War settled one part of the issue of national supremacy versus states' rights, namely, that

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The concept of dual federalism grew out of a debate on the issue of commerce.

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According to the text, __________ waivers are "almost impossible to acquire."

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Chief Justice John Marshall was an early advocate of states' rights.

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