Question 1

During the Great Depression of the 1930s,the national government

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A)   provided vast sums to business firms to keep them out of bankruptcy.
B)   provided health care to Americans on a temporary basis as a means of alleviating economic hardships.
C)   asserted the power to regulate the nation's economy.
D)   provided vast sums to the states so they could meet their citizens' welfare needs.
E)   utilized laissez-faire capitalism in its policies.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

All the following countries have a unitary or modified unitary form of government EXCEPT

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A)   Canada.
B)   Sweden.
C)   France.
D)   Japan.
E)   Great Britain.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Beginning with the Articles of Confederation and continuing through the modern period,explain how the commerce power of the national government has related to the issue of national authority.

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Under the Articles,the national governme...

Question 4

A public policy program on which national,state,and local policymakers collaborate is an example of

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A)   dual federalism.
B)   cooperative federalism.
C)   unitary federalism.
D)   confederal federalism.
E)   cosponsor federalism.F) None of the above
G) A) and B) B

Question 5

A blending of state and national authority is associated with ________ federalism,while a separation of national and state authority is associated with ________ federalism.

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A)   dual; fiscal
B)   dual; cooperative
C)   cooperative; dual
D)   picket-fence; cooperative
E)   cooperative; pyramidF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

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A)   ruled that "free land" made "free men."
B)   upheld free blacks' rights of citizenship.
C)   upheld the principles of the Missouri Compromise.
D)   soothed sectarian tensions.
E)   ruled that Congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the United States.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

In America today,public education is primarily the responsibility of

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A)   the national government.
B)   state and local governments.
C)   the National Education Association (NE
A)  .
D)   the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) .
E)   the U.S. Department of Education.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following was the core of Nixon's approach to "new federalism"?

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A)   an extension of federal influence over state education policy
B)   the elimination of block and categorical grants
C)   increased state powers in the form of national guards and control over border security
D)   revenue sharing, where the federal government gave money to the states to use as they saw fit
E)   a reduction in federal ability to regulate interstate commerceF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The period of dual federalism (1865-1937) was marked by

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A)   congressional supremacy in the area of commerce.
B)   state-government supremacy in the area of commerce.
C)   presidential supremacy in the area of commerce.
D)   business supremacy in the area of commerce.
E)   national supremacy in the area of commerce.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

What was the public response to the economic stimulus bill that Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress enacted in early 2009?

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A)   Some 70 percent of the public believed the bill was essential, though there was worry, as a secondary concern, about the scale of the spending.
B)   The public's primary concern was about the scale of the spending, but the public still supported the need for a stimulus bill by a margin of two to one.
C)   The public was evenly split on the need for a stimulus bill, reflecting deep political divisions on the nature of the federal role in regulating the economy.
D)   Most Americans did not believe the stimulus bill was "critically important" or "important" to the nation's recovery from the economic crisis.
E)   Nearly two-thirds of the public opposed the passage of any form of economic stimulus bill, even though the vast majority worried about how the U.S. would recover from the economic crisis.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

________ opposed the ratification of the U.S.Constitution.

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A)   George Washington
B)   Patrick Henry
C)   James Madison
D)   Benjamin Franklin
E)   John AdamsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

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A)   enumerated powers
B)   reserved powers
C)   implied powers
D)   concurrent powers
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Describe the differences between a federal system of government and a unitary system.

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The United States has a federal system o...

Question 14

Roughly one in every ________ dollars spent by local and state governments in recent decades was raised not by them but by the government in Washington.

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A)   two
B)   five
C)   ten
D)   fifty
E)   one hundredF) A) and B)
G) D) and E) B

Question 15

What did Reagan promote as part of his version of "new federalism"?

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A)   an increase in federal funding of state education initiatives
B)   a reduction of the Supreme Court's role in determining the line between federal and state finance
C)   the use of block grants over categorical grants
D)   increased policy collaboration between states and the federal government
E)   a reduction in federal enumerated powersF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

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A)   government.
B)   the buying public.
C)   organized labor.
D)   business competitors.
E)   farmers.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E) A

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   The federal government raises roughly as much revenue from taxation as all state and local governments combined.
B)   The federal government raises significantly more tax revenue than all state and local governments combined.
C)   State and local governments combined raise twice as much revenue from taxation as the federal government.
D)   State and local governments combined raise three times as much revenue from taxation as the federal government.
E)   State and local governments combined raise six times as much revenue as the federal government.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Federal grants-in-aid used only for a designated activity are called

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A)   categorical grants.
B)   block grants.
C)   revenue-sharing grants.
D)   targeted grants.
E)   streamlined grants.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Sovereignty refers to

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A)   a government headed by a king.
B)   a division of authority between the national government and the states.
C)   supreme and final governing authority.
D)   sub-national (state)  governments.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The enumerated powers in Article I of the Constitution were intended to

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A)   limit the powers of the state governments.
B)   ensure that neither small nor large states would be at a disadvantage.
C)   ensure that neither northern nor southern states would be at a disadvantage.
D)   establish a government strong enough to forge a union that was secure in its defense and stable in its economy.
E)   limit the power of the presidency.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Exam 3: Federalism: Forging a Nation

During the Great Depression of the 1930s,the national government

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All the following countries have a unitary or modified unitary form of government EXCEPT

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Beginning with the Articles of Confederation and continuing through the modern period,explain how the commerce power of the national government has related to the issue of national authority.

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A public policy program on which national,state,and local policymakers collaborate is an example of

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A blending of state and national authority is associated with ________ federalism,while a separation of national and state authority is associated with ________ federalism.

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Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

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In America today,public education is primarily the responsibility of

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Which of the following was the core of Nixon's approach to "new federalism"?

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The period of dual federalism (1865-1937) was marked by

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What was the public response to the economic stimulus bill that Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress enacted in early 2009?

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________ opposed the ratification of the U.S.Constitution.

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The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

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Describe the differences between a federal system of government and a unitary system.

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Roughly one in every ________ dollars spent by local and state governments in recent decades was raised not by them but by the government in Washington.

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What did Reagan promote as part of his version of "new federalism"?

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The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Federal grants-in-aid used only for a designated activity are called

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The enumerated powers in Article I of the Constitution were intended to

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