Question 1

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 E)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Dual federalism held that

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A)  the states were equal to the national government in all respects.
B)  a precise separation of national and state authority was both possible and desirable.
C)  national and state authority were indivisible.
D)  the Senate and the House were equal in their federal authority.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

McCulloch v.Maryland

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A)  ruled in favor of state-centered federalism.
B)  asserted that the necessary and proper clause was a restriction on the power of the national government.
C)  affirmed that national law is supreme to conflicting state law.
D)  established the Supreme Court's power to judge constitutional issues.
E)  allowed for a narrow reading of the Constitution.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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A)  increased state control over health insurance.
B)  decreased state control over health insurance.
C)  had no significant impact on state control over health insurance.
D)  ended government regulation of health insurance.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

________ 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) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

States in which region receive more of their revenue from the federal government than do most other states?

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A)  the West
B)  the Northeast
C)  the Midwest
D)  the South
E)  the noncontiguous states of Alaska and HawaiiF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The Constitution allows states to

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A)  raise an army in peacetime.
B)  print money.
C)  make commercial agreements with other states without the consent of Congress.
D)  govern intrastate commerce.
E)  govern interstate commerce.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

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) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

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) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Explain the differences among enumerated,implied,and reserved powers.

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Question 11

The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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A)  was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2012.
B)  initially had the support of nearly every single state.
C)  was passed by strong bipartisan majorities.
D)  is a voluntary program with no penalties for nonparticipation.
E)  None of these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Political conservatives who favor more political power devolved back to the states would likely prefer which of the following?

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A)  categorical grants
B)  block grants
C)  Pell grants
D)  higher tax rates for the wealthy
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is almost exclusively a state power?

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A)  chartering banks
B)  delivering mail
C)  law enforcement
D)  registering voters
E)  loaning moneyF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The "separate but equal" standard was created by

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A)  Congress.
B)  the Supreme Court.
C)  the state supreme court of Virginia.
D)  President Ulysses S.Grant.
E)  Justice John Marshall Harlan.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act

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A)  was a categorical grant that restricted federal assistance to three years but limited state discretion in how to use the funds.
B)  was a block grant that,among other aspects,restricted federal assistance to five years.
C)  was a categorical grant that placed no time restrictions on federal assistance but dramatically limited state discretion in how to use the funds.
D)  was a block grant with no time or activity restrictions on how to use federal funds.
E)  ended direct federal welfare assistance to the states in grants of any form.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following is most closely related to the concept of implied powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  necessary and proper clause
B)  supremacy clause
C)  Tenth Amendment
D)  the commerce clause
E)  the power to taxF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The Tenth Amendment addressed the concerns of Anti-Federalists about

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A)  individual freedoms.
B)  the meaning of the commerce clause.
C)  popular representation in Congress.
D)  the powers of state governments.
E)  the Electoral College.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

At the worst depths of the Great Depression,approximately __ percent of workers were unemployed.

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  15
C)  25
D)  40
E)  60F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Which choice below describes the American change in governmental structure in 1787?

Accepted Answer

A)  unitary to confederal
B)  confederal to unitary
C)  federal to unitary
D)  confederal to federal
E)  federal to confederalF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

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) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 3: Federalism: Forging a Nation

The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act

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States in which region receive more of their revenue from the federal government than do most other states?

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The Constitution allows states to

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McCulloch v.Maryland

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Which choice below describes the American change in governmental structure in 1787?

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At the worst depths of the Great Depression,approximately __ percent of workers were unemployed.

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The "separate but equal" standard was created by

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Dual federalism held that

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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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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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Political conservatives who favor more political power devolved back to the states would likely prefer which of the following?

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Which of the following is almost exclusively a state power?

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was marked by

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

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The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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Which of the following is most closely related to the concept of implied powers?

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Explain the differences among enumerated,implied,and reserved powers.

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