Question 1

How has the full faith and credit clause been applied in cases of gay adoption?

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A)   The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause requires states to accept adoption decisions by other states.
B)   The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause does not require states to accept adoption decisions by other states.
C)   The courts have never ruled on the applicability of the full faith and credit clause in a case of gay adoption.
D)   The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause applies only to marriages and not to adoptions.
E)   The courts have ruled that the full faith and credit clause makes gay adoption illegal in every state.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

In a federal system,governmental responsibilities are

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A)   the sole responsibility of the federal government.
B)   under the complete authority of state governments.
C)   shared by both state and federal authorities.
D)   provided by local government agencies.
E)   carried out by private corporations and religious organizations.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D) C

Question 3

During most of the nineteenth century,Congress used it powers to ______ commerce.

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A)   regulate
B)   facilitate
C)   limit
D)   corrupt
E)   prohibitF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Federal officials seeking to give state government more authority are most likely to support

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A)   unfunded mandates.
B)   preemption.
C)   block grants.
D)   categorical grants.
E)   project grants.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following statements about federal grants-in-aid is false?

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A)   Spending on federal grants-in-aid has increased dramatically since 1990.
B)   The federal grants-in-aid authorized during the 1960s announced national purposes much more strongly than did earlier grants.
C)   One of the most expensive federal grants-in-aid programs is Medicaid.
D)   During the 1960s,the number of categorical grants increased significantly.
E)   Spending on federal grants-in-aid has decreased dramatically since 1970.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The United States,Canada,and Switzerland can all be described as ______ systems of government while France can be described as a ______ system of government.

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A)   unitary;federal
B)   federal;unitary
C)   unitary;totalitarian
D)   totalitarian;federal
E)   oligarchic;federalF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 7

During the era of dual federalism,what was the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies?

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A)   to promote competition between the states
B)   to assist the development of commercial activity within and between the states
C)   to protect citizens from the abuses of state governments
D)   to keep the states from going to war with each other
E)   to provide educational opportunities to all citizensF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

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A)   Regulating local workplaces was seen to be inconsistent with the full faith and privileges clause of the Constitution.
B)   Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution.
C)   Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the comity clause of the Constitution.
D)   Regulating local workplaces was beyond the scope of the understanding of interstate commerce at the time and was,therefore,seen to be an unconstitutional exercise of police power by the federal government.
E)   Regulating local workplaces was seen to violate the strongly held value of regulated federalism.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want

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A)   to reduce the power of the federal government.
B)   to increase the scope of federal regulations.
C)   to exercise a strong principle of preemption.
D)   to return to the days of national supremacy.
E)   to eliminate the principle of home rule.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The term marble cake federalism is meant to refer to what development?

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A)   budgeting being conducted with a "dessert first" mentality
B)   intergovernmental cooperation blurring the lines between different layers of government
C)   the federal government bribing the states with various gifts in order to convince them to follow national standards
D)   federalism becoming hard and tasteless
E)   the confusion that emerged during the 1960s about which layer of government is actually responsible for regulating the national economyF) A) and B)
G) C) and D) B

Question 11

The ______ clause of the Constitution requires that states should normally recognize the laws,acts,and judicial decisions of other states.

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A)   supremacy
B)   full faith and credit
C)   concurrent power
D)   double jeopardy
E)   take careF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

One argument for a strong federal government is its role in ensuring ______ across states.

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A)   liberty
B)   equality
C)   welfare reform
D)   laissez-faire capitalism
E)   popular sovereigntyF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

What was the overall importance of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v.Maryland?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Court interpreted the delegated powers of Congress broadly,creating the potential for increased national powers.
B)   The Court gave a very restricted definition of Congress's delegated powers,in keeping with the era of dual federalism.
C)   The Court announced that dual federalism did not conform to the framers' design.
D)   The Supreme Court declared that all national banks were unconstitutional.
E)   The Court forced all states to open at least one branch of the national bank.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

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A)   There has been no change in the strength of the federal government since the 1930s.
B)   Although the federal government has grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s,the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and state governments remain important.
C)   Although the state governments have grown significantly more powerful since the 1930s,the basic framework of American federalism has not been altered and the federal government remains important.
D)   The growing power of the federal government since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering state governments obsolete.
E)   The growing power of state governments since the 1930s has fundamentally altered American federalism by rendering the federal government obsolete.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E) B

Question 15

What constitutional clause affirms that national laws and treaties,made under the authority of the Constitution,are the supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

A)   the full faith and credit clause
B)   the necessary and proper clause
C)   the republican government clause
D)   the supremacy clause
E)   the establishment clauseF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

When the national government funds a project that is actually implemented by the states,it is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   dual federalism.
B)   national supremacy.
C)   cooperative federalism.
D)   home rule.
E)   states' rights.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Block grants are designed to

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A)   fund a large number of similar projects.
B)   fund urban improvements on a specific city block.
C)   give the states considerable say in how the money should be spent.
D)   fund capital improvements in a specific block of schools.
E)   impose strict limits on how state governments can spend money from the federal government.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's trend in interpreting federalism since the mid-1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Court has slowly granted the national government more power over the states.
B)   The Court has limited the power of the national government over the state governments.
C)   The Court has repeatedly declined to hear federalism cases,arguing that they are a political question.
D)   The Court has granted the states more access to sue the national government in federal courts.
E)   The Court has dramatically limited the ability of states to sue the national government in federal courts.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Which clauses of the Constitution involve the relationships among various states?

Accepted Answer

A)   the full faith and credit clause and the privileges and immunities clause
B)   the full faith and credit clause and the federalism clause
C)   the privileges and immunities clause and the federalism clause
D)   the establishment clause and the full faith and credit clause
E)   the establishment clause and the privileges and immunities clause.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

The Constitution guarantees that a state cannot discriminate against someone from another state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Federalism

How has the full faith and credit clause been applied in cases of gay adoption?

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In a federal system,governmental responsibilities are

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During most of the nineteenth century,Congress used it powers to ______ commerce.

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Federal officials seeking to give state government more authority are most likely to support

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Which of the following statements about federal grants-in-aid is false?

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The United States,Canada,and Switzerland can all be described as ______ systems of government while France can be described as a ______ system of government.

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During the era of dual federalism,what was the primary goal of the federal government's domestic policies?

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Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

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Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want

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The term marble cake federalism is meant to refer to what development?

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The ______ clause of the Constitution requires that states should normally recognize the laws,acts,and judicial decisions of other states.

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One argument for a strong federal government is its role in ensuring ______ across states.

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What was the overall importance of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v.Maryland?

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Which statement best describes American federalism since the 1930s?

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What constitutional clause affirms that national laws and treaties,made under the authority of the Constitution,are the supreme law of the land?

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When the national government funds a project that is actually implemented by the states,it is an example of

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Block grants are designed to

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Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's trend in interpreting federalism since the mid-1990s?

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Which clauses of the Constitution involve the relationships among various states?

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The Constitution guarantees that a state cannot discriminate against someone from another state.

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