Question 1

In key decisions early in the New Deal era,the Supreme Court

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A)  invalidated key pieces of FDR's New Deal legislation.
B)  upheld FDR's "court-packing" proposal.
C)  ruled that segregation violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
D)  ruled that public accommodations were part of interstate commerce.
E)  invalidated the commerce clause.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Viewed in historical terms,federalism has been a

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A)  contentious and dynamic system that has adapted to the needs of the time.
B)  theoretical principle,in that constitutional provisions for federalism have had virtually no impact on the relationship between the nation and the states.
C)  flawed principle,in that the relationship between the nation and the states has been a constant source of problems without many positive benefits.
D)  fixed principle,in that the relationship between the nation and states is almost completely defined by provisions of the Constitution.
E)  poor replacement for the confederal system which existed before the Constitution.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following is a national power only?

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A)  law enforcement
B)  intrastate commerce
C)  borrowing money
D)  transportation
E)  national defenseF) All of the above
G) A) and C) E

Question 4

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) C) and D)
G) None of the above D

Question 5

In 1787,most countries in the world had a(n) __________ form of government.

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A)  confederal
B)  federal
C)  unitary
D)  democratic
E)  theocraticF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

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 E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

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

Question 8

Devolution is the

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A)  passing of authority from the national government to the state and local levels.
B)  expansion of national authority that began in the 1930s.
C)  contraction of state authority and the expansion of local government authority.
D)  expansion of national authority that began in the 1960s.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

From 1789 to 1865,the most significant issue of federalism was

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A)  the application of the Bill of Rights to action by the state governments.
B)  whether the states would accept the lawful authority of the national government.
C)  whether business trusts would be regulated primarily by the states or by the national government.
D)  whether the states would respect the sovereignty of neighboring states.
E)  laissez-faire capitalism.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

National authority has greatly expanded in the twentieth century in large part because

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A)  the states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent.
B)  constitutional amendments have opened the way for wider application of national authority.
C)  the state governments have shown themselves to be an ineffective level of government.
D)  the Democrats have been in control of Congress for most of the century.
E)  Americans like the idea of "big government."F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

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 E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

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) A) and E)

Question 14

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) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution upon the concept of dual federalism?

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A)  It brought about the immediate end of the concept.
B)  It created dominant business interests that raised questions about the suitability of dual federalism as a governing concept.
C)  It had no impact at all upon the concept.
D)  It led to passage of the Tenth Amendment.
E)  It made the doctrine of nullification a political reality.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D) B

Question 16

What did Newt Gingrich declare about federalism in 1994?

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A)  that government had moved too far away from the federalism of the early twentieth century
B)  that power was beginning to swing back to the federal government
C)  that the 1960s-style federalism was dead
D)  that federalism was the only system that could preserve the power of the states
E)  that the federal government had betrayed the promise of states' rights in the ConstitutionF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

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) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

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) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 19

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) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

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) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Exam 3: Federalism: Forging a Nation

In key decisions early in the New Deal era,the Supreme Court

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Viewed in historical terms,federalism has been a

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Which of the following is a national power only?

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The Tenth Amendment addressed the concerns of Anti-Federalists about

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In 1787,most countries in the world had a(n) __________ form of government.

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The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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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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Devolution is the

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

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From 1789 to 1865,the most significant issue of federalism was

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National authority has greatly expanded in the twentieth century in large part because

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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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McCulloch v.Maryland

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In America today,public education is primarily the responsibility of

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What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution upon the concept of dual federalism?

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What did Newt Gingrich declare about federalism in 1994?

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

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

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