North Lake College: Govt 2305 Quiz 3 Prof. Sherry Sharifian Questions and Answers
Govt. 2305 Quiz 3 Prof. Sherry Sharifian
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The "separate but equal" standard was created by
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the Supreme Court.
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Which of the following individuals would agree that each state should be allowed to determine for itself the extent to which national authority restricts its actions?
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John C. Calhoun
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The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act
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was a block grant that, among other aspects, restricted federal assistance to five years.
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According to , a large republic is less likely to have an all-powerful faction.
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James Madison
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Which of the following is a concurrent power held by both the national government and state governments?
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taxation
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A federal system is one where
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constitutional authority is divided between multiple branches of the national government.
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A public policy program on which national, state, and local policymakers collaborate is an example of
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cooperative federalism.
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The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?
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implied powers
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If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid, it must
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comply with federal restrictions on its use.
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Which of the following is a national power only?
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national defense
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Fiscal federalism refers to the
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expenditure of federal funds on programs run in part through state and local governments.
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The federal government's power to tax, regulate commerce among the states, and declare war are all examples of powers.
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enumerate d
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The writers of the Constitution established a federal system of government in part because
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the states already existed as established entities and had to be preserved.
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advocated a "new federalism."
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President Ronald Reagan
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The Constitution allows states to
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govern intrastate commerce.
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Which of the following is almost exclusively a state power?
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registering voters
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In 1787, most countries in the world had a(n) form of government.
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unitary
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The doctrine of nullification is most closely associated with
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John C. Calhoun.
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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affirmed that national law is supreme to conflicting state law.
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Which decision is indicative of how the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment and state discretion in civil rights matters in the decades after the Civil War?
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Plessy v. Ferguso n
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Federal grants-in-aid used only for a designated activity are called
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categorical grants.
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Dual federalism held that
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a precise separation of national and state authority was both possible and desirable.
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Sovereignty refers to
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supreme and final governing authority.
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In America today, public education is primarily the responsibility of
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state and local governments.
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What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution upon the concept of dual federalism?
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It created dominant business interests that raised questions about the suitability of dual federalism as a governing concept.
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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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cooperative; dual
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is an illustration of cooperative federalism.
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Medicaid
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Devolution is the
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passing of authority from the national government to the state and local levels.
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In Lochner v. New York (1905), the Supreme Court ruled that
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state regulation of labor practices violated firms' property rights.
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According to the Anti-Federalists, too strong of a national government meant
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eventual encroachment upon the sovereignty of the states.
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All the following countries have a unitary or modified unitary form of government EXCEPT
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Canada.
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Which of the following is most closely related to the concept of implied powers?
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necessary and proper clause
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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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block grants
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The Tenth Amendment addressed the concerns of Anti-Federalists about
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the powers of state governments.
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Which choice below describes the American change in governmental structure in 1787?
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confederal to federal
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Which of the following was an argument in favor of federalism at the time of the writing of the Constitution?
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All these answers are correct.
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The enumerated powers in Article I of the Constitution were intended to
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establish a government strong enough to forge a union that was secure in its defense and stable in its economy.
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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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government.
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Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power?
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public education
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The period of dual federalism (1865-1937) was marked by
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business supremacy in the area of commerce. [Show Less]