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Chapter 3: Federalism

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Most of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention favored a

strong federal government.weak federal government.unitary system.parliamentary system of government.confederate form of government like that of the Articles of Confederation.

All of the following were arguments articulated for federalism by the supporters of the new Constitution, EXCEPT

provision for increased participation in politics.prevention of tyranny.states would have greater sovereignty and independence.the use of the states as testing grounds for new policies and programs.all of the above were arguments articulated for federalism.

The Constitution addresses situations where there is a conflict between a state and national law in the

Article VI section.necessary and proper clause.preemption clause.First Amendment.full faith and credit clause.

The Supreme Court has allowed the Congress to draft men into the armed services even though that power is not enumerated in the Constitution. The Court found that Congress had related powers to raise an army and navy and to declare war. What would be the constitutional basis for this expansion of power?

the war powers clausethe checks and balances clausethe necessary and proper clausethe concurrent power clausethe supremacy clause

Which of the following constitutional powers would a state use as a rationale to implement restrictions on abortions?

ex post facto lawsreserve powersemergency powersenumerated powersconcurrent powers

Which of the following courts was given original jurisdiction in the U.S. Constitution to settle controversies between the states?

state courtsU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. District CourtsU.S. Courts of AppealsU.S. Military Courts

Which level of government found its power strengthened as a result of the McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) decision?

both levels of government found an equal expansion of powerneither, this case was only about U.S. Supreme Court authoritylocalstatenational

In which of the following cases of the 1800s did the Court find an act of Congress unconstitutional?

Plessy v. FergusonMcCulloch v. MarylandDred Scott v. SandfordRoe v. Wade Gibbons v. Ogden

The belief that the states and the national government should be equally powerful is linked with what type of federalism?

marble cake federalismcooperative federalismnew federalismdual federalismpumpkin pie federalism

The term which best characterizes the relationship between the national and state governments that began with the New Deal is

layer cake federalism.dual federalism.new federalism.sponge cake federalism.cooperative federalism.

Which of the following presidents sought to return the most power-and responsibility-- back to the states?

Ronald ReaganHarry TrumanLyndon JohnsonDwight D. EisenhowerFranklin Roosevelt

If you were a state governor who wanted to balance the state government budget, which of the following would you most likely oppose?

unfunded mandatesblock grantsfiscal mandatescategorical grantscongressional mandates passed after the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

Which of the following conditions is most descriptive of state government finances that were expected for 2003?

all states expecting budget surpluses best fiscal condition since 1970 most states expecting budget surpluses all states expecting budget deficits most states expecting budget deficits

From the 1980s to today, the Court has given the most latitude to states in which policy area?

abortion restrictionspoll taxesfederal minimum wage and hour provisionssegregationall are correct

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