Question 1

________ 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) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

According to the Anti-Federalists,too strong of a national government meant

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A)  eventual encroachment upon the sovereignty of the states.
B)  that a new constitutional convention would have to convene every few years.
C)  that a monarchy was preferable to a republic.
D)  that effective commerce between and among the states was an impossibility.
E)  that slavery would be abolished immediately.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown v.Board of Education
B)  the Dred Scott decision
C)  Plessy v.Ferguson
D)  McCulloch v.Maryland
E)  Gibbons v.OgdenF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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) A) and C)

Question 7

All the following countries have a unitary or modified unitary form of government EXCEPT

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A)  Canada.
B)  Sweden.
C)  France.
D)  Japan.
E)  Great Britain.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

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A)  enumerated powers
B)  reserved powers
C)  implied powers
D)  concurrent powers
E)  All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Which of the following was the core of Nixon's approach to "new federalism"?

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A)  an extension of federal influence over state education policy
B)  the elimination of block and categorical grants
C)  increased state powers in the form of national guards and control over border security
D)  revenue sharing,where the federal government gave money to the states to use as they saw fit
E)  a reduction in federal ability to regulate interstate commerceF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Sovereignty refers to

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A)  a government headed by a king.
B)  a division of authority between the national government and the states.
C)  supreme and final governing authority.
D)  sub-national (state) governments.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

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 E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

From President Abraham Lincoln's perspective,the decision to wage a civil war against the southern states is best summarized in what fashion?

Accepted Answer

A)  States that allowed slavery were no longer sovereign.
B)  The states were older than the union.
C)  Southern states had abused the "reserved powers" amendment.
D)  The union was older than the states.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following was an argument in favor of federalism at the time of the writing of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalism will protect liberty.
B)  Federalism will force officials to be more responsive to the people.
C)  Federalism will provide for a stronger national government than existed under the Articles of Confederation.
D)  Federalism will be less likely to produce an all-dominant faction.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power?

Accepted Answer

A)  public education
B)  regulation of commerce
C)  declaration of war
D)  taxation
E)  establish a national currencyF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 16

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 D)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

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) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  two
B)  five
C)  ten
D)  fifty
E)  one hundredF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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 B)
G) All of the above

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 3: Federalism: Forging a Nation

The Constitution allows states to

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From President Abraham Lincoln's perspective,the decision to wage a civil war against the southern states is best summarized in what fashion?

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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 the following countries have a unitary or modified unitary form of government EXCEPT

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Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power?

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Sovereignty refers to

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

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According to the Anti-Federalists,too strong of a national government meant

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

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The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act

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

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Which of the following was the core of Nixon's approach to "new federalism"?

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was marked by

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

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

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The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

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The Tenth Amendment addressed the concerns of Anti-Federalists about

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________ opposed the ratification of the U.S.Constitution.

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