Chapter 4 Test A

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Chapter 4 Test A

Last updated over 3 years ago

20 questions

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Which of the following is the best description of federalism?

States delegate some of their powers to a national government

Different levels of government share authority over the same land and people

National, state, and local governments share equally in governing.

Which of the following is an expressed power of the federal government that is not shared with the states?

creating a national bank 

 declaring war 

 regulating the possession of guns

Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?

a. declaring war  

  b. coining money 

 regulating radio and TV stations

Which of the following is an expressed power of the president?

commanding the military 

 refusing to testify in court 

 imposing taxes

The power to borrow money is which type of power?

 implied 

 inherent 

 concurrent

No level of government may try a person under an ex post facto law, meaning a law that was passed

before the Constitution was adopted. 

 after the suspect was found not guilty. 

after the alleged crime took place.

Under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution, a state must

return any taxes withheld from the paychecks of workers from other states. 

 honor the public acts and court proceedings of other states. 

respect the First Amendment rights of residents of other states.

The main responsibility for resolving conflicts between the states and the federal government lies with which of the following?

president 

U.S. Supreme Court

State Supreme Court

Which of the following best describes how the Civil War affected federalism?

 The war weakened both state and federal powers and strengthened local authorities. 

The war showed that states were most powerful when they joined together

 The war resulted in new federal powers over the states.

How was the relationship between the federal and state governments generally understood during the period of dual federalism?

Federal and state governments were each sovereign in their own sphere. 

 The federal and state governments worked together to solve problems. 

The state governments were more important than the federal government.

The term cooperative federalism refers to

efforts to get states to support national measures under the Articles of Confederation.

the combined influence of delegated and reserved powers under the Constitution. 

joint federal and state efforts to resolve problems during and after the New Deal.

Under his program of creative federalism, Lyndon Johnson’s aim was to

use the national government to eliminate poverty and social inequality.

 create federal programs to put unemployed people to work in conservation. 

 return authority to the state governments to make them more effective.

Which of the following proposals is an example of the kind of federalism favored by Ronald Reagan?

Expand federal regulation of railroads and industries. 

 Make federal grants to the states for specific projects. 

 Provide federal aid to the states with fewer strings.

Which of the following represents an example of fiscal federalism?

The Sixteenth Amendment allowed for collection of a federal income tax. 

The Morrill Act of 1862 granted land to states to help finance education. 

 During the 1990s many states set up lotteries to help finance various programs

Why is the Sixteenth Amendment an important element in the system of fiscal federalism?

It allows the federal government to tax monopolies and share the money with states. 

 It provides for a system of grants-in-aid to supplement states’ income.

 It allows for a significant increase in federal income through the income tax.

Which of the following is the main source of income for the federal government today?

tariffs 

grants-in-aid 

 income tax

Which of the following best defines federal mandates?

grants-in-aid that require states to put up matching funds 

requirements imposed by the federal government as a condition of receiving grant money 

money provided to states with the requirement that it be used for a specific purpose

Supporters of devolution would argue that environmental protection is

best handled through categorical grants and federal mandates. 

the responsibility of private individuals and businesses. 

best handled at the state and local level.

When Congress places demands on states without grant money, it is

imposing an unfunded mandate. 

responding to a disaster like Hurricane Katrina.

enforcing the Morrill Act.

Drag the term to the correct definition

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
creative federalism		legal process for returning a suspect to the state where a crime took place
new federalism		period when federal and state governments prevailed in their own spheres
extradition		transfer of money from the national government to the state or local level
grant-in-aid		system for sharing authority over a land among different levels of government
supremacy clause		requirement that states respect the official acts of other states
Morrill Act		period when states received federal grants to achieve national goals
full faith and credit clause		federal law outlawing monopolies in order to preserve competition
Sherman Antitrust Act		federal law giving land to states to finance colleges
federalism		period when states gained more power over the use of federal grants
dual federalism		provision that states must not violate the Constitution, federal laws, or treaties

Which of the following is the best description of federalism?

States delegate some of their powers to a national government

Different levels of government share authority over the same land and people

National, state, and local governments share equally in governing.

Which of the following is an expressed power of the federal government that is not shared with the states?

creating a national bank 

 declaring war 

 regulating the possession of guns

Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?

a. declaring war  

  b. coining money 

 regulating radio and TV stations

Which of the following is an expressed power of the president?

commanding the military 

 refusing to testify in court 

 imposing taxes

The power to borrow money is which type of power?

 implied 

 inherent 

 concurrent

No level of government may try a person under an ex post facto law, meaning a law that was passed

before the Constitution was adopted. 

 after the suspect was found not guilty. 

after the alleged crime took place.

Under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution, a state must

return any taxes withheld from the paychecks of workers from other states. 

 honor the public acts and court proceedings of other states. 

respect the First Amendment rights of residents of other states.

The main responsibility for resolving conflicts between the states and the federal government lies with which of the following?

president 

U.S. Supreme Court

State Supreme Court

Which of the following best describes how the Civil War affected federalism?

 The war weakened both state and federal powers and strengthened local authorities. 

The war showed that states were most powerful when they joined together

 The war resulted in new federal powers over the states.

How was the relationship between the federal and state governments generally understood during the period of dual federalism?

Federal and state governments were each sovereign in their own sphere. 

 The federal and state governments worked together to solve problems. 

The state governments were more important than the federal government.

The term cooperative federalism refers to

efforts to get states to support national measures under the Articles of Confederation.

the combined influence of delegated and reserved powers under the Constitution. 

joint federal and state efforts to resolve problems during and after the New Deal.

Under his program of creative federalism, Lyndon Johnson’s aim was to

use the national government to eliminate poverty and social inequality.

 create federal programs to put unemployed people to work in conservation. 

 return authority to the state governments to make them more effective.

Which of the following proposals is an example of the kind of federalism favored by Ronald Reagan?

Expand federal regulation of railroads and industries. 

 Make federal grants to the states for specific projects. 

 Provide federal aid to the states with fewer strings.

Which of the following represents an example of fiscal federalism?

The Sixteenth Amendment allowed for collection of a federal income tax. 

The Morrill Act of 1862 granted land to states to help finance education. 

 During the 1990s many states set up lotteries to help finance various programs

Why is the Sixteenth Amendment an important element in the system of fiscal federalism?

It allows the federal government to tax monopolies and share the money with states. 

 It provides for a system of grants-in-aid to supplement states’ income.

 It allows for a significant increase in federal income through the income tax.

Which of the following is the main source of income for the federal government today?

tariffs 

grants-in-aid 

 income tax

Which of the following best defines federal mandates?

grants-in-aid that require states to put up matching funds 

requirements imposed by the federal government as a condition of receiving grant money 

money provided to states with the requirement that it be used for a specific purpose

Supporters of devolution would argue that environmental protection is

best handled through categorical grants and federal mandates. 

the responsibility of private individuals and businesses. 

best handled at the state and local level.

When Congress places demands on states without grant money, it is

imposing an unfunded mandate. 

responding to a disaster like Hurricane Katrina.

enforcing the Morrill Act.

Drag the term to the correct definition

creative federalism

legal process for returning a suspect to the state where a crime took place

new federalism

period when federal and state governments prevailed in their own spheres

extradition

transfer of money from the national government to the state or local level

grant-in-aid

system for sharing authority over a land among different levels of government

supremacy clause

requirement that states respect the official acts of other states

Morrill Act

period when states received federal grants to achieve national goals

full faith and credit clause

federal law outlawing monopolies in order to preserve competition

Sherman Antitrust Act

federal law giving land to states to finance colleges

federalism

period when states gained more power over the use of federal grants

dual federalism

provision that states must not violate the Constitution, federal laws, or treaties