Question 1

All of the following comparisons between the American presidential and parliamentary systems are true EXCEPT this one:

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A)   Parliament chooses the head of the executive branch, whereas Congress normally does not.
B)   A prime minister can call new elections, whereas the president cannot.
C)   A prime minister is usually the leader of the majority party or party with the most seats in Parliament, whereas the president may be a member of the minority party.
D)   The prime minister is a member of Parliament, whereas the president cannot be a member of Congress.
E)   The prime minister is not chosen directly by the people, whereas the president is chosen by the people via a "one person, one vote" system.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Detail the specific Supreme Court decisions made under Chief Justice John Marshall that strengthened the powers of the national government,and explain how they did so.

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Question 3

Federal funds provided to states for a broad purpose and unrestricted by detailed requirements are called ______.

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Question 4

The federal government has been able to use categorical grants to coerce states into doing what it wants most of the time because ______.

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A)   citizens want the federal government to force recalcitrant states to accept the grants
B)   the Supreme Court has ruled that states cannot turn down this money
C)   states are not required to spend their own funds to complete the project if they reject the categorical grant
D)   states fear that if they don't accept all categorical grants they will not be offered any more
E)   states have become financially dependent on this aidF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Both the states and the national government may exercise all of the following powers EXCEPT this one:

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A)   borrowing and spending money for the general welfare
B)   levying import or export taxes on goods
C)   establishing highways
D)   taking private property for public purposes
E)   chartering and regulating banks and charter corporationsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Federal orders that require states to operate and pay for programs created at the national level are called ______.

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Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of federalism?

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A)   It fosters "the race to the bottom."
B)   It fosters a tendency toward "smokestack chasing."
C)   It enables the states to serve as policy laboratories.
D)   It permits local prejudices to find their way into state and local laws.
E)   It creates interest groups to "shop" for governments favorable to their interests.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The founders hoped that the Senate would be more stable than the House of Representatives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Supreme Court has interpreted the ______ clause of the Constitution so broadly that there are very few restrictions on what Congress can do.

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A)   necessary and proper
B)   national supremacy
C)   full faith and credit
D)   commerce
E)   establishmentF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Although the Constitution provides for both national and state powers,______.

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A)   state powers decreased so dramatically by the 1990s that states were little more than federal administrative units
B)   the state governments have ignored that division of powers at their whim
C)   the precise wording of the Constitution has made division of powers between the two levels practically impossible
D)   states dominated American politics throughout the twentieth century
E)   the balance between state and national powers has shifted considerably since 1787F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The supremacy clause of the Constitution states that if a state law and a federal law conflict,the ______ law will be followed.

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Question 12

The ways that the national government tries to influence the states include ______.

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A)   no influence combined with no funding on an issue
B)   categorical grants
C)   block grants
D)   unfunded mandates
E)   all of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

The founders were concerned the Supreme Court would become ______.

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A)   dominated by political concerns
B)   too weak to protect itself from state courts
C)   dependent on the president
D)   too busy to carry out all of its duties
E)   isolated from public opinionF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Liberals differ from conservatives in that the former are more likely to ______.

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A)   prefer to change the Constitution through formal amendment
B)   be suspicious of change
C)   believe in strict construction of the Constitution
D)   be hostile to altering the Constitution through judicial interpretation
E)   see the Constitution as a living document that can be continually altered by judicial interpretationF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Compare and contrast the models of dual and cooperative federalism.

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Question 16

Cooperative federalism is a theory that ______.

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A)   was an accurate depiction of American federalism during the eighteenth century
B)   defines state and national powers as interdependent, requiring the cooperation of each other to get things done
C)   defines state and federal governments as essentially separate from each other and carrying out their functions independently
D)   reflects the formal distribution of powers by the Constitution
E)   is modeled after a layer cakeF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The New Deal increased the scope of both national and state powers by ______.

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A)   restricting the involvement of the government in business and the economy
B)   redefining the purpose of American government to include solving nationwide economic and social problems
C)   giving the states more control over how federal powers are carried out
D)   increasing the importance of balancing the federal budget
E)   increasing the power of Congress at the expense of the presidentF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

The constitutional safeguard that places legislative,executive,and judicial powers in different hands is called separation of church and state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Article III of the Constitution ______.

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A)   defines a ten-year term for federal judges
B)   forbids Congress from adjusting the structure and organization of federal courts
C)   creates the Supreme Court and all other federal courts
D)   creates the Supreme Court but allows Congress to establish lower courts
E)   spells out, in detail, the structure and organization of the federal judiciaryF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The Constitution has been amended through the formal amendment process and through ______.

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A)   state nullification
B)   presidential interpretation
C)   judicial review
D)   passage of laws by Congress
E)   the passage of initiativesF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Exam 4: Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

The federal government has been able to use categorical grants to coerce states into doing what it wants most of the time because ______.

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The founders hoped that the Senate would be more stable than the House of Representatives.

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The Constitution has been amended through the formal amendment process and through ______.

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Both the states and the national government may exercise all of the following powers EXCEPT this one:

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The supremacy clause of the Constitution states that if a state law and a federal law conflict,the ______ law will be followed.

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The New Deal increased the scope of both national and state powers by ______.

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Federal funds provided to states for a broad purpose and unrestricted by detailed requirements are called ______.

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The Supreme Court has interpreted the ______ clause of the Constitution so broadly that there are very few restrictions on what Congress can do.

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Federal orders that require states to operate and pay for programs created at the national level are called ______.

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All of the following comparisons between the American presidential and parliamentary systems are true EXCEPT this one:

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Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of federalism?

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Cooperative federalism is a theory that ______.

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Although the Constitution provides for both national and state powers,______.

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Article III of the Constitution ______.

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