Political Science 1 - Government of the United States and California » Summer 2020 » Federalism Quiz

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Question #1
A federal grant that provides funds to a state or local government for a general functional area is called a
A.   community action grant.
B.   categorical grant.
C.   basic grant.
D.   project grant.
E.   block grant.
Question #2
A model of federalism in which the states and the national government work together to solve problems is called
A.   dual federalism.
B.   New Deal federalism.
C.   compromise federalism.
D.   cooperative federalism.
E.   continental federalism.
Question #3
A special category of national powers that is not implied by the necessary and proper clause consists of what have been labelled _____ powers of the national government. Correct!
A.   reserved 
B.   the inherent
C.   in the necessary and proper clause.
D.   concurrent 
E.   the enumerated or expressed 
Question #4
According to the Constitution, if a state or local law conflicts with a national law,
A.   the national law supercedes the state or local law.
B.   the law must be put to a popular vote.
C.   the law is null and void.
D.   the state law will prevail.
E.   the local law prevails.
Question #5
All of the following are true about the case of McCulloch v. Maryland EXCEPT
A.   the Supreme Court ruled the national government could only use its express powers.
B.   the decision upheld the right of the federal government to use the necessary and proper clause.
C.   one issue was whether the federal government could create a national bank.
D.   the case dealt with the issue of implied powers of the federal government.
E.   the decision allowed the federal government to grow and expand.
Question #6
All of the following is true about a confederal system EXCEPT
A.   it was the form of government used in the United States under the Articles of Confederation.
B.   few, if any, true confederations exist.
C.   it is opposite of a unitary system.
D.   the central government has only those powers granted to it by the states.
E.   it is the form of government used in the United States today.
Question #7
Examples of enumerated powers belonging exclusively to the national government include
A.   declaring war and coining money.
B.   taxing exports and holding elections.
C.   regulating commerce and crime within states.
D.   taxation and establishment of courts.
E.   regulating public schools and divorces.
Question #8
In his ruling on Gibbons v. Ogden, Marshall defined commerce as
A.   all business dealings having to do with the physical exchange of currency.
B.   all business dealings, including navigation and the transport of people.
C.   any business dealings between legally incorporated organizations.
D.   any business dealing requiring an operating license.
E.   only the shipment of goods.
Question #9
In the 1930s and subsequent decades, the ______ became the primary constitutional basis for national government regulation.
A.   commerce clause
B.   Work Projects Administration (WPA)
C.   necessary and proper clause
D.   Bill of Rights
E.   Treaty of Versailles
Question #10
In the early years, most of the disputes over the boundaries of national versus state power involved
A.   different interpretations of the inherent powers of the national government.
B.   the necessary and proper clause and the powers of the national government to regulate interstate commerce.
C.   the ability of the states to enter into international treaties.
D.   the role of the national government in mediating disputes between the states.
E.   the enforcement of the Bill of Rights.

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