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.   project grant.
B.   basic grant.
C.   community action grant.
D.   categorical 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.   New Deal federalism.
B.   compromise federalism.
C.   cooperative federalism.
D.   continental federalism.
E.   dual 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.   the inherent
B.   concurrent 
C.   the enumerated or expressed 
D.   reserved 
E.   in the necessary and proper clause.
Question #4
According to the Constitution, if a state or local law conflicts with a national law,
A.   the state law will prevail.
B.   the law must be put to a popular vote.
C.   the law is null and void.
D.   the national law supercedes the state or local law.
E.   the local law prevails.
Question #5
All of the following are true about the case of McCulloch v. Maryland EXCEPT
A.   the decision allowed the federal government to grow and expand.
B.   the decision upheld the right of the federal government to use the necessary and proper clause.
C.   the Supreme Court ruled the national government could only use its express powers.
D.   one issue was whether the federal government could create a national bank.
E.   the case dealt with the issue of implied powers of the federal government.
Question #6
All of the following is true about a confederal system EXCEPT
A.   it is opposite of a unitary system.
B.   it was the form of government used in the United States under the Articles of Confederation.
C.   the central government has only those powers granted to it by the states.
D.   it is the form of government used in the United States today.
E.   few, if any, true confederations exist.
Question #7
Examples of enumerated powers belonging exclusively to the national government include
A.   declaring war and coining money.
B.   taxation and establishment of courts.
C.   regulating commerce and crime within states.
D.   regulating public schools and divorces.
E.   taxing exports and holding elections.
Question #8
In his ruling on Gibbons v. Ogden, Marshall defined commerce as
A.   any business dealings between legally incorporated organizations.
B.   all business dealings, including navigation and the transport of people.
C.   any business dealing requiring an operating license.
D.   only the shipment of goods.
E.   all business dealings having to do with the physical exchange of currency.
Question #9
In the 1930s and subsequent decades, the ______ became the primary constitutional basis for national government regulation.
A.   Bill of Rights
B.   necessary and proper clause
C.   commerce clause
D.   Work Projects Administration (WPA)
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 role of the national government in mediating disputes between the states.
D.   the ability of the states to enter into international treaties.
E.   the enforcement of the Bill of Rights.

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