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.   block grant.
C.   basic grant.
D.   categorical grant.
E.   community action grant.
Question #2
A model of federalism in which the states and the national government work together to solve problems is called
A.   compromise federalism.
B.   dual federalism.
C.   New Deal 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.   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 law must be put to a popular vote.
B.   the national law supercedes the state or local law.
C.   the local law prevails.
D.   the state law will prevail.
E.   the law is null and void.
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 case dealt with the issue of implied powers of the federal government.
C.   one issue was whether the federal government could create a national bank.
D.   the decision allowed the federal government to grow and expand.
E.   the decision upheld the right of the federal government to use the necessary and proper clause.
Question #6
All of the following is true about a confederal system EXCEPT
A.   the central government has only those powers granted to it by the states.
B.   it is opposite of a unitary system.
C.   few, if any, true confederations exist.
D.   it was the form of government used in the United States under the Articles of Confederation.
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.   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 dealing requiring an operating license.
B.   only the shipment of goods.
C.   all business dealings having to do with the physical exchange of currency.
D.   any business dealings between legally incorporated organizations.
E.   all business dealings, including navigation and the transport of people.
Question #9
In the 1930s and subsequent decades, the ______ became the primary constitutional basis for national government regulation.
A.   Bill of Rights
B.   commerce clause
C.   Treaty of Versailles
D.   Work Projects Administration (WPA)
E.   necessary and proper clause
Question #10
In the early years, most of the disputes over the boundaries of national versus state power involved
A.   the ability of the states to enter into international treaties.
B.   the role of the national government in mediating disputes between the states.
C.   the enforcement of the Bill of Rights.
D.   the necessary and proper clause and the powers of the national government to regulate interstate commerce.
E.   different interpretations of the inherent powers of the national government.

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