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Question 1 1 / 1 pts Enhance Federal Power Enhance State Power A Necessary & Proper Clause Fourteenth Amendment B Commerce Clause Tenth Amendment C Su...

Question 1 1 / 1 pts Enhance Federal Power Enhance State Power A Necessary & Proper Clause Fourteenth Amendment B Commerce Clause Tenth Amendment C Supremacy Clause Seventeenth Amendment D Fifth Amendment Article V of the Constitution Which of the following is an accurate comparison of constitutional provisions A C D B Question 2 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the Supremacy & Full Faith & Credit Clauses? Supremacy Clause Full Faith & Credit Clause A Allows equal degrees of state & Maintains the relationship between the national authority on policy state & national governments B Allows the Supreme Court to strike Allows the Supreme Court to strike down state actions that conflict with down state actions that other states do national policies not agree with C Tips the balance of power in favor of Holds the states accountable to each the national government in cases of other & creates a stronger bond conflict with the states throughout the nation  D Regulates the separation of powers Regulates the division of powers between branches between state & national governments C A D B Question 3 1 / 1 pts In essence, the Defense of Marriage Act has been ruled unconstitutional for what reason? it grants implied powers to the national government that cannot be related to expressed powers it allows the state governments to disregard a potentially applicable constitutional requirement prevents the Supreme Court from ruling on disputes between states  It allows the national government to take authority over previously reserved powers Question 4 1 / 1 pts "But it was not sufficient," say the adversaries of the proposed Constitution, "for the convention to adhere to the republican form. They ought, with equal care, to have preserved the FEDERAL form, which regards the Union as a Confederacy of sovereign states; instead of which, they have framed a NATIONAL government, which regards the Union as a consolidation of the States." And it is asked by what authority this bold and radical innovation was undertaken? The handle which has been made of this objection requires that it should be examined with some precision… - James Madison- Federalist #39 Which statement best describes Madison’s understanding of “Federal” & “National” as he uses those terms in the excerpt? in both NATIONAL & FEDERAL, states can work together to solve national issues with help from the federal government in a NATIONAL system, the states solve problems by considering the impact on the country as a whole while as a FEDERAL system, each state can look to its own self interests  both systems require the states to accommodate the federal government, with more authority being exercised in a FEDERAL system than in the NATIONAL anything in the government that is FEDERAL requires the states to act as a single unit, while a NATIONAL system allows states to operate as individual entities Question 5 1 / 1 pts According to Madison’s definitions of NATIONAL & FEDERAL, which of the following would be a strictly FEDERAL act? a decision in Congress regarding a military response to foreign aggression debate & vote by the House of Representatives on policy the amendment process for the Constitution debate & vote in the Senate on policy Question 6 1 / 1 pts Funds appropriated for specific purposes, such as school lunches or the building of highways or airports, which are sometimes allocated by formula and subject to detailed federal conditions are called  project grants categorical-formula grants revenue sharing grants block grants Question 7 1 / 1 pts The constitutional provision requiring that state courts enforce civil judgments of the courts of other states and accept their public records as valid is found in the commerce clause interstate privileges and immunities clause full faith and credit clause due process clause Question 8 1 / 1 pts Which of the following policies would the states most likely prefer according to the political cartoon? Categorical grants Regulatory preemption Block grants  Federal mandates Question 9 1 / 1 pts As opposed to Exclusive powers, which are held only by the federal government, Concurrent powers have which of the following effects on the United States political system? They make it possible for the states and the national government to simultaneously exercise influence in the same areas of public policy They foster cooperation between the states and the national government by requiring that the two levels of government work together They eliminate disputes between the states and the national government by creating completely separate spheres of influence They reinforce the expansion of the power of the national government and the supremacy of the national law Question 10 1 / 1 pts Which of the following was an argument used by the Supreme Court in upholding federal statutes outlawing segregation in public accommodations?  Such segregation affected interstate commerce, and Congress therefore had the authority to outlaw it. Such segregation violated the Tenth Amendment's reservation of power to state governments, and Congress therefore had the authority to outlaw it. Such segregation violated the First Amendment's protection of the right to free assembly, and Congress therefore had the authority to outlaw it. Such segregation was wrong in principle, and Congress had moral authority to outlaw it even though the statutes lacked a strict constitutional basis. Question 11 1 / 1 pts An example of “cooperative” federalism would be a public policy program that is funded, administered, and determined by a state government a public policy program jointly determined, administered, and funded by both the national government and a state government public policy program funded by the national government and administered by a state government according to federal guidelines a public policy program that is funded, administered, and determined by the national government Question 12 1 / 1 pts Which of the following constitutional principles best explains why there is variation among states on the use of capital punishment?  Checks and balances Separation of powers Judicial review Federalism Question 13 1 / 1 pts Dual federalism views the Constitution as giving a limited list of powers—primarily foreign policy and national defense—to the national government, leaving the rest to sovereign states views the national government, the 50 states, and the thousands of local governments as competing with each other over ways to put together packages of services and taxes presumes that the power of the federal government is limited in favor of the broad powers reserved to the states conceives of federalism as a mixed set of responsibilities in which all levels of government are engaged in a variety of issues and programs Question 14 1 / 1 pts Federalism encourages experimentation because national politicians and parties do not have to iron out every difference on every issue that divides us; these issues are debated in state legislatures, county courthouses, and city halls if states adopt programs that fail, the negative effects are limited; if programs succeed, they can be adopted by other states and by the national government while encouraging experiments in public policy, federalism also provides a training ground for state and local politicians to gain experience before moving to the national stage when one political party loses control of the national government, it is still likely to hold office in a number of states and can continue to challenge the party in power at the national level Question 15 1 / 1 pts The right of a federal law or regulation to preclude enforcement of a conflicting state or local law or regulation is known as federal mandate reserved powers  national supremacy preemption Question 16 1 / 1 pts Broad grants to states for prescribed activities—welfare, child care, education, social services, preventive health care, and health services—with only a few strings attached are called categorical-formula grants revenue sharing grants project grants block grants Question 17 1 / 1 pts When it comes to federal grants, national Democrats have consistently favored  fewer strings, less federal supervision, and delegation of spending discretion to the states more strings, less federal supervision, and federally supervised spending delegation of spending discretion to the states, and more federally supervised spending more detailed, federally supervised spending Question 18 1 / 1 pts Federal grants serve four purposes, the most important for efficiency of government is to equalize resources among the states to supply state and local governments with revenue to attack national problems yet minimize the growth of federal agencies to establish minimum national standards for such things as highways and clean air Question 19 1 / 1 pts The term that refers to a type of federalism in which all levels of government are involved in a variety of issues and programs, rather than a type in which uniform divisions are found between levels of government, is called Marble cake federalism New Fiscal federalism Permissive federalism Coercive federalism Question 20 1 / 1 pts When defining “Our Federalism,” conservative justices have tended to favor what kind of relationship between the states & national government? limited national government favoring the broad reserved powers of states a stronger but well defined national government directing most state actions complete cohesiveness between the two levels of government shared powers/responsibilities but states still depend on national permissiveness Question 21 1 / 1 pts The Constitutional basis for the implied powers of Congress is the Full Faith & Credit Clause The Necessary and Proper clause The Supremacy clause The Due Process clause Question 22 1 / 1 pts The Constitutional provision that ensures that state courts enforce civil judgments of the courts of other states and accept their public records as valid is found in the Full faith and credit clause Supremacy Clause Privileges and immunities clause  Due process clause Question 23 1 / 1 pts Centrists (centralists) tend to favor cooperation between all levels of government State or local action over action at the national level National action over action at the state or local levels the idea of the Constitution as an interstate compact Question 24 1 / 1 pts General purposes of federal grants include all of the following except To establish minimum national standards for government responsibilities To be able to control state and local political systems  To solve national problems while minimizing the growth of federal agencies To supply state and local governments with revenue Question 25 1 / 1 pts No Child Left Behind & the Americans with Disabilities Act are often argued examples of what government action? crossover sanctions cross-cutting requirements unfunded mandates categorical grants Question 26 1 / 1 pts In many places, classrooms are overcrowded and curricula are outdated. Most of our qualified teachers are underpaid, and many of our paid teachers are unqualified. So we must give every child a place to sit and a teacher to learn from. Poverty must not be a bar to learning, and learning must offer an escape from poverty. But more classrooms and more teachers are not enough. We must seek an educational system which grows in excellence as it grows in size. This means better training for our teachers. It means preparing youth to enjoy their hours of leisure as well as their hours of labor. It means exploring new techniques of teaching, to find new ways to stimulate the love of learning and the capacity for creation...... While our Government has many programs directed at those issues, I do not pretend that we have the full answer to those problems. But I do promise this: We are going to assemble the best thought and the broadest knowledge from all over the world to find those answers for America. I intend to establish working groups to prepare a series of White House conferences and meetings... on the quality of education, and on other emerging challenges. And from these meetings and from this inspiration and from these studies we will begin to set our course toward the Great Society. The solution to these problems does not rest on a massive program in Washington, nor can it rely solely on the strained resources of local authority. They require us to create new concepts of cooperation, a creative federalism, between the National Capital and the leaders of local communities. - President Lyndon B. Johnson, May 22, 1964 By using the phrase “creative federalism,” President Johnson is most likely referring to which of the following features of the American system?  The relationship between the federal and state governments evolves over time and is flexible enough to permit new forms of interaction Congress may use the commerce clause to address problems in public schools such as lack of resources and school safety National policymaking is constrained by the sharing of power between the three branches of government The balance of power between the states and federal government has been trending toward more federal regulation and less state control Question 27 1 / 1 pts In many places, classrooms are overcrowded and curricula are outdated. Most of our qualified teachers are underpaid, and many of our paid teachers are unqualified. So we must give every child a place to sit and a teacher to learn from. Poverty must not be a bar to learning, and learning must offer an escape from poverty. But more classrooms and more teachers are not enough. We must seek an educational system which grows in excellence as it grows in size. This means better training for our teachers. It means preparing youth to enjoy their hours of leisure as well as their hours of labor. It means exploring new techniques of teaching, to find new ways to stimulate the love of learning and the capacity for creation...... While our Government has many programs directed at those issues, I do not pretend that we have the full answer to those problems. But I do promise this: We are going to assemble the best thought and the broadest knowledge from all over the world to find those answers for America. I intend to establish working groups to prepare a series of White House conferences and meetings... on the quality of education, and on other emerging challenges. And from these meetings and from this inspiration and from these studies we will begin to set our course toward the Great Society. The solution to these problems does not rest on a massive program in Washington, nor can it rely solely on the strained resources of local authority. They require us to create new concepts of cooperation, a creative federalism, between the National Capital and the leaders of local communities. - President Lyndon B. Johnson, May 22, 1964 Which of the following actions did President Johnson suggest he would take to address problems in public schools? Scaling back the role of the federal government and allowing state and local governments to take the lead in education policy Driving down the cost of education by removing ineffective teachers Calling on experts to advise the federal government in finding ways to improve public education  Increasing school accountability by requiring schools to show evidence of improvement Question 28 1 / 1 pts In many places, classrooms are overcrowded and curricula are outdated. Most of our qualified teachers are underpaid, and many of our paid teachers are unqualified. So we must give every child a place to sit and a teacher to learn from. Poverty must not be a bar to learning, and learning must offer an escape from poverty. But more classrooms and more teachers are not enough. We must seek an educational system which grows in excellence as it grows in size. This means better training for our teachers. It means preparing youth to enjoy their hours of leisure as well as their hours of labor. It means exploring new techniques of teaching, to find new ways to stimulate the love of learning and the capacity for creation...... While our Government has many programs directed at those issues, I do not pretend that we have the full answer to those problems. But I do promise this: We are going to assemble the best thought and the broadest knowledge from all over the world to find those answers for America. I intend to establish working groups to prepare a series of White House conferences and meetings... on the quality of education, and on other emerging challenges. And from these meetings and from this inspiration and from these studies we will begin to set our course toward the Great Society. The solution to these problems does not rest on a massive program in Washington, nor can it rely solely on the strained resources of local authority. They require us to create new concepts of cooperation, a creative federalism, between the National Capital and the leaders of local communities. - President Lyndon B. Johnson, May 22, 1964 A liberal (think Democrats) response to the “strained resources” of local government most likely would include an increase in federal spending on public education and more programs aimed at helping lower-income communities a reduction of federal income taxes so that state and local governments can use those resources less federal regulation and more authority for local school boards to create curricula and standards encouraging state and local governments to offer vouchers so that students can attend private or charter schools Question 29 1 / 1 pts In Heart of Atlanta Motel v United States (1964), how far did the Supreme Court extend the commerce power of Congress? to include more aspects of interstate trade in the definition of commerce including actions of private businesses to include taxation decisions by local governments to include preemption of state decisions in commerce to include authority over any decisions made by private businesses Question 30 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is an accurate comparison between McCulloch v Maryland (1819) & U.S. v Lopez (1995)?  McCulloch v Maryland (1819) U.S. v Lopez (1995) A The Court upheld federal law based on The Court struck down federal law use of the Elastic Clause based on use of the Elastic Clause B The Court ruled that a state could The Court ruled that the national impact a national institution within its government could intrude on state borders concerns with justification C Balance of power tipped in favor of the Balance of power tipped in favor of the states national government D The National Bank ruled A gun control law ruled constitutional unconstitutional as an overstep of as an acceptable exercise of federal national authority authority B A D C