AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
| Question 1 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which of the following is often seen as a benefit of federalism?
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A. It encourages hyperpluralism. |
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B. It allows states to function as laboratories of democracy and policy innovation. |
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C. It creates conflict between national and state governments. |
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D. It creates more opportunities for interest groups to wield influence |
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| Question 2 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
Federalism is a way of organizing a nation so that __________ .
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A. power is centralized in state and local government |
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B. both national and state levels of government have some authority over the same land and people |
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C. there is one federal government and all regional governments are administrative subunits of it |
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D. power is centralized in the national government |
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| Question 3 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks have had what impact on federal power?
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A. Federal power has declined. |
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B. Federal power has increased at first, but declined substantially in subsequent years. |
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C. The attacks had no noticeable impact on federal power. |
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D. Federal power has increased |
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| Question 4 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
A major goal of the writers of the U.S. Constitution was to __________ .
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A. empower the national government |
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B. prohibit state governments |
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C. prohibit national government |
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D. empower local governments |
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| Question 5 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
Which of the following is an example of a confederation?
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A. state governments in the United States |
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B. the United Nations |
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C. Britain |
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D. OPEC |
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| Question 6 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
In our federal system, the powers of the state governments are ultimately granted by __________ .
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A. their state’s Supreme Court |
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B. the people of their state |
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C. their state legislature |
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D. the United States Constitution |
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| Question 7 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
The Constitution has a long list of enumerated federal powers, but few state powers are spelled out. This is because __________ .
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A. the Framers thought the federal government was redundant |
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B. states were designed to be subservient to the federal government |
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C. there was consensus on what the powers of the federal government should be but not on the powers of the states |
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D. states had all the power at the writing of the Constitution and a list was deemed unnecessary |
| Question 8 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The most numerous forms of government in the United States are __________ .
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A. local county governments |
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B. local city governments |
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C. local school districts |
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D. local special districts |
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The era of dual federalism ended with the __________ .
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A. Civil War |
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B. Great Depression |
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C. Sherman Anti-Trust Act |
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D. passage of the Fourteenth Amendment |
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| Question 10 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
The full faith and credit clause __________ .
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A. allows Indians to establish casinos on reservation lands |
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B. allows immigrants to commit crimes if that behavior is legal in their country of origin |
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C. prohibits state action to ban gay marriage |
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D. has become a controversial issue in light of the recent legalization of gay marriage in some states |
| Question 11 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The first true federal grant program funded __________ .
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A. roads and bridges |
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B. welfare and pension payments |
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C. land-grant colleges |
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D. railroads |
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| Question 12 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
At the founding, the most important unit of government in the U.S. was the __________ .
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A. municipality |
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B. state |
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C. nation |
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D. colony |
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| Question 13 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
In situations of conflict between state and national law, national law prevails due to __________ .
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A. federalism |
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B. the supremacy clause |
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C. the Tenth Amendment |
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D. the Bill of Rights |
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| Question 14 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
A concurrent power of the U.S. federal system is __________ .
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A. setting the time and manner of elections |
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B. coining money |
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C. spending money for the general welfare |
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D. the ratification of constitutional amendments |
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| Question 15 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath is an example of __________ federalism.
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A. marble cake |
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B. layer cake |
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C. fruit cake |
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D. angel food cake |
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| Question 16 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
Federalism refers to how power is distributed __________ .
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A. among the local governments of America |
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B. among the state governments |
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C. by a political system in which power is vested in the state governments |
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D. between national and state governments |
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| Question 17 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
New Federalism favors __________ over __________ grants.
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A. block; categorical |
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B. categorical; block |
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C. funded mandates; categorical |
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D. block; funded mandates |
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| Question 18 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
A recent trend in addressing problems such as public health and youth violence has been __________ .
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A. government consolidation and cooperation |
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B. home rule charters |
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C. commission governments |
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D. town meetings |
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| Question 19 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
The belief that the national government should not exceed its enumerated powers and that all other powers should be reserved to the states or the people is known as __________ .
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A. the full faith and credit doctrine |
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B. the doctrine of implied powers |
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C. confederalism |
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D. dual federalism |
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| Question 20 of 20 | 5.0 Points | |
The Framers created the federal system primarily to __________ .
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A. eliminate the power of the elite |
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B. establish a less democratic political system that was also efficient |
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C. establish a powerful central government and minimize the authority of state and local governments |
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D. remedy problems experienced by the Framers under the Articles of Confederation |
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