Question 1

The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act was MOST closely related to which of the following
Constitutional clauses?

Accepted Answer

A)  commerce clause
B)  necessary and proper clause
C)  full faith and credit clause
D)  interstate compact clause

Question 2

When was the era of dual federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  from the Founding until the end of the Civil War
B)  from the Founding until the New Deal
C)  from the Civil War until World War II
D)  from the New Deal until the 1960s

Question 3

Nations that adopt a federal arrangement are MOST likely to have

Accepted Answer

A)  diverse ethnic or language groups.
B)  multiparty systems.
C)  strong executives.
D)  no history of feudalism.

Question 4

Which of the following economic policies did the national government implement during
The nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  chartering a national bank
B)  regulating the health and safety of the workplace
C)  nationalizing the nation's oil reserves
D)  preventing the production of impure goods

Question 5

Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ________ during the Nixon
(1969-1974) and Reagan (1981-1989) administrations.

Accepted Answer

A)  the New Deal
B)  the Great Society
C)  New Federalism
D)  the New Frontier

Question 6

An example of ________ federalism is federal officials establishing environmental standards
That every state must follow.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative
B)  dual
C)  regulated
D)  "marble cake"

Question 7

The so-called "individual mandate" in the Affordable Care Act refers to the requirement that

Accepted Answer

A)  state governments always protect an individual's "right to die."
B)  state governments provide the same health care coverage to citizens and undocumented immigrants.
C)  state governments expand their Medicaid coverage or lose all of their existing Medicaid funds from the federal government.
D)  individuals purchase health care insurance coverage or pay a penalty to the federal government.

Question 8

Unfunded mandates are unpopular among people who want to

Accepted Answer

A)  give states and localities the ability to set their own priorities.
B)  increase the scope of federal regulations.
C)  exercise a strong principle of preemption.
D)  eliminate the principle of home rule.

Question 9

The specific powers granted to Congress in Article I,Section 8 of the U.S.Constitution are
Called the ________ powers.

Accepted Answer

A)  implied
B)  expressed
C)  sovereign
D)  executive

Question 10

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires

Accepted Answer

A)  the federal government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification.
B)  the states to honor each other's public acts and legal decisions.
C)  the states,but not the federal government,to maintain a balanced budget.
D)  the federal government,but not the states,to maintain a balanced budget.

Question 11

Which of the following Supreme Court cases limited federal power?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States v.Lopez and Printz v.United States
B)  Gibbons v.Ogden and McCulloch v.Maryland
C)  Gibbons v.Ogden and Brown v.Board of Education
D)  McCulloch v.Maryland and Brown v.Board of Education

Question 12

The fact that state governments are required to enforce restraining orders placed on stalkers and batterers in other states is a result of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
B)  full faith and credit clause of the Constitution.
C)  supremacy clause of the Constitution.
D)  Supreme Court's decision in Loving v.Virginia.

Question 13

The number of categorical grants in the United States increased dramatically during the

Accepted Answer

A)  Progressive era.
B)  1950s.
C)  1960s.
D)  1980s.

Question 14

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  to ensure that each state constitution offers the same number of individual rights provided by the federal Constitution
B)  to limit the powers of the federal government by reserving certain powers to the states and to the people
C)  to grant citizens of each state access to the federal court system
D)  to protect freedom of speech

Question 15

The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the ________ clause.

Accepted Answer

A)  federalism
B)  vesting
C)  comity
D)  dual sovereignty

Question 16

The Supreme Court's decision in King v.Burwell (2015) was significant because it

Accepted Answer

A)  dramatically reduced Congress's power to regulate the health care market under the interstate commerce clause.
B)  upheld the "individual mandate" provision of the Affordable Care Act.
C)  struck down the "individual mandate" provision of the Affordable Care Act.
D)  ensured that federal subsidies to help pay for health insurance would be available to residents in all states.

Question 17

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulating local workplaces was perceived to violate the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution.
B)  Regulating local workplaces was perceived to violate the comity clause of the Constitution.
C)  Regulating local workplaces was beyond the scope of interstate commerce at the time and was,therefore,perceived to be an unconstitutional exercise of power by the federal government.
D)  Regulating local workplaces was perceived to violate the strongly held value of regulated federalism.

Question 18

Which of the following is the best example of a unitary system of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government sets detailed educational guidelines that all local governments must implement.
B)  The federal government establishes general guidelines for schools but leaves most specific policy decisions up to local school boards.
C)  The federal government provides parents with vouchers for private schools,and local governments have no role to play in education policy.
D)  The federal government provides no funding for schools and leaves education policy entirely up to state legislatures and local school boards.

Question 19

The Supreme Court justices determined that the individual mandate found in the Affordable
Care Act was

Accepted Answer

A)  unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
B)  constitutional under the commerce clause of Article I.
C)  constitutional under Congress's power to tax.
D)  constitutional under the Third Amendment.

Question 20

The Supreme Court's decision in Printz v.United States was important because it declared that

Accepted Answer

A)  state and local officials could not be required to administer a federal regulatory program.
B)  state and local officials could be required to administer a federal regulatory program.
C)  the federal government could not regulate the working conditions or hours of labor for businesses engaged solely in intrastate commerce.
D)  the federal government could regulate the working conditions and hours of labor for businesses engaged solely in intrastate commerce.

Exam 3: Federalism

The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the ________ clause.

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The Supreme Court's decision in Printz v.United States was important because it declared that

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The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires

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The specific powers granted to Congress in Article I,Section 8 of the U.S.Constitution are Called the ________ powers.

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The number of categorical grants in the United States increased dramatically during the

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Which of the following Supreme Court cases limited federal power?

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Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

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Nations that adopt a federal arrangement are MOST likely to have

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What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

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An example of ________ federalism is federal officials establishing environmental standards That every state must follow.

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Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ________ during the Nixon (1969-1974) and Reagan (1981-1989) administrations.

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The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act was MOST closely related to which of the following Constitutional clauses?

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The Supreme Court's decision in King v.Burwell (2015) was significant because it

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Which of the following economic policies did the national government implement during The nineteenth century?

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The fact that state governments are required to enforce restraining orders placed on stalkers and batterers in other states is a result of the

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Which of the following is the best example of a unitary system of government?

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When was the era of dual federalism?

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The so-called "individual mandate" in the Affordable Care Act refers to the requirement that

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Unfunded mandates are unpopular among people who want to

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The Supreme Court justices determined that the individual mandate found in the Affordable Care Act was

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