Ch. 3

Which of the following is the best example of a unitary system of government? The federal government makes funding for school dependent on test scores. The federal government sets education policy for all schools. The federal government establishes general guidelines for school policy, but the states determine the curriculum. The federal government gives vouchers to parents for use in private schools.

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment? to grant to the citizens of each state access to the federal court system to establish the electoral college to limit the powers of the central government by establishing reserved powers for states and individuals to give each state constitution the same protections as the federal constitution

One of the major changes in intergovernmental relations brought about by President G. W. Bush was: The passage of welfare reform legislation The passage of statewide drug laws New legislation on interstate regulations The No Child Left Behind Act

Devolution refers to reform of the federal system that gives: The national government less control over foreign and defense policy The national government more control over state and local affairs State and local governments less control over federal funds State and local governments more power over important public policies

Local governments in the United States are creations of: The Interior Department State legislatures Regional charters Local referenda

The Full Faith and Credit Clause forces every state to use ONLY the currency approved by Congress forces states to accept court rulings and documents generated by other states allows Congress to pass laws that are needed to carry out its delegated powers forces Congress to recognize all religious beliefs equally

According to the textbook, when was the era of dual federalism? from the New Deal until the 1960s from the Civil War until World War II from the ratification of the Constitution until the New Deal from the ratification of the Constitution until the end of the Civil War

The 1996 Welfare Reform law is an example of New (sometimes called "Conflicted") Federalism because the national government has tried 'new' types of taxes to pay for it it reduced the restrictions on how states spend grant money it reduced the role of state governments in administering the program it increased the role of the federal government in the day-to-day operation of the programs

Which of the following types of powers is given to Congress through the necessary and proper clause? enumerated powers delegated powers reserved powers implied powers

"State governments experiment with different policies to find measures that best meet the needs and desires of their citizens." This quote best reflects which of these statements? State governments can be viewed as laboratories of democracy. Unlike the federal government, state governments really never know which policies to pursue. The federal government makes policies that apply equally to all state governments. Unlike the federal government, state governments always seem to make the right policy decisions.

In the NLRB v Jones Laughlin Steel Company ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that companies involved in manufacturing are engaged in interstate commerce. Why is this significant for the growth of national power? because it limited the impact of the 1964 Civil Rights Act because it allowed companies to continue to fire workers who are involved with unions because it allowed companies to continue to discriminate against minorities because it allowed Congress to regulate a large part of our economy because it limited the impact of the 2010 Health Care Reform Law

Which of the following is NOT accurate regarding Medicaid benefits (as illustrated in the ch3 lecture)? all of these are accurate in MO, a parent of two children making more than $500 a month earns too much to qualify for Medicaid in Illinois, a parent of two children making $2000 a month CAN qualify for Medicaid The Affordable Care Act requires that the federal government pay for 90% of Medicaid benefits

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of federalism (as opposed to a unitary system)? People in different states want their governments to handle problems differently States are closer to problems and are better able to deal with them Federalism ensures equality -- that every American gets the same benefits and treatment State governments experiment with different policies to find measures that best meet the needs and desires of their citizens

What was the overall importance of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland? The Court announced that dual federalism does not conform to the framer's design. The Supreme Court declared that all national banks were unconstitutional. The Supreme Court interpreted the delegated powers of Congress broadly, creating the potential for increased national powers. The Court gave a very restricted definition of Congress's delegated power's, in keeping with the era of dual federalism.

What constitutional clause affirms that national laws and treatise, made under the authority of the Constitution, are the supreme law of the land? the republican government clause the full faith and credit clause the supremacy clause the necessary and proper clause

Over the course of American history, the federal government has grown ____ compared with the states. in tandem more expensive stronger weaker

According a 2012 Supreme Court ruling, who controls the border with other countries? The United States government The United States government in consultation with those states that border other countries The US and the 50 states working together The US, States & property owners along the borders Each state sets its own policy