Chapter 3 Pre/Post Test

Block grants consist of federal aid to state or local governments that is (check this one)

"Regulations or new conditions for receiving grants that impose costs on state and local governments for which they are not reimbursed by the national government" is the definition of

Concurrent powers are those powers given to which entity?

Cooperative federalism is best defined as (check this one)

Government powers not provided to the national government in the U.S. Constitution but are rather given to the states by the Tenth Amendment are called __________ powers.

In a federal system, power is distributed

In what way did the federal government attempt to combat state opposition to national policies for a time in the 1960s? (check this one)

Most of the rules and regulations Americans face in their daily lives are set by

New Federalism was generally characterized by

The commerce clause of Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution affords Congress broad regulatory power over what?

Under the traditional system of dual federalism, the national government's primary functional role was

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

What type of situation in American federalism has often resulted in the act of preemption?

Which Supreme Court decision was the first time since the New Deal that the Court limited the power of Congress under the commerce clause?

Which of the following statements about federalism under President Obama's administration is inaccurate?

Which of the following would best exemplify a characteristic of a unitary system of government?

With which constitutional clause has same-sex marriage been most closely linked?