Quiz 2

Under the New Deal, federalism is frequently described as

Under the Articles of Confederation, states played a primary role in governing Americans, while the national government had very limited powers.

The Fifteenth Amendment gives states leeway to expand the rights of their citizens.

A defining characteristic of federalism is that: a. the federal government cannot pass any laws without the explicit consent of the majority of state governments. b. state governments can nullify the exercise of unpopular federal laws within their own states' boundaries. c. state governments exist primarily to enact laws established by the national government. d. rather than being held exclusively or primarily by one body, governing authority is divided at different levels among several bodies. e. the federal government wields ultimate authority in all matters.

In Plyler v. Doe, the Supreme Court held that Texas may not deny a free public education to the children of illegal aliens. How did the Court justify its decisions?

One advantage that a federal system has over a highly centralized government is that it allows states to experiment with ways to improve public policy.

The supremacy clause, stipulated in Article VI of the Constitution, holds that

In the Brown v. Board of Education case, segregated school districts were ordered to

Congress gained the power to tax through

Dual federalism is also known as

Which of the following requires state governments to spend their own money to meet standards imposed on them by the federal government? a. block grants b. unfunded mandates c. categorical grants d. program grants e. formula grants

For eligible participants, the Social Security Act of 1935 instituted all of the following EXCEPT a. aid for the blind and disabled. b. unemployment insurance for the unemployed. c. a national retirement pension for the elderly. d. aid for impoverished elderly persons. e. universal health care for all Americans.

Federal laws provide the regulation for birth, death, marriage, divorce, and most crime and punishment.

In general, Governor Perry's position on Obamacare

Which amendment was commonly referred to as the States' Rights Amendment?

In his famous landmark cases, Chief Justice John Marshall generally

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents state governments from imposing cruel and unusual punishments.

The Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) ruled all of the following EXCEPT that a. the coverage formula used to determine which jurisdiction had engaged in egregious voting decisions was outdated. b. the outdated coverage formula was an intrusion on states' rights. c. Congress must update the coverage formula. d. Texas had to rewrite its voter ID law. e. states were now free to pass laws affecting voting without Justice Department approval.

n the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), Chief Justice John Marshall argued that

As of late April 2013, Attorney General Greg Abbot sued the Obama administration twice.

The legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy v. Ferguson case is the

In the case of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court decided that

Which Supreme Court case in 1869 voted Texas's secession from the Union?

Texas rejected the Equal Rights Amendment.

Both federal and state governments obtain sovereignty directly from