Question 1

National authority has greatly expanded in the twentieth century in large part because

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A)   the states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent.
B)   constitutional amendments have opened the way for wider application of national authority.
C)   the state governments have shown themselves to be an ineffective level of government.
D)   the Democrats have been in control of Congress for most of the century.
E)   Americans like the idea of "big government."F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

The federal government's power to tax, regulate commerce among the states, and declare war are all examples of ________ powers.

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A)   reserved
B)   enumerated
C)   implied
D)   concurrent
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the national government

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A)   provided vast sums to business firms to keep them out of bankruptcy.
B)   provided health care to Americans on a temporary basis as a means of alleviating economic hardships.
C)   asserted the power to regulate the nation's economy.
D)   provided vast sums to the states so they could meet their citizens' welfare needs.
E)   utilized laissez-faire capitalism in its policies.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution upon the concept of dual federalism?

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A)   It brought about the immediate end of the concept.
B)   It created dominant business interests that raised questions about the suitability of dual federalism as a governing concept.
C)   It had no impact at all upon the concept.
D)   It led to passage of the Tenth Amendment.
E)   It made the doctrine of nullification a political reality.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power?

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A)   public education
B)   regulation of commerce
C)   declaration of war
D)   taxation
E)   All of these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Devolution is the

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A)   passing of authority from the national government to the state and local levels.
B)   expansion of national authority that began in the 1930s.
C)   contraction of state authority and the expansion of local government authority.
D)   expansion of national authority that began in the 1960s.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is almost exclusively a state power?

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A)   chartering banks
B)   delivering mail
C)   law enforcement
D)   registering voters
E)   loaning moneyF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Beginning with the Articles of Confederation and continuing through the modern period, explain how the commerce power of the national government has related to the issue of national authority.
D.C.

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Question 9

States in which region receive more of their revenue from the federal government than do most other states?

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A)   the West
B)   the Northeast
C)   the Midwest
D)   the South
E)   the noncontiguous states of Alaska and HawaiiF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

All the following countries have a unitary or modified unitary form of government EXCEPT

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A)   Canada.
B)   Sweden.
C)   France.
D)   Japan.
E)   Great Britain.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Viewed in historical terms, federalism has been a

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A)   contentious and dynamic system that has adapted to the needs of the time.
B)   theoretical principle, in that constitutional provisions for federalism have had virtually no impact on the relationship between the nation and the states.
C)   flawed principle, in that the relationship between the nation and the states has been a constant source of problems without many positive benefits.
D)   fixed principle, in that the relationship between the nation and states is almost completely defined by provisions of the Constitution.
E)   poor replacement for the confederal system which existed before the Constitution.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

The Tenth Amendment addressed the concerns of Anti-Federalists about

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A)   individual freedoms.
B)   the meaning of the commerce clause.
C)   popular representation in Congress.
D)   the powers of state governments.
E)   the Electoral College.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

________ advocated a "new federalism."

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A)   President Ronald Reagan
B)   President George W. Bush
C)   President John Kennedy
D)   President Lyndon Johnson
E)   President Jimmy CarterF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

In 1787, most countries in the world had a(n)  __________ form of government.

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A)   confederal
B)   federal
C)   unitary
D)   democratic
E)   theocraticF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

A public policy program on which national, state, and local policymakers collaborate is an example of

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A)   dual federalism.
B)   cooperative federalism.
C)   unitary federalism.
D)   confederal federalism.
E)   cosponsor federalism.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Through its Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court

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A)   ruled that "free land" made "free men."
B)   upheld free blacks' rights of citizenship.
C)   upheld the principles of the Missouri Compromise.
D)   soothed sectarian tensions.
E)   ruled that Congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the United States.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

From President Abraham Lincoln's perspective, the decision to wage a civil war against the southern states is best summarized in what fashion?

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A)   States that allowed slavery were no longer sovereign.
B)   The states were older than the union.
C)   Southern states had abused the "reserved powers" amendment.
D)   The union was older than the states.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

In what decade did federal grants-in-aid NOT expand significantly?

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A)   1960s
B)   1970s
C)   1980s
D)   1990s
E)   2000sF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

According to the Anti-Federalists, too strong of a national government meant

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A)   eventual encroachment upon the sovereignty of the states.
B)   that a new constitutional convention would have to convene every few years.
C)   that a monarchy was preferable to a republic.
D)   that effective commerce between and among the states was an impossibility.
E)   that slavery would be abolished immediately.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Describe the differences between a federal system of government and a unitary system.

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