Question 1

The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

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A)  government.
B)  the buying public.
C)  organized labor.
D)  business competitors.
E)  farmers.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

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) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

________ advocated a "new federalism".

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

Question 4

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) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Political conservatives who favor more political power devolved back to the states would likely prefer which of the following?

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A)  categorical grants
B)  block grants
C)  Pell grants
D)  higher tax rates for the wealthy
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

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 E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Federal grants-in-aid used only for a designated activity are called

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A)  categorical grants.
B)  block grants.
C)  revenue-sharing grants.
D)  targeted grants.
E)  streamlined grants.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

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) None of the above

Question 9

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) A) and E)

Question 10

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

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Question 11

What was the public response to the economic stimulus bill that Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress enacted in early 2009?

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A)  Some 70 percent of the public believed the bill was essential,though there was worry,as a secondary concern,about the scale of the spending.
B)  The public's primary concern was about the scale of the spending,but the public still supported the need for a stimulus bill by a margin of two to one.
C)  The public was evenly split on the need for a stimulus bill,reflecting deep political divisions on the nature of the federal role in regulating the economy.
D)  Most Americans did not believe the stimulus bill was "critically important" or "important" to the nation's recovery from the economic crisis.
E)  Nearly two-thirds of the public opposed the passage of any form of economic stimulus bill,even though the vast majority worried about how the U.S.would recover from the economic crisis.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

In America today,public education is primarily the responsibility of

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A)  the national government.
B)  state and local governments.
C)  the National Education Association (NE
A)  .
D)  the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) .
E)  the U.S.Department of Education.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

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.

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Under the Articles,the national governme...

Question 14

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) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The writers of the Constitution established a federal system of government in part because

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A)  the states already existed as established entities and had to be preserved.
B)  a federal government alone would never be able to command the identity or loyalty of its citizenry.
C)  Locke and Montesquieu had concluded it was superior to other systems of government.
D)  the British political system was based on the federal principle.
E)  the states would be valuable sources of revenue for a federal government.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid,it must

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A)  comply with federal restrictions on its use.
B)  reimburse the federal government after a specified period.
C)  match the funds with twice that amount in state funds.
D)  reduce its income tax rates to adjust for the increased income.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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