Question 1

In creating a new system of government that would divide the people's authority between the nation and the states, it created a system called ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In creating a new system of government...

Question 2

The Constitution is least clear on the way(s)  in which authority and power would be vested to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the legislative branch including the House of Representatives and Senate
B)   the executive branch including the presidency
C)   whatever structures of government Americans would choose to create and maintain
D)   the judiciary, particularly the Supreme CourtE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The expansion of national power under Roosevelt's New Deal led to a new period of cooperative federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Under the New Deal, dual federalism shifted to which of the following forms?

Accepted Answer

A)   dual federalism
B)   coercive federalism
C)   cooperative federalism
D)   unitary federalismE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is a power prohibited to the national government without the express consent of the state's citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)   declaring war
B)   printing money
C)   admitting new states
D)   regulating commerceE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

______ has contributed to the growth of national power when combined with the Necessary and Proper Clause.

Accepted Answer

A)   Vagueness in the language of the specific powers of national government
B)   The lack of clear boundaries between national powers and those of the states
C)   The need for centralized control over important policy issues such as drugs and education
D)   The failure of clearly defined national powers to be expressed in the ConstitutionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Enumerated powers granted by the Constitution would grant power to which governing body?

Accepted Answer

A)   local town council
B)   county council
C)   state legislature
D)   CongressE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Under a confederal system, such as the Articles of Confederation, national power comes from the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   people
B)   president
C)   Congress
D)   statesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

What was the name given to President Roosevelt's plan for tackling the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A)   Great Society
B)   New Deal
C)   Broad Horizon
D)   Grand ContractE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

In the mid-19th century, as the original Federalist judges began to retire or pass away, many of their replacements held a stronger view of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   state authority
B)   local authority
C)   national authority
D)   international authorityE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The decision in Sechter Poultry Corp. v. United States would reinforce the constitutionality of FDR's New Deal programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The relationship between the states and the nation was permanently altered during Roosevelt's New Deal by increasing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the level of congressional authority to regulate interstate commerce
B)   the executive powers of the president and his or her cabinet
C)   the judicial powers of the Supreme Court and the federal court system
D)   the sovereignty of state legislatures and executives to implement new programsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

In explaining the Court's Decision in Gonzalez v. Raich, the court went back to the policies of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Great Society
B)   the War on Drugs
C)   the Cold War
D)   the Great DepressionE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

What was one of the main tools used by President Nixon in his attempt to reduce national authority?

Accepted Answer

A)   grants-in-aid
B)   categorical grants
C)   block grants
D)   revenue sharingE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following are states prohibited from doing?

Accepted Answer

A)   regulating commerce within the state and between its citizens
B)   making laws that are binding the state and its citizens
C)   establishing courts at the state, county, or local level
D)   entering into treaties with foreign governmentsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The hired labor of ______ was no longer needed during the Dust Bowl. These minorities were especially hard hit by the economic downturn of the late 1920s.

Accepted Answer

A)   tenant farmers
B)   indentured servants
C)   slaves
D)   womenE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

The Elastic Clause grants Congress the authority to legislate as necessary to carry out constitutionally granted powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In general, the powers of the national government are ______ written and described by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)   vaguely
B)   unfairly
C)   explicitly
D)   implicitlyE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

The latter part of the 19th century and early decades of the 20th century were characterized by a form of federalism known as coercive federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

President Roosevelt's first priority was to strengthen the nation's crumbling ______ system.

Accepted Answer

A)   highway
B)   stock
C)   banking
D)   farmingE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 3: Federalism: the Changing Boundaries Between the Nation and the States

Under the New Deal, dual federalism shifted to which of the following forms?

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The Constitution is least clear on the way(s) in which authority and power would be vested to ______.

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The expansion of national power under Roosevelt's New Deal led to a new period of cooperative federalism.

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The relationship between the states and the nation was permanently altered during Roosevelt's New Deal by increasing ______.

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______ has contributed to the growth of national power when combined with the Necessary and Proper Clause.

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What was one of the main tools used by President Nixon in his attempt to reduce national authority?

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Under a confederal system, such as the Articles of Confederation, national power comes from the ______.

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Which of the following are states prohibited from doing?

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In creating a new system of government that would divide the people's authority between the nation and the states, it created a system called ______.

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The hired labor of ______ was no longer needed during the Dust Bowl. These minorities were especially hard hit by the economic downturn of the late 1920s.

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The decision in Sechter Poultry Corp. v. United States would reinforce the constitutionality of FDR's New Deal programs.

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In the mid-19th century, as the original Federalist judges began to retire or pass away, many of their replacements held a stronger view of _____.

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President Roosevelt's first priority was to strengthen the nation's crumbling ______ system.

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Which of the following is a power prohibited to the national government without the express consent of the state's citizens?

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What was the name given to President Roosevelt's plan for tackling the Great Depression?

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The latter part of the 19th century and early decades of the 20th century were characterized by a form of federalism known as coercive federalism.

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In explaining the Court's Decision in Gonzalez v. Raich, the court went back to the policies of ______.

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In general, the powers of the national government are ______ written and described by the Constitution.

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The Elastic Clause grants Congress the authority to legislate as necessary to carry out constitutionally granted powers.

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Enumerated powers granted by the Constitution would grant power to which governing body?

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