Question 1

As of 2016, which of following statements about immigration law is most accurate?

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A)   The Supreme Court has ruled that state police are allowed to check the immigration status of anyone stopped or arrested.
B)   No state government has ever adopted a law to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
C)   The Supreme Court has never ruled on the constitutionality of state-level immigration laws.
D)   The Supreme Court has ruled that state police are not allowed to check the immigration status of anyone stopped or arrested.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which Supreme Court decision partially struck down the Defense of Marriage Act?

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A)   McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
B)   National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
C)   Windsor v. United States
D)   Bush v. GoreE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Question 3

The American system of federalism experienced important transformations during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Describe these changes by discussing "New Federalism," devolution, and the Supreme Court's rulings on federalism. How did the developments of this period differ from the previous eras of American federalism?

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The goal of the Unfunded Mandate Reform Act was to

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A)   encourage private sector employers to obey unfunded mandates by offering a series of lucrative tax incentives for timely compliance.
B)   give state legislatures veto power over any unfunded mandate passed by the federal government.
C)   prevent Congress from ever imposing another unfunded mandate on private sector employers.
D)   limit the costs associated with unfunded mandates by ensuring that Congress knows how much it is expecting of state and local governments and the private sector.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is the best example of a concurrent power under the U.S. Constitution?

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A)   the power to declare war
B)   the power to coin money
C)   the power to regulate commercial activity
D)   the power to tax imports and exportsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ________ during the Nixon (1969-1974)  and Reagan (1981-1989)  administrations.

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A)   the New Deal
B)   the Great Society
C)   New Federalism
D)   the New FrontierE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements best summarizes President Herbert Hoover's views on federal action during the Great Depression?

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A)   It was the federal government's responsibility to alleviate the misery caused by the depression and Congress should finance public works projects to put people back to work.
B)   The federal government was directly responsible for causing the Great Depression and should, therefore, pay reparations to state governments.
C)   State governments were directly responsible for causing the Great Depression and should, therefore, pay reparations to the federal government.
D)   The federal government could do little to alleviate the misery caused by the depression and state and local governments should be responsible for responding to the crisis.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

How does the U.S. Constitution allocate power among the state and national governments? What are some of the ways in which the national government regulates the power of the states? How can federal officials enforce national standards? What are some of the downsides of having the federal government set national standards?

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Question 9

Which event was most influential in the rise of a more active national government?

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A)   the War of 1812
B)   the Civil War
C)   the Great Depression
D)   the Cold WarE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Why were attempts by Congress to regulate child labor and factory conditions in local workplaces struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional in the late nineteenth century?

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A)   Regulating local workplaces was perceived to violate the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution.
B)   Regulating local workplaces was perceived to violate the comity clause of the Constitution.
C)   Regulating local workplaces was beyond the scope of interstate commerce at the time and was, therefore, perceived to be an unconstitutional exercise of power by the federal government.
D)   Regulating local workplaces was perceived to violate the strongly held value of regulated federalism.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above C

Question 11

The form of federal assistance called ________ provides money to state governments with no strings attached.

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A)   New Federalism
B)   general revenue sharing
C)   block grants
D)   categorical grantsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Why was United States v. Lopez (1995)  important?

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A)   It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress as outlined under the commerce clause.
B)   It was the first time that the Court had used the Tenth Amendment to limit the power of Congress.
C)   The Court found the line-item veto unconstitutional.
D)   The Court gave a broad interpretation of the commerce clause that expanded the power of the federal government over the states.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following economic policies did the national government implement during the nineteenth century?

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A)   chartering a national bank
B)   regulating the health and safety of the workplace
C)   limiting business's use of child labor
D)   preventing the production of impure goodsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Who was the first president to promote New Federalism?

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A)   Abraham Lincoln
B)   Franklin Roosevelt
C)   Lyndon Johnson
D)   Richard NixonE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Federal officials seeking to give states more authority are most likely to support

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A)   unfunded mandates.
B)   block grants.
C)   categorical grants.
D)   project grants.E) None of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 16

When Alaska passed a law in the 1970s that gave state residents preference over nonresidents in obtaining work on oil pipelines, this law violated the ________ clause.

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A)   interstate commerce
B)   full faith and credit
C)   privileges and immunities
D)   necessary and properE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following statements about federalism in America is true?

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A)   The framers resolved all debates about federalism at the Philadelphia Convention.
B)   In recent decades, Americans have become very distrustful of state governments and supported strict limitations on state and local power.
C)   Each generation has provided its own answer to the question of "who should do what" in America's system of federalism.
D)   Americans are more amenable to federal power today than in the 1960s.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's decisions about federalism during the 1990s?

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A)   The Court granted the national government more power over the states.
B)   The Court limited the power of the national government over the state governments.
C)   The Court declined to hear federalism cases, arguing that they are political questions.
D)   The Court dramatically limited the ability of states to sue the national government in federal courts.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The Supreme Court's decision in King v. Burwell (2015)  was significant because it

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A)   dramatically reduced Congress's power to regulate the health care market under the interstate commerce clause.
B)   upheld the "individual mandate" provision of the Affordable Care Act.
C)   struck down the "individual mandate" provision of the Affordable Care Act.
D)   ensured that federal subsidies to help pay for health insurance would be available to residents in all states.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?

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A)   the years immediately preceding the Civil War
B)   Reconstruction
C)   the Great Depression
D)   the 1960sE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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