Lineberry Chapter 3 Worksheet
FEDERALISM
1. Federalism is a way of organizing a nation so that
a) both national and state levels of government have authority over the same land and people.
b) power is centralized in the national government.
c) Power is centralized in state and local government
d) National and state government have separated powers over different areas and people.
2. A Unitary system is a way of organizing government so that
a) both national and state levels of government have authority over the same land and people.
b) Power is concentrated in a central government.
c) Power is concentrated in state and local governments.
d) National and state governments have power over different areas and people.
3. In the history of the federal system, a major area of tension between the states and the federal has
Been over
a) Who has the greatest influence in presidential politics. c) The representation of the states in Congress
b) Who controls public policy and what it should be. d) The redrawing of state borders
4. The principle of the supremacy of federal law over state law was affirmed in
a) McCulloch v Maryland b) the 10th Amendment c) US v Darby d) Marbury vs. Madison
5. McCulloch v. Maryland established the principle that
a) as long as the national government does not violate the Constitution, its policies take precedence
over state policies.
b) the national government has certain implied powers beyond those specified in the Constitution.
c) the Constitution permits congress to use all means 'necessary and proper' to fulfill its duties
d) all of the above.
6. Enumerated powers are those that are.
a) stated in the Constitution b) implied in the constitution c) reserved to the states d) reserved to Congress.
7. The constitution states that Congress has the power to establish post offices.
a) implied powers. b) enumerated powers. c) shared powers. d) delegated powers.
8. Which of the following federal policies exemplifies the implied powers of congress?
a) the food and drug administration c) the provision of an army and a navy
b) environmental protection laws. d) a and b
9. In dual federalism,
a) powers are shared between states and the government
b) the federal government assumes greater fiscal responsibility.
c) States and the national government each remain supreme within their own spheres.
d) Both a and b
10. Which of the following trends characterizes changes in American federalism since the ratification
Of the Constitution?
a) from a unitary to a federal system. c) from pluralism to hyperpluralism.
b) from dual to cooperative federalism. d) from cooperative to dual federalism.
11. The National Defense Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and the Interstate
Highway System are all examples of
a) federalism b) dual federalism c) cooperative federalism d) fiscal federalism
12. Trends in fiscal federalism include
a) a dramatic rise in federal government spending c) stability in government's share of the GNP
b) A steady decline in state government spending d) proportionally greater growth in state and local spending.
13. State governments have often been criticized for
a) elitism, corruption and poor management c) not serving special interests in their state
b) The innovation and testing of new policies d) not obtaining enough federal funds
14. City governments are also called
a) townships. b) municipalities. c) counties. d) special districts.
15. The least numerous local governments are
a) school districts. b) municipalities. c) counties. d) special districs.
16. According to a recent study, the primary interest of cities is to
a) promote their economic growth c) secure greater benefits for their citizens.
b) attract productive labor and capital. d) all of the above.
17. The 'game of federalism' refers to
a) the efforts of grant-seeking cities and towns to avoid federal guidelines.
b) The competition between states and cities for new industries.
c) The competition between states and local governments for federal grants.
d) Both b and c
18. In the resource competition game,
a) businesses compete for markets and profit
b) state and local governments compete to bring desirable businesses to their areas and to avoid
things like nuclear waste dump sites.
c) state and local governments compete for federal grants-in-aid.
d) The federal government tries to shift the costs and burdens of economic growth onto the states.
19. An example of 'strings' attached to federal aid include
a) a ban on the teaching of secular humanism. c) nondiscrimination provisions.
b) a mandate to raise the drinking age to 21. d) all of the above.
20. To play the grantsmanship game, cities and states
a) have organized themselves into groups that act like other interest groups
b) rely on the clout of their representatives in Congress.
c) hire full time staffs to pursue federal aid opportunities.
d) Both a and c
THERE ARE 5 FALSE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.
21. Many of our most important policy questions are debated on the battleground of federalism.
22. The central principle of American federalism is the supremacy of the national government.
23. The oldest issue of American federalism concerns the power of the states.
24. Intergovernmental relations refers to the interactions between various levels of government and their officials.
25. One power given to the national government but denied to the states by the Constitution is the
Power to coin money.
26. The question of where power lies when states and federal policies are in conflict was definitively answered in the Tenth Amendment.
27. National consumer protection laws and the national bank are both examples of the implied powers of Congress.
28. Federalism has been the battleground where equality issues are fought in American politics.
29. In cooperative federalism, states are exclusively held responsible for schools, law enforcement, and road building.
30. The powers of state and federal governments overlap less in dual federalism than in cooperative federalism.
31. Sharing costs and administration, and observing federal guidelines, are standard operating procedures on which cooperative federalism rests.
32. While the federal government's share of total government spending has grown, most of this growth is accounted for by increased spending for national defense and social security.
33. The danger of multiplicity of governments is the threat of pluralism
34. The primary interest of cities is the maintenance and enhancement of their economic productivity.
35. Federal grants of the categorical type come with plenty of strings attached.
36. States can protect themselves from having to enforce federal policies by applying for block grants.
37. In the past 20 years, cities and states have become less dependent on federal aid and grants.
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38. __________________________ is a way of organizing a nation so that two levels of government have formal authority over the same land and people.
39. A ________________________ form of government consists of one level of government at the national level in which all formal authority is vested.
40. The _______________________ states that powers not delegated to the national government by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people.
41. In __________________________, Supreme Court Justice John Marshall accepted Daniel Webster's argument for a broader interpretation of the Constitution concerning the powers of the national government.
42. ___________________________ powers are the powers of Congress to "make all laws necessary and proper" for executing the powers of Congress that are explicitly stated in the Constitution.
43. In ____________________________ federalism, powers and policy assignments are shared between states and the federal government.
44. ________________________ federalism is a name for the patterns of spending, taxing, and awarding grants in the federal system.
45. When policy goals can be thwarted by the fragmentation of governmental power, _________________________ dominates.
46. Nearly invisible governments that handle such policy responsibilities as airport operation and mosquito control are called _______________________.
47. A conscious effort of government to channel economic investment and growth is called _______________________.
48. _____________________ grants can be used only for specific purposes of state and local spending and come with strings attached.
49. _____________________ grants are routinely given to states or communities to support social services and other broad programs.
50. A type of federal aid that is restricted to local governments and has few strings attached is _______________________.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE FOLLOWING TERMS (2-3 sentences each)
51) Intergovernmental relations and fiscal federalism
52) Supremacy clause and Tenth Amendment
53) Enumerated powers and implied powers
54) Full faith and credit, extradition, and privileges and immunities
55) Project grants and formula grants
56) Dual federalism and cooperative federalism