Which of the following is an expressed power of the federal government that is not shared with the states
-issue money -declare war -create treaties -regulate trade
Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government
-government can build an interstate highway system -print money -create a bureaucracy to carry out expressed power
Which of the following is a power reserved to the states
-declare speed limit-running elections -education
The power to borrow money is which type of power
Expressed power or concurrent power
What is the meaning of the supremacy clause
Federal laws are over state law unless the states rule that law unconstitutional
The federal government is denied the power to do which of the following
-can't deny trial by jury, -double jeopardy, -cruel or unusual punishments, -can't take freedom of speech, religion, press
No level of government may try a person under the ex post facto law, meaning a law that was passed
Can't punish the person or group if the crime was done before the law was passed
Under the full faith and credit clause of the constitution, a state must
Honor public acts of other states (marriages, divorces, crimes)
The framers of the constitution got many ideas about governing from which of the following?
The enlightenment, the eighteenth century
Creating local governments is which type of power
Reserved power ( power left to state )
The main responsibility for resolving conflicts between the states and the federal government lies with which of the following?
Which of the following was a key issue in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland tried to tax the federal bank
How was the relationship between the federal and state governments generally understood during the period of dual federalism
-States did this, government did that -supreme in own spheres -did not overlap powers
According to the doctrine of nullification, states could
Refuse to enforce laws in their state that government told them to enforce
The term cooperative federalism refers to
States and government work together to solve issues
Which of the following proposals is an example of the kind of federalism favored by Ronald Reagan
Provide block grants (fewer restrictions/conditions attached to them)(more flexibility)
The republicans 1994 contract with America is an example of which of the following ideas
Which statement best describes the doctrine of succession
If states don't like the governments actions, they can quit the union
Why is the 16th amendment an important element in the system of fiscal federalism
It Granted the government power to income tax (this made it easier to raise money faster and more money then a tariff)
The federal governments chief tool for influencing states and communities is
Which of the following is the main source of income for the federal government today
Why did president Reagan use block grants in the 1980s
To give more power back to the states (lessen power of the national government)
Which of the following best describes federal mandates
Something the states must do If they want the money form the federal government
Which of the following was a significant feature of the welfare reform of 1996
Block grants (gave states more control over welfare)
When congress places demands on states without grant money, it is called a
Which of the following would be most likely if devolution were applied to a health care program
States would have more control over the spending (in the form of a block grant)
What justification has the national government used for imposing federal mandates such as school busing, desegregation, and affirmative action
The equal protection clause in the 14th amendment
Which of the following best expresses the federal governments chief reason for providing grants in aid
To influence states and local policies (get them to do what they want them to)
Which of the following is the best argument for giving states a role in controlling immigration
-the states have to deal with the effects of the immigrants, they would fund any extra costs
Federalism in which national and state governments work together to meet the crisis
Another name for the necessary and proper clause, and is used to stretch the powers of congress
Declares that national laws are supreme over state laws, unless the national law is unconstitutional
Powers reserved for the states
Powers stated in the constitution
Shared powers of state and national governments
Grants that can only be used for a specific purpose, or category
Powers that historically have been recognized as naturally belonging to all governments with a sovereign nation
Prevents states from discriminating against the citizens of other states (receive all privileges and immunities no matter what state)
Privileges and immunities clause
Granted large tracts of land to states
Federalism that involved releasing national funds in the form of grants to state and local governments to achieve national goals
Both state and national governments are equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence
Something the national government orders the state governments to do without giving them grants
Powers not specifically listed in the constitution
Idea that states had the right to separate themselves from the union
Idea that states had the right to ignore national laws that they believed contradicted or clashed with state interests
Doctrine of nullification
Laws made "after the fact"
Powers specifically listed in the constitution |