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Federalism
pMultiple-Choice Questions
1. Although
federalism is not unique to the United States, it is not a common method of
governing. Only __________ of the 190 or so nations of the world have federal
systems.
a.five
1. eight
2. 11
3. 22
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.1.1
Topic:Defining Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.1: Define federalism and
contrast it with alternative ways of organizing a nation.
Page Reference:70
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
2. Prior
to the ratification of the Constitution, the United States was governed by the
Articles of __________.
1. Confederation
2. Declaration
3. Federalism
4. Independence
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.1.2
Topic:Defining Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.1: Define federalism and
contrast it with alternative ways of organizing a nation.
Page Reference:70
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
3. In
a(n) __________ system, local and regional governments derive authority from
the national government.
1. unitary
2. bicameral
3. confederate
4. federal
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.1.3
Topic:Defining Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.1: Define federalism and
contrast it with alternative ways of organizing a nation.
Page Reference:70
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
4. What
are the two types of federal powers derived from Article I, section 8 of the
U.S. Constitution?
1. enumerated;
implied
2. enumerated;
suggested
3. implied;
explicit
4. suggested;
explicit
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.4
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:76
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
5. Article
VI of the U.S. Constitution establishes that federal law is __________ in
conflicts between federal and state law.
1. illustrative
2. dissuasive
3. secondary
4. supreme
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.5
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:73
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
6. The
__________ Amendment says that those powers not given to the federal government
and not prohibited to the states by the Constitution are reserved for the
states and the people.
1. Eighth
2. Tenth
3. Eleventh
4. Fourteenth
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.6
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:74
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
7. In
__________, powers are shared by the federal and state governments in a
marble-cake fashion.
1. cooperative
federalism
2. constitutional
government
3. a
federal government system
4. unified
government
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.7
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:80
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
8. Which
clause in the Constitution ensures that judicial decrees and contracts made in
one state will be binding and enforceable in another?
1. commerce
2. full
faith and credit
3. due
process
4. equal
protection
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.8
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:78
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
9. A
__________ grant is given to a state by the federal government with only
general spending guidelines.
1. block
2. business
3. commerce
4. credit
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.9
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:85
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
10. In
the 1994 elections, the Republican Partyadvocated for a(n)__________ of
national government authority to state governments.
1. excavation
2. devolution
3. evolution
d.critical evaluation
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.10
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:82 – 83
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
11. Whichof
the following was the earliest major Supreme Court decision to define the
relationship between the federal and state governments?
1. Barron
v. Baltimore
2. Dred
Scott v. Sanford
3. Gibbons
v. Ogden
4. McCulloch
v. Maryland
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.11
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the constitutional
basis for the division of power between national and state governments, the
establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations to each other.
Page Reference:75 – 76
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
12. Education
and transportation policies are primarily state responsibilities. However,
under __________ the federal government has also been making policy in these
areas.
a.cooperative federalism
1. constitutional
government
2. a
federal government system
3. unified
government
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number:TB_Q3.3.12
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:81
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Moderate
13. In Gibbons v. Ogden, the
Supreme Court held that Congress has broad authority to regulate __________.
1. interstate
commerce
2. education
3. the
national bank
4. religion
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.13
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:77
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
14. The
Constitution says that states are required to return a person charged with a
crime in another state to that state for trial or imprisonment, a practice called __________.
1. voir
dire
2. sequestration
3. change
of venue
4. extradition
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.14
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:78
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
15. Which
amendment prohibits federal and state courts and federal administrative
agencies from hearing cases in which a private party names a state as a
defendant without the state’s consent?
1. Third
2. Fifth
3. Eleventh
4. Twelfth
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.15
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:75
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level:Easy
16. The
Framers adopted a federal system of government partly because they feared
__________.
1. centralizing
power in the federal government
2. limiting
the national government
3. regulating
interstate commerce
4. challengingthe
power of the states
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.5.16
Topic:Understanding Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.5: Assess the impact of
federalism on democratic government and the scope of government.
Page Reference:90
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
17. Which
clause of the U.S. Constitution did the Supreme Court interpret in McCulloch v. Marylandas
allowing Congress to create a national bank?
1. commerce
2. necessary
and proper
3. dueprocess
4. equalprotection
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.17
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations to
each other.
Page Reference:75 – 76
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
18. __________
grants typically allocate federal dollars based on population.
1. Block
2. Formula
3. Commerce
4. Diversified
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.18
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:85
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
19. Early
Supreme Court decisions established the power of Congress to __________ through
subsidies and services for business interests.
a.aid political allies
1. limit
large financial transactions
2. suppress
international trade
3. promote
economic development
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.19
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state governments,
the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations to each other.
Page Reference:77
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
20. In Bond v. United States (2011),
the Court held that a person could challenge a federal statute on the basis
that it __________.
21. interferes
with Congress’s ability to exercise its enumerated powers
22. discriminates
according to sexual orientation
23. hinders
the execution of duly enacted state laws
24. involves
a power that belongs to the states under the Tenth Amendment
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.20
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:75
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
21. __________
helped establish the preeminence of the federal government over the states.
1. The
Revolutionary War
2. The
Civil War
3. World
War II
4. The
Vietnam War
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.21
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:73 – 74
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
22. Before
the ratification of the Constitution, the United States was organized as a(n)
__________.
1. confederation
2. federation
3. oligarchy
4. conglomeration
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.1.22
Topic:Defining Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.1: Define federalism and
contrast it with alternative ways of organizing a nation.
Page Reference:70
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
23. The
Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act __________.
1. was a
violation of equal rights
2. was
constitutional
3. could
only be enforced in those states that did not explicitly forbid same-sex
marriage
4. was a
violation of the supremacy clause
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.23
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:78
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
24. What
model of federalism is sometimes described metaphorically as a marble cake?
1. cooperative
federalism
2. dual
federalism
3. progressive
federalism
4. new
federalism
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.24
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:80
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
25. Which
type of federalism is characterized by a system of state and national
governments with separate but distinct authority?
1. combined
2. cooperative
3. dual
4. progressive
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.25
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference: 80
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
26. Which
of the following is an example of fiscal federalism?
1. a
blue ribbon task force on education
2. gas
mileage requirements
3. grants-in-aid
4. minimum
wage legislation
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.26
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:83
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
27. What
is a mandate?
1. an
order from the federal government requiring the states to take a certain action
2. an
order from a state government requiring a federal action
3. an
order from the federal government prohibiting the states to take a certain
action
4. an
order from a state government prohibiting a federal action
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.27
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:86
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
28. Of
the following, which is a power denied states by the Constitution?
1. establishment
of criminal laws
2. the
power to enter into treaties
3. imposing
taxes
4. supervision
of contracts between individuals
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.28
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:72 – 73
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
29. The
preemption of state and local laws by federal laws is based on which clause of
the U.S. Constitution?
1. supremacy
2. due
process
3. equal
protection
4. full
faith and credit
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.29
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state governments,
the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations to each other.
Page Reference:73
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
30. The
Constitution denies the states the power to have __________.
1. prisons
2. schools
3. a
military
4. a
court system
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.30
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:72
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
31. Which
of the following is an example of a formula grant?
1. Medicaid
2. the
Clean Air Act
3. military
funding
4. congressional
salaries
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.31
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:85
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Difficult
32. Which
of the following grants minimizes the paperwork that must be filled out and the
strings attached to using the grant?
1. block
grants
2. business
grants
3. categorical
grants
4. programmatic
requests
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.32
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in intergovernmental
relations today.
Page Reference:85
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Moderate
33. Which
of the following best exemplifies devolution?
1. New
Deal legislation
2. No
Child Left Behind Act
3. welfare
policy
4. Troubled
Asset Recovery Program
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.33
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:82 – 83
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Moderate
34. Many
local school districts complain that the No Child Left Behind Act does not
provide enough funding to implement the law. If this is the case, the law is
a(n) __________.
1. block
grant
2. unfunded
mandate
3. categorical
grant
4. programmatic
request
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.34
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:83
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Moderate
35. 35.
Which of the following is a confederation?
1. theUnited
States
2. theUnited
Nations
3. Great
Britain
4. China
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.1.35
Topic:Defining Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.1: Define federalism and
contrast it with alternative ways of organizing a nation.
Page Reference:70
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Moderate
36. The
Constitution is more specific about the __________ states do not have than about
those they possess.
a.grants
1. entitlements
2. powers
3. authorities
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.36
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:72
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Moderate
37. 37.
Which of the following is a shared power between states and the federal
government?
1. controllingmoney
supply
2. raising
and maintaining an army
3. establishing
a post office
4. thepower
to tax
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.37
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:73
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Moderate
38. 38.
The power of both the state and federal governments to influence education
policyis an example of __________ federalism.
1. layer-cake
2. marble-cake
3. pineapple-upside-down-cake
4. pancake
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.38
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:80
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Moderate
39. 39.
Which of the following cases involved the commerce clause?
1. McCulloch
v. Maryland
2. United
States v. Morrison
3. Brown
v. Board of Education
4. Marbury
v. Madison
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number:TB_Q3.2.39
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:75 – 77
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Moderate
40. In United States v. Lopez,
the U.S. Supreme Court scrutinized the use of which of the following powers as
related to the possession of firearms in public schools?
1. educational
2. national
defense
3. taxing
4. commerce
Answer:d
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.40
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:77
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Moderate
41. 41.
Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?
1. admitting
new states
2. establishing
a national bank
3. declaring
war
4. establishing
federal courts
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.41
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the constitutional
basis for the division of power between national and state governments, the
establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations to each other.
Page Reference:75 – 76
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level:Moderate
42. 42.
Which of the following is the best definition of federalism?
1. A
constitutional arrangement by which two or more levels of government share
formal authority over the same area and people.
2. A
constitutional arrangement concentrating power in a central government.
3. A loose
association of states constitutionally created by a strong central government.
4. A
loose association of states with mutually recognized compacts but no central
government.
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.1.42
Topic:Defining Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.1: Define federalism and
contrast it with alternative ways of organizing a nation.
Page Reference:70
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
43. 4
Which is an example of a federal mandate?
1. The
Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt
while operating a motor vehicle.
2. Congress
passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system.
3. The
Environmental Protection Agency sends money to Louisiana to help with cleanup
from the gulf oil spill.
4. The
Nevada legislature passes a law requiring all public school teachers to spend
20hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test.
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.43
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:86 – 88
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level:Difficult
44. 44.
Which best describes the decision in Printz
v. United States?
1. State
governments cannot require federal officials to perform state functions.
2. State
officials are prohibited from performing federal functions.
3. The
federal government cannot require state officials to perform federal functions.
4. The
government of one state cannot regulate the conduct of citizens from another
state.
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.2.44
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the constitutional
basis for the division of power between national and state governments, the
establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations to each other.
Page Reference:77
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level:Moderate
45. 45. Proponents
of devolution argue that the authority of __________.
1. the
military should be expanded
2. state
governments should be expanded
3. the
federal government should be expanded
4. Congress
should be expanded
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.45
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:82 – 83
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level:Moderate
46. 46.
Which of the following is an example of a categorical grant?
1. Funds
provided by Congress to the states for education in general.
2. Funds
provided by Congress to the states for substance abuse prevention.
3. Funds
provided by Congress to the states for transportation infrastructure.
4. Funds
provided by Congress to the states to enhance science instruction in a
low-income area.
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.3.46
Topic:Intergovernmental Relations
Learning Objective:LO 3.3: Characterize the
shift from dual to cooperative federalism and the role of fiscal federalism in
intergovernmental relations today.
Page Reference:84 – 85
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level:Moderate
47. 47.
The power to regulate immigration is best described as a(n) __________ power.
1. federal
2. state
3. implied
4. reserved
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number:TB_Q3.2.47
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:76
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level:Moderate
48. 48.
The goal of the privileges and immunities clause is to keep states from
discriminating against which of the following?
1. the
poor
2. the
federal government
3. minority
citizens
4. citizens
of other states
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Number:TB_Q3.2.48
Topic:The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
Learning Objective:LO 3.2: Outline the
constitutional basis for the division of power between national and state
governments, the establishment of national supremacy, and states’ obligations
to each other.
Page Reference:78
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level:Difficult
49. An
advantage of federalism is that it allows states to __________.
1. restrict
civil rights for members of disliked groups
2. be
policy innovators
3. have
uniform policies
4. be
supreme over the national government
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.4.49
Topic:Diversity in Policy
Learning Objective:LO 3.4: Explain the
consequences of federalism for diversity in public policies among the states.
Page Reference:88
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level:Difficult
50. A
disadvantage of federalism is that __________.
1. the
quality of education a child receives varies from state to state
2. states
can figure out which policies work best for them
3. citizens
can choose to live in those areas that have the policies they prefer
4. the
state governments can nullify laws passed by Congress
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Number: TB_Q3.4.50
Topic:Diversity in Policy
Learning Objective:LO 3.4: Explain the
consequences of federalism for diversity in public policies among the states.
Page Reference:88 – 90
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level:Difficult
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