Federalism

The necessary and proper clause is the root of Congress's implied powers

True

The challenge for the United States has always been to preserve the independence and rights of 2) the states while establishing an effective national government.

False

The meaning of the supremacy clause has been

changed by Congress

The word federal is used in the Constitution to describe the system of divided powers

False

The first major federalism decision by the Marshall Court was

McCulloch v. Maryland

The Constitution has a long list of federal powers, but new powers are listed for the states. This Is because

states had all power, list was unnecessary

The clause that ensures that judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in another is called the _________ clause.

full faith and credit clause

The first true federal grant program funded

All of the above

Block grants are federal monies given to the states with few strings attached.

False

The Seventeenth Amendment enhanced the power of the national government at the expense of the states.

True

Only state governments can pass ex post facto laws.

False

____ contains the privileges and immunities clause

Article IV

The president who was elected to office partly due to a promise to return power to the states was

Jimmy Carter

The New Deal period (1933-1939) was characterized by intense governmental activity on the national level

True

The Framers created the federal system in order to

remedy problems under Articles of Confederation

The Framers divided the power between state and national goverment in order to create a contederal system

False

The supremacy clause is found in

Article VI

The Tenth Amendment provides for

states’ reserve or police powers

Article I, section 8 gives Congress the power to pass all laws "necessary and proper to carry out its enumerated powers. These powers are known as

Implied powers

During the early years of the New Deal, the attitude of the Supreme Court toward federal economic intervention could be characterized as

laissez-faire

In Federalist #51, James Madison highlights the structure of governmental powers, characterizing them as,

All the above

The Department of Homeland Security

Cabinet department

The belief that the national government should not exceed its enumerated powers and that all other powers should be reserved to the states or the people is known as

dual federalism

Federal grants have been used since the Civil War to allocate federal funds to the states.

False

The era of dual federalism ended with the

Civil war

National laws that direct state or local governments to comply with federal rules or regulations but do not include funds to help defray the costs are called

unfunded mandates

Categorical grants often require matching state funding.

True

Implied powers are derived from constitutionally enumerated powers.

True

The supremacy clause of the Constitution mandates that state laws supersede national laws.

False

The Constitution was designed to provide a mechanism for resolving interstate disputes.

True

George W. Bush campaigned in 2000 for president on

expanding federal power over education