Which of the following statements does NOT apply to dual federalism? A. The federal government has no power beyond those specifically granted by the Constitution.

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to dual federalism?

A. The federal government has no power beyond those specifically granted by the Constitution.

B. The states and the federal government are supreme in their own spheres.

C. The relationship between the states and the federal government is generally antagonistic.

D. The are numerous areas where the states and federal government work together.

E. The constitutional basis of dual federalism is the Tenth Amendment.

D.There are not numerous areas where the states and federal government work together.

The theory behind the shift from categorical grants to block grants was to

A. Give the federal government greater control over the money going to the states

B. Let Congress impose new conditions on grants

C. Allow those most familiar with state and local needs determine how to use available funds

D. Eliminate funding for all welfare programs

E. Make sure that anti-discrimination regulations were followed

C.

C. Allows those most familiar with state and local needs determine how to use available funds

Year Total Percent of U.S. Employed Executve Legislative Judicial Total Defensive

1990 3,233 2.7 3,173 1,060 38 231991 3,101 2.7 3,038 1,015 38 251992 3,106 2.6 3,040 1,004 39 271993 3,043 2.5 2,976 952 39 281994 2,993 2.4 2,928 900 37 281995 2,943 2.4 2,880 852 34 281996 2,881 2.3 2,819 811 32 291997 2,816 2.2 2,755 768 31 301998 2,783 2.1 2,721 730 31 301999 2,789 2.1 2,726 703 30 32

Federal Civilian Employment, 1990-1999 (Employment in Thousands)

Based on the previous table, all o the following statements are valid EXCEPT

A. The size of the federal government has declined over the last decade.

B. The most dramatic decline in government employment has been in the Defense Department.

C. Employment in the the judiciary has grown because the hiring of more women and ethic minorities in the FBI.

D. Federal workers account for a small share of the labor force.

E. The numbers for the legislative branch probably reflect a decline in congressional staff.

C. There is no way to attribute the increase to the FBI hiring more women and ethic minorities.

The power of the federal government was expanded by the following Supreme Court Decisions:

I. McCulloch v. Maryland II. Marbury v. Madison III. Barron v. Baltimore IV. Gibbons v. Ogden

A. I and II only B. I, II, III only C. I, II, IV only D. III and IV only E. I and IV only

C.The three Supreme Court decisions that expanded federal power are McCulloch v. Maryland, Marbury v. Madison, and Gibbons v. Ogden

A grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to a historian researching the origins of the American Revolution is an example of a

A. Formula grant

B. Categorical grant

C. Grant-in-aid

D. Project grant

E. Scholarship

D.Project Grant

What of the following is NOT a power specifically granted to the states under the Constitution?

A. Power to establish voting procedures B. Power to appoint electors to choose the

president C. Power to ratify amendments to the

ConstitutionD. Power to impose state income taxesE. Power to fill vacancies in the House of

Representatives

D.Power to ratify amendments to the Constitution is Not a power granted to the states in the Constitution.

The fact that out-of-state residents pay higher tuition at state universities than in-state students is an exception to

A. The necessary and proper clause

B. Privileges and immunities

C. The commerce clause

D. The general welfare clause

E. The separation of powers

B.Privileges and immunities

A political system in which all the power is in the hands of the central government is known as a

A. Confederal system

B. Republican system

C. Unitary system

D. Federal system

E. State system

C.Unitary System

The claim that federalism promotes democracy by increasing the opportunities for political participation is undermined by

A. The low voter turnout in local elections B. The difficulty in finding candidates to

run for local office C. The limited coverage the media gives to

local races D. The role that interest groups play in

American politicsE. The high turnover in the Congress

A.The low voter turnout in local elections.

States and municipalities try to influence federal policy through all of the following EXCEPT

A. National League of Cities

B. U.S. Conference of Mayors

C. Urban League

D. Council of State Governments

E. National Governor’s Association

C.Urban League

A concurrent power is…

A. Shared by the president and Congress

B. Shared by the governors and the president

C. Shared by the House and the Senate

D. Shared by the states and the federal government

E. Shared by municipalities and the states

D.A concurrent power is shared by the states and the federal government.

Education is a policy area that reflects the basic principle of

A. Dual federalism

B. Cooperative federalism

C. Supremacy of the federal government

D. Supremacy of the states

E. Intergovernmental relations

B. Cooperative Federalism

The Constitutional right of the states to determine the qualifications for voting was limited by

I. Thirteenth Amendment II. Brown v. Board of Education III. Civil Rights Act of 1964IV. Twenty-Fourth Amendment

A. I and II only B. III only C. III and IV only D. I, II, III only E. I, III, IV only

C. Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Twenty-Fourth Amendment

Congress exercised its power to determine the scope of the full faith and credit clause in which piece of legislation?

A. Unfounded Mandates Reform Act

B. Defense of Marriage Act

C. Religious Freedom Restoration Act

D. Voting Rights Act of 1965

E. Title IX of the Education Act Amendments of 1972

B.Defense of Marriage Act

The Clean Air Act of 1970 is an example of

A. A decision of the federal courts that imposed a spending requirement on the states

B. Congress attaching conditions of aid to federal funds

C. Congress imposing a financial burden on the states but not providing funding

D. A federal agency requiring the states to take action

E. Congress assuming powers under the elastic clause

C. Congress imposing a financial burden on the states but not providing funding