Test Bank For American Government Institutions & Policies 14th Edition by James Q. Wilson
CHAPTER 3
Federalism
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.When the Framers drafted the Constitution, the Antifederalist opposed it primarily on the grounds that the new government
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empowered state governments. |
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created a bicameral Congress. |
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gave states the power to coin money. |
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created a navy. |
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gave too much power to the national government. |
ANS: E REF: 51 NOT: F OBJ: LO1
2.In this decision, the Supreme Court, by a 5–4 majority, ruled that the individual mandate component of Obamacare was constitutional because the mandate was a tax and was one of the powers of Congress.
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Baker v. Carr |
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b. |
U.S. v. Lopez |
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c. |
Printz v. U.S. |
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d. |
McCulloch v. Maryland |
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e. |
National Federation of Business v. Sebelius |
ANS: E REF: 51 NOT: F OBJ: LO1
3.__________ is a political system in which the national government shares power with local governments.
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A unitary government |
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Federalism |
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A confederation |
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A parliamentarian government |
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A republic |
ANS: B REF: 51 NOT: F OBJ: LO1
4.For the Founders, federalism was a device to
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protect personal liberty. |
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provide efficient local administration. |
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encourage citizen participation. |
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guarantee equality. |
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protect against foreign invasion. |
ANS: A REF: 53 NOT: F OBJ: LO1
5.In a confederation, the national government derives its power from
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the people. |
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the states. |
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the Congress. |
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the courts. |
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None of the above is true. |
ANS: B REF: 53 NOT: F OBJ: LO1
6. A federal republic derives its powers from
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the people. |
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the states. |
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the Congress. |
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the courts. |
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None of the above is true. |
ANS: A REF: 53 NOT: F OBJ: LO1
7.Madison’s description of federalism in Federalist No. 46 suggests there should be little concern over conflicts between the federal and state governments because
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the federal government would clearly be the winner in such conflicts. |
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the state government would clearly be the winner in such conflicts. |
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such conflicts would occur only on minor issues of importance. |
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they are different agents with different powers. |
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the judicial branch would settle such disputes. |
ANS: D REF: 53 NOT: F OBJ: LO1
8.The Founders did not include in the U.S. Constitution an explicit statement of state powers but added it later in
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the Second Amendment. |
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the Seventh Amendment. |
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the Tenth Amendment. |
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the Fourteenth Amendment. |
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None of the above is true. |
ANS: C REF: 53 NOT: F OBJ: LO2
9.Just what sort of commerce Congress could regulate between the states was not spelled out in the U.S. Constitution because
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delegates held competing views of commerce. |
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of an oversight. |
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commerce was a new phenomenon. |
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slavery was involved. |
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New York delegates refused to allow discussion on the matter. |
ANS: A REF: 54 NOT: F OBJ: LO2
10.Which statement best summarizes Madison’s view of federalism?
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He was a consistent supporter of the notion of a supreme national government. |
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He was a consistent supporter of the notion of the supremacy of state governments. |
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He was first an ardent supporter of national supremacy, then of states’ rights. |
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He was first an ardent supporter of states’ rights, then of national supremacy. |
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He assumed the national government would be supreme except in times of war. |
ANS: C REF: 54 NOT: C OBJ: LO2
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