Chapter 4 Test Review

Chapter 4 Test Review

Federalism

Test makeup

• There are 30 questions on the test

• There are a mixture of matching, true/false and multiple choice questions

• Each question is worth 3.33 points

Multiple Choice

Citizens who commit a crime in one state and then flee to another state to escape prosecution are to be returned to the original state under

• The Privilege and Immunities Clause

• Extradition

• Any interstate compact involving all 50 states

• The Full Faith and Credit Clause

Multiple Choice

The Constitution requires the National Government to guarantee

• Schools for every community

• A republican form of government

• Block grants for every state

• An equal number of representatives for every state

Types of Powers

• Exclusive Powers- those powers exercised solely by the National Government.

• Reserved Powers- those powers not denied to the states, and not granted specifically to the National Government by the Constitution.

• Concurrent Powers- exercised simultaneously by the national and state governments.

• Expressed Powers- stated directly in the Constitution.

• Inherent Powers- powers that belong to the national government because it is the government of a sovereign state.

Multiple Choice

The system of federalism provides for all of the following except

• uniform laws among the states

• local action in matters of local concern

• strength through unity

• strength through unity

Multiple Choice

An enabling act directs an area desiring statehood to

• give up its territory

• become an organized territory

• submit the act to a popular vote

• prepare a constitution

Multiple Choice

Agreements states enter into with both foreign nations and other states with the consent of Congress are

• enabling acts

• extraditions

• acts of admission

• interstate compacts

Multiple Choice

Local governments derive their power from

• The Constitution and federal laws

• State constitutions and state laws

• City and county governments

Multiple Choice

The power of the National Government to declare war is

• an inherent power

• an expressed power

• a reserved power

• a concurrent power

Multiple Choice

The division of power between a central government and state governments is called

• The United States
• the Supremacy Clause
• the Necessary and Proper Clause
• federalism

Multiple Choice

In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 

• Necessary and Proper Clause
• Supremacy Clause
• Relative Clause
• Santa Clause

Full Faith and Credit Clause

• ensures that States recognize the laws and, documents, and court proceedings of the other States.

Privileges and Immunities Clause

• provides that no State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States

Multiple Choice

The type of grants that can only be used for a specific purpose.

• Categorical

• Emergency

• Project

• Block

Multiple Choice

Just as treaties made by the President are subject to consent by the Senate, interstate compacts are subject to

• Congressional consent

• Presidential consent

• Review by the states not involved in the compact

• Judicial review

Multiple Choice

In certain situations, states can give preferential treatment to _________ over ___________.

• Non-residents/residents

• Residents/non-residents

• Fugitives/divorcees

• Civil matters/criminal matters

Multiple Choice

What is a Block Grant?

• a reverse grant-in-aid, in which money flows from the states back to the federal government

• a grant of money used for broader programs with more local discretion in spending

• a grant with an amount based upon population

• a grant for a very specific purpose, and usually requires matching funds from local government

Multiple Choice

The Framers were dedicated to the concept of limited government and were convinced that governmental power posed a threat to individual freedom so governmental power needed to be restrained and the best way to do that was to divide governmental power.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

According to the Supremacy Clause, which of the following is the correct order of the "ladder of laws" in the United States from top to bottom?

• the U.S. Constitution, State constitutions, acts of Congress and treaties

• State constitutions, acts of Congress and treaties, U.S. Constitution, State statues, local laws

• the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress and treaties, State constitutions, State statues local laws

• none of the above