Unit 3: Federalist System - Test Review

Unit 3: Federalist System - Test Review

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a likely advantage of a unitary system of government?

• States’ issues are given highest attention.

• Less revenue is needed to run the government.

• Centralized authorities with all the power can decide issues quickly.

Multiple Choice

The Founding Fathers chose to replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution because it creates a federal system of government that -

• is modeled after the government in Great Britain.

• divides the power of government between a strong central government and multiple state governments.

• concentrates all the power of government at the national level.

Multiple Choice

The phrase "in order to form a more perfect union" in the Preamble to the Constitution refers to which purpose of the Founding Fathers?

• Securing liberty for coming generations

• Domestic peace was a top priority for the new country

• The Articles of Confederation was flawed and needed to be replaced

Multiple Choice

Which form of government has the advantage of keeping government leaders highly accountable to voters?

• Dictatorship

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the "checks" that Congress, particularly the Senate, has over the Executive Branch?

• impeach the President

• declare laws unconstitutional

• ratify constitutional amendments

• approve Cabinet position nominations

Multiple Choice

The United States is a Constitutional Republic which means we elect representatives to govern us, but we limit their power.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The constitutional republic of the United States differs from traditional monarchies because political authority is given to -

• a king

• ambassadors

• representatives of the people

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be used to limit the powers of state and national governments?

• Interstate compacts

• Written constitutions

• Bureaucratic agencies

• Shared social programs

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions is a function of state governments, but not the federal government?

• Collecting income taxes

• Providing a postal system

• Selecting public school textbooks

• Constructing and maintaining roads

Multiple Choice

Which power is granted to the federal government, but not to state governments?

• Collecting corporate taxes

• Issuing professional licenses

• Maintaining a standing army

• Providing fire protection for homes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are confirmed by the 10th Amendment?

• Expressed Powers for the Federal Government

• Reserved Powers for the State Governments

• Denied Powers for the State Governments

• Implied Powers for the Federal Government

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?

• Collect taxes

• Raise an army

• Provide school textbooks

• Ensure home fire protection

Multiple Choice

One similarity for both the U.S. President and many state governors is the power to

• set term limits

• veto legislation

• remove Senators

• appoint ambassadors

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of federalism?

• The national government has all the power.

• States have power to do whatever they want.

• There is a possibility that two or more levels of government address the same issue.

• Power is shared between the national, state, and local governments. 

Multiple Choice

If a federal court orders a public school district in Mississippi to consolidate its schools to achieve desegregation, it is -

• intervening in local issues

• deferring to local officials

• protecting the rights of local districts

• negotiating with local school leaders

Multiple Choice

Which issue would be handled in the federal court system?

• Copyright cases

• Misdemeanor cases

• Marriage certificates

• Automobile moving violations

Multiple Choice

National, state, and local governments provide for the security of the people. This function is performed on the national level by —

• funding state jails

• maintaining a military

• establishing a U.S. Supreme Court

• overseeing a national police force

Multiple Choice

U.S. foreign policy decisions are most affected by the federal government’s responsibility for —

• health care

• national security

• treaty negotiations

• commerce regulations

Multiple Choice

National, state, and local governments all share the same function of —

• establishing public schools

• settling disputes between states

• providing services to the electorate

• negotiating treaties with foreign countries

Multiple Choice

An oligarchy is an example of which form of government?

• limited monarchy

• constitutional republic

• authoritarian

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a unitary system?

• There is no local power.

• Policy decisions can be made quickly.

• Power is shared by national, state, and local governments.

• States can do whatever they want.

Multiple Choice

In a Parliamentary Democracy, the legislative and executive powers are separated into two different branches of governemt.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a Federalist system of government?

• Power is shared by national, state and local governments

• Each level has to create its own laws, elect officials and create agencies

• Weak central government

• No local power

Multiple Choice

Authoritarian governments control all aspects of a citizen's economic, political, and social lives.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In a Federal System, two or more governments can never have power over the same people in the same community or territory.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of a Confederal system of government?

• Weak central government

• Powers shared by national, state and local governments

• Central government holds all of the power and can decide things quickly

• Each state can govern itself independently

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an implied power of the national government (Congress)?

• Develop nuclear weapons

• Create an Air Force

• Declare war

• Create laws that punish people that don't pay their income taxes

Multiple Choice

Delegated or Expressed Powers are given to State governments only.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A unitary system of government is a loose alliance of states with a weak central or national government.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a power reserved for the state governments?

• Issuing marriage licenses

• Conducting elections

• Coining money

• Creating local governments