AP Gov. Unit 3 Study Guide

Which of the following powers are given to both the national and state government?

• Coin Money
• Tax
• Declared war
• Conduct foreign relation

In United States v. Darby, the Supreme Court ruled that theTenth Amendment 

• violated the supreme clause of Article VI
• cannot be interpreted to assert state supremacy over the national government
• can bestow unlimited implied powers to state government
• denies states the power to regulate intrastate commerce.

The "elastic" clause gives Congress the authority to

• overrule the president's veto
• pass laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers even if the power to pass the law is not itself enumerated.
• overturn state laws
• check the power of the Supreme Court by approving the president's nominess for justice

Which of the following statements about federalism is true?

• Power is concentrated in a central government oversees policymaking and the enforcement of laws.
• Power is shared among state governments in such a way that all states have identical laws
• Power is divided amoung levels of government
• Power is relegated primarily to local governments.

Which of the following statements is supported by the evidence presented in the map included as a part of the feature titled, "My State: State and Local Spending on Public Education?"

• An advantage of federalism is that some states are able to provide quality public education at substantially lower costs than do other states
• The states that spend the least amount of money on each student's education are concentrated in the Midwest and the Northwest.
• The District of Columbia spends a higher percentage of its budget on education than do any of the states.
• Some states spend less than half as much money per student as other states spend.

The full faith and credit clause would request all of the following EXCEPT

• That a marriage performed in Las Vegas be valid in any other states.
• That a driver's license be valid in other states.
• That a birth certificate issued by any state be recognized by other states.
• That something against the law in one state is against the law in all other states.

What is the difference between block grants and categorical grants?

• Block grants are given by the federal government to the states. Categorical grants are given by the states to the federal government.
• States have greater flexible over how to use block grants.
• Block grants are always smaller than categorical grants.
• States prefer categorical grants to block grants because they come with fewer strings attched.

A resident of New Mexico is threatened by an angry mob while visiting relatives in Texas. The local police must provide the New Mexico resident with the same protection it provides the Texas relatives. This is an example of

• The Tenth Amendment.
• The supremacy clause.
• The right of the accused.
• The privileges and immunities clause.

Which of the following statements accurately describe public participation in the federal system?
I. Multilevel elections allow voters to influence more government bodies.
II. Concerned citizens may join both state and national political groups to try to influence policymaking.
III. People are more likely to participate in multi-level politics because state governments are always more responsive.
IV. Political parties offer voters more choices amoung canidates.

• I only
• III only
• I, II, III only
• II, III, IV only

When there is a dispute about whether an issue falls under the jurisdiction of the federal or a state government.

• The President decides and issues an executive order.
• A court rules on the matter.
• Congress votes to determine who has the authority. 
• The issue falls to the jurisdiction of local governments.