AP Gov't Chapter 3:Federalism

What is the meaning of the supremacy clause? 

• States are supreme in all areas not delegated to the federal government. 
• If federal and state laws conflict, valid federal laws take precedence. 
• The Supreme Court has the final word in all court cases in the United States. 
• State judges have the final word in all cases arising under state law.

The main responsibility for resolving conflicts between the states and the federal government lies with which of the following? 

• U.S. Supreme Court
• Congress
• president
• state supreme courts

How was the relationship between the federal and state governments generally understood during the period of dual federalism? 

• The state governments were more important than the federal government.
• The federal and state governments worked together to solve problems.
• The federal government had broad powers to enforce civil rights over state opposition.
•  Federal and state governments were each sovereign in their own sphere.

The term cooperative federalism refers to 

• efforts to get states to support national measures under the Articles of Confederation.
• the combined influence of delegated and reserved powers under the Constitution.
• joint federal and state efforts to resolve problems during and after the New Deal.
• a program since the 1990s to promote an increase in powers of state governments.

The federal government’s chief tool for influencing states and communities is 

• distributing grants-in aid
• imposing unfunded mandates
• amending the constitution
• enforcing the USA Patriot Act

Which of the following best defines federal mandates? 

•  grants-in-aid that require states to put up matching funds 
•  money provided to states with the requirement that it be used for a specific purpose
• requirements imposed by the federal government as a condition of receiving grant money
• anti-pollution regulations that affect states and localities

Supporters of devolution would argue that environmental protection is

•  the responsibility of private individuals and businesses.
• best handled at the state and local level.
•  a national issue that the federal government should control.
•  best handled through categorical grants and federal mandates.

When Congress places demands on states without grant money, it is

•  imposing an unfunded mandate. 
• providing a categorical grant. 
•  enforcing the Morrill Act. 
• responding to a disaster like Hurricane Katrina. 

federal payment to states for a broad range of health programs 

• block grant
• categorical grant
• revenue sharing
• TANF

giving states more power to decide how to manage their welfare programs

• devolution
• concurrent power
• dual federalism
• New Federalism