AP GOV Federalism

What kind of government concentrates all power in the national government?

• Federal
• Confederation
• Unitary
• Nationalist

Which of the following term refers to a type of power given specifically to the federal government?

• Implied
• Inherent
• Expressed
• Reserved

Which of the following is an example of an expressed power?

• To charter a national bank
• To Establish Naturaliziation Laws

• To annex territory to the US
• To tax US exports

Which of the following is a term used to describe powers given to the state governments exclusively?

• Enumerated
• Inherent
• Reserved
• Concurrent

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

• Licensing doctors, lawyers, and barbers
• Managing local, state and federal elections
• Regulating INTRASTATE commerce
• Negotiating foreign treaties

Which of the following is an example of a kind of federalism in which the state and federal governments have distinct, separate spheres in which each level is dominant in its own sphere?

• Dual Federalism
• Cooperative Federalism
• Confederalism
• Nullification crisis

Which of the following is a type of congressional law such as a requirement that all public schools have wheelchair ramps that may or may not come with money?

• Block grants
• Mandates
• Categorical grants
• Executive orders

What amendment reserves powers not given to the federal government to the states?

• 1st
• 10th
• 24th
• Trick Question: No amendment does this

Which of the following groups preferred stronger state governments?

• New Deal Democrats in the 1930s
• Antifederalists
• the Supreme Court under Earl Warren
• Whig Party supporters of the American system

Which of the following refers to the process of transferring powers from the federal government to state governments?

• Devolution
• Monetarism
• Reconstruction
• Centralization