AP US Government Unit 1 Mini-Quiz

The Americans with Disabilities Act, which provides protections for the disabled, is an example of

• affirmative action

• a federal mandate

• state supremacy

States and localities have the most discretion in establishing policy when federal funding is derived from

• categorical grants

• block grants

In The Federalist papers, James Madison expressed the view that political factions

• are undesirable but inevitable in a free nation

• are necessary to control the masses in a free nation

Which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) ?

• Maryland was within its authority to tax the federal government, but the Bank of the United States exceeded federal authority.

• The federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, and Maryland’s tax was unconstitutional.

• The federal government exceeded its authority in establishing a national bank, and Maryland’s tax was unconstitutional.

The decision in United States v. Lopez (1995) reflected new ideas about federalism at the time that can be best characterized by which of the following?

• A delegation of power from the federal government to state governments, increasing state and local sovereignty

• A delegation of power from the state governments to the federal government, increasing the power of the United States government

Which of the following best summarizes the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of United States v. Lopez (1995) ?

• The Second Amendment does not protect the right to keep and bear a firearm unless it can be shown that there is a direct relationship to the preservation of a well-regulated militia.

• Congress does not have the authority under the commerce clause to pass a law forbidding possession of a firearm in a school zone.

• The necessary and proper clause permits Congress to pass laws regulating firearms within a school zone pursuant to its interest in maintaining law and order.

Arizona enacted an immigration law in 2010, claiming the legislation complemented existing federal law. The Obama administration disagreed, claiming the state law conflicted with national law. Which clause of the Constitution did the Supreme Court most likely use to strike down a section of the state law?

• Full faith and credit clause

• Supremacy clause

• Commerce clause

The terms “fiscal federalism” and “cooperative federalism” refer to situations in which

• federal, state, and local governments work together to complete a project, with the federal government providing much of the project funding

• states are forbidden any activity that has not been specifically approved by the Supreme Court