What was the main reason that the Framers created federalism?

to protect themselves from an all-powerful central government

to make elections of government officers more fair

to prevent a takeover from England or France

to protect themselves from an all-powerful state government

A concurrent power is

shared by both federal and state governments.

reserved for the federal government only.

reserved for the state governments only.

voted on by the Congress before enactment.

Which of the following is a denied power to both federal and state governments?

granting someone a title of nobility

setting tax rates and tax bases

Before a territory can become a state,

Congress must pass an enabling act.

Congress must petition the president for statehood.

it must petition the president for statehood.

it must receive two-thirds of the Senate votes.

What is the main reason that federal land-grant schools were created?

to give more Americans access to a college education

to encourage land conversation practices

to give elites more educational opportunities

to increase both state and federal revenues

To establish residency in another state, a person may have to

live in that state for a certain period of time.

give up driving privileges for a year.

give up professional licenses earned in the other state.

give up voting rights in that state.

If they are unable to resolve their disputes, what recourse do states have?

They can take their case to the Supreme Court.

They can petition the Senate to hear their case.

They can petition the state governors to intervene.

They can take their case to the American Civil Liberties Union.

a course of action that a government decides to take.

available only to government officials.

enacted at only the federal level.

enacted only at the state level.

According to the Supreme Court, what made the 2010 Affordable Care Act constitutional?

It fell under Congress’s taxing power.

It allowed people to opt out of health insurance.

It favored small businesses, not big businesses.

It fell under Congress’s commerce power.

Which of these groups of adjectives would most likely describe someone who supports a nationalist position?

conservative, Democrat, libertarian

conservative, Republican, libertarian

liberal, Republican, progressive

What was Alexander Hamilton’s main objective for ratifying the Constitution?

establishing control of the Senate

establishing supremacy of the central government

establishing supremacy of the states

Which of the following pairs best represents the division of federal and state powers?

Federal, coining money; State, conducting elections

Federal, admitting new states; State, governing territories

Federal, conducting elections; State, coining money

Federal, providing an army; State, establishing post offices

The national government may provide low-cost loans to people

to repair damages as a result of a natural disaster.

to file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

when it has excess cash in the treasury.

when they have high health-related costs.

Regarding election of national government officials,

Congress can alter state election laws.

Congress sets the date, time, and place of elections.

states have no control over these elections.

states must have federal approval for primary elections.

What is the main reason that a state wants to attract businesses?

to benefit its economy and provide employment for its residents

to give its citizens the advantage of a lower income tax bracket

to increase revenues from the increased tax basis of properties

to receive federal grants for promoting industry and profit

cannot be prohibited by the Constitution or national law.

are enforced by federal marshals.

can be enacted only every other year.

involve both intrastate and interstate commerce.

Federalism lessens the risk of

one party having a monopoly of political power.

a system of checks and balances.

influence of special interest groups.

rivalry among political parties.

What key element of federalism increases the opportunity for political participation?

sovereign power of the president

veto power of the Supreme Court

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A course of action that a government takes

mandate

preemption

public policy

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Makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme.

delegated powers

supremacy clause

reserved powers

mandate

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Request to return to a state a criminal who flees across state lines.

extradite

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Law requiring state-level service to meet minimum national standards.

sunrise law

sunset law

premption

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Granted or delegated to the national government.

interstate compact

delegated powers

reserved powers

concurrent powers

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Prohibits public officials from holding closed meetings.

Sunset Law

Sunrise Law

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Mandate

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U.S. Govt Chapter 4 Test Review

A course of action that a government takes

Makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme.

Request to return to a state a criminal who flees across state lines.

Law requiring state-level service to meet minimum national standards.

Granted or delegated to the national government.

Prohibits public officials from holding closed meetings.

Provision in a law that sets an automatic end date

Power that allows the national government to take over a state government function.

If not delegated to the national government, what states have.

Written agreement between two or more states

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