3.4 Review

What does the Constitution say about the National Government's role in guaranteeing a form of government and protecting the States?

• The National Government must guarantee a monarchy and protect the States against foreign invasion.

• The National Government must guarantee a republican form of government and protect the States against domestic violence.

• The National Government must guarantee a socialist form of government and protect the States against economic crises.

• The National Government must guarantee a dictatorship and protect the States against natural disasters.

How can a new State be created according to the Constitution?

• The National Government can create a new State without permission from an existing State's legislature.

• The National Government can create a new State by dividing the territory of an existing State.

• The residents of an area must ask Congress for admission and submit a State constitution for approval.

• The President can sign an act of admission to make an area a new State.

What are the three types of grants-in-aid programs through which the National Government provides resources to the States?

• Categorical grants, project grants, and federal grants.

• Block grants, federal grants, and private grants.

• Categorical grants, block grants, and project grants.

• Federal grants, private grants, and local grants.

What is the purpose of categorical grants?

• To provide resources for specified purposes.

• To provide resources for broad purposes.

• To provide resources for projects and initiatives.

• To provide resources for local governments.

Who carries out and pays for national elections in the United States?

• The National Government.

• The State and local governments.

• Private agencies.

• The President.

What does the Constitution forbid States from doing with each other?

• Making treaties.

• Entering into compacts.

• Sharing problems.

• Making laws.

What does the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution require States to honor?

• Laws, records, and court decisions of every other State.

• Criminal matters of every other State.

• Laws, records, and court decisions of the National Government.

• Civil matters of the National Government.

What is extradition?

• The legal process by which a person accused of a crime in one State is returned for trial to that State by the police of another State.

• The legal process by which a person accused of a crime in one State is returned for trial to that State by the police of the same State.

• The legal process by which a person accused of a crime in one State is returned for trial to that State by the National Government.

• The legal process by which a person accused of a crime in one State is returned for trial to that State by the President.

What does the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the Constitution say?

• No State may discriminate against a person who lives in another State.

• No State may discriminate against a person who lives in the same State.

• No State may discriminate against a person who lives in a different country.

• No State may discriminate against a person based on their race or religion.

What distinction can a State draw between its own residents and those of other States?

• A State can require that a person live within its boundaries for a period of time before voting.

• A State can require that a person be a citizen of the United States before voting.

• A State can require that a person pass a literacy test before voting.

• A State can require that a person pay a voting fee before voting.