Government Chapter 4 Review

Federalism refers to a

• relationship between the national and state governments

• relationship among the state governments

• political system in which power is vested in the state governments

• political system in which power is vested in the national government

In situations of conflict between state and national law, national law prevails due to

• full faith and credit

• the Tenth Amendment

• federalism

• supremacy clause

Among concurrent powers of the U.S. system are

• coining money

• establishing post offices

• taxation

• establishing units of measure

National laws that direct state or local governments to comply with federal rules or regulations are called

• the Contract with America

• the new federalism

• mandates

• block grants

The Tenth Amendment provides for

• Expressed Powers

• Implied Powers

• Inherent Powers

• Reserved Powers

Grants that give states broad discretion in deciding how to spend the federal money are

• categorical grants

• block grants

• formula grants

• project grants

The Constitution states that Congress has the power to establish post offices. This is an example of

• expressed powers

• inherent powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

Fiscal federalism is

• the pattern of spending, taxing, and providing grants in the federal system

• the distinct separation of national government spending versus state and local government spending

• the federal government's regulation of the money supply and interest rates

• the federal income tax

Article I, section 8 gives Congress the power to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its expressed powers. These powers are known as

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• inherent powers

• implied powers

For states to qualify for certain federal highway funds, they must allow drivers to make a legal right-hand turn after stopping at a red light. This requirement by the federal government is known as

• mandate

• condition of aid

• referendum

• block grant