Crash Course Federalism Quiz

What is federalism?

• The idea that governmental power is divided between the government of the United States and the government of the individual states

• The idea that the federal government has complete control over all aspects of governance

• The idea that the state governments have complete control over all aspects of governance

• The idea that the government of the United States is the only governing body

What is the main difference between the federal government and state governments?

• The federal government is responsible for local matters, while state governments handle international affairs

• The federal government is responsible for war with other countries and delivering the mail, while state governments handle driver's licenses and other local matters

• There is no difference between the federal government and state governments

• The federal government is responsible for all aspects of governance, while state governments have limited power

What are some examples of powers held by the federal government?

• Regulating patents, controlling currency, and handling war with other countries

• Controlling property laws, education, and criminal laws

• Issuing driver's licenses, regulating local government, and determining what is a crime

• Handling interstate roads and canals, subsidies to the states, and tariffs

What are some examples of powers held by state governments?

• Issuing driver's licenses, regulating local government, and determining what is a crime

• Regulating patents, controlling currency, and handling war with other countries

• Controlling property laws, education, and criminal laws

• Handling interstate roads and canals, subsidies to the states, and tariffs

What is dual federalism?

• A system where government power is strictly divided between the state and national governments

• A system where the federal government has complete control over all aspects of governance

• A system where the state governments have complete control over all aspects of governance

• A system where the government of the United States is the only governing body

What is cooperative federalism?

• A system where the government of the United States is the only governing body

• A system where the national government encourages states and localities to pursue nationally-defined goals through grants-in-aid

• A system where the federal government has complete control over all aspects of governance

• A system where the state governments have complete control over all aspects of governance

What are grants-in-aid?

• Money given by individuals to the federal government for specific purposes

• Money given by the federal government to individuals for specific purposes

• Money given by the federal government to states for specific purposes

• Money given by state governments to the federal government for specific purposes

What are the two types of categorical grants-in-aid?

• Block grants and discretionary grants

• Formula grants and block grants

• Block grants and project grants

• Formula grants and project grants

What is regulated federalism?

• A system where the state governments have complete control over all aspects of governance

• A system where the government of the United States is the only governing body

• A system where the federal government has complete control over all aspects of governance

• A system where the national government sets up regulations and rules that the states must follow

What is New Federalism?

• A concept that eliminates the federal government and gives all power to the states

• A concept that gives equal power to the federal government and state governments

• A concept that gives more power to the federal government through block grants, devolution, and court cases based on the 10th Amendment

• A concept that gives more power to the states through block grants, devolution, and court cases based on the 10th Amendment