SS: Federalism

According to the U.S. Constitution, the national government must guarantee that every state government...

• updates its laws regularly

• has a republican structure

• has a bicameral legislature

• limits governors to two terms

"Powers shared by the national and state governments" is referred to as

• Expressed powers

• Concurrent powers

• Reserved powers

• All are correct

"Powers reserved for state governments" is referred to as

• Expressed powers

• Concurrent powers

• Reserved powers

• All are correct

Which of the following is considered a drawback of a federal system

• Lack of consistent laws and policies from state to state

• Teaching credentials are different from state to state

• No clear line on who should set policies

• All are correct

From the court case of Gibbons v. Ogden, it was determined that "interstate commerce" the _____ has control

• National government

• State government

• Supreme court

• None are correct

From the court case of Gibbons v. Ogden, it was determined that "intrastate commerce" the _____ has control

• National government

• State government

• Supreme court

• None are correct

Which of these officeholders is typically a COUNTY government official?

• delegate

• Governor

• Senator

• Sheriff

Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan both advocated a policy known as devolution. What was this policy aimed at?

• limiting taxes levied by states

• reducing federal grants to the states

• transferring power back to the states

• improving cooperation among states

Which of these descriptions best defines gerrymandering?

• interpreting laws in a way that benefits the party in power

• enlarging a court by the addition of politically appointed judges

• drawing legislative district boundaries to give one group an advantage

• combining local governments into larger units to increase their influence

Which of these terms refers to legislation the national government requires state or local governments to implement largely at their own expense?

• block grants

• grants-in-aid

• federal regulations

• unfunded mandates