Unit 1 - RQ #10 Federalism

Cooperative federalism rests on which operating procedure?

• State guidelines
• Shared costs
• Federal administration law
• Complete compliance

The concept of giving back power to the states and “restore the balance between levels of government" by the Republicans in the 1980s was labeled

• dual federalism
• cooperative federalism
• devolution
• federalism

The national government has a powerful influence over the states in the form of:

• Money
• Time
• Military strength
• Resources

What occurs when a condition on one federal grant extends to all activities supported by federal funds, regardless of their source?

• Crossover sanctions
• Crosscutting requirements
• Categorical grant
• Block grant

A general rule of federalism is that the more money that is at stake, people will argue over its use _____:

• With tragic consequence
• Equally
• Less
• More

Which of the following would NOT be considered a mandate?

• Medicaid
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• The War Powers Act
• Clean Air Act

By allowing for diversity in policymaking, federalism ensures that

• states can enact varied policies according to their population's wishes
• states can go beyond national guidelines if they feel it necessary
• states may have more freedom to decide how to use federal funds
• All of the above
• None of the above

More levels of government means for the country:

• An increased role for the media
• More political participation
• Less political participation
• More opportunities for political involvement

Federalism allows for policies to address:

• Needs of varied citizens
• All of the country’s great crises
• What is most important
• What matters to the nation’s leaders

All of the following are drawbacks of federalism for democracy EXCEPT:

• States differing in availability of resources
• Local interests can thwart national needs
• The federal government avoids decision making
• The number of governments can become a burden