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ESBR AP Gov Federalism

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many governments are there in the US?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

51

d)

89,000

2.

The sharing of power between state and national governments is known as...

a)

Unitary system

b)

Confederation

c)

Federalism

d)

Balance of Powers

3.

Sharply defined, separate domains for the state and federal governments is known as

a)

Cooperative Federalism

b)

Dual Federalism

c)

Ersatz Federalism

d)

Confederalism

4.

In what case was the federal government permitted to charter a bank?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

NFIB v. Sebelius

5.

The national government's implied powers come from...

a)

the 10th amendment

b)

the Necessary and Proper Clause

c)

the Supremacy Clause

d)

Article I Section 8

6.

The state governments' reserved powers come from...

a)

the 1st amendment

b)

the Supremacy clause

c)

the Elastic clause

d)

the 10th amendment

7.

The expressed powers of the federal government include all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Coining money

b)

Negotiating foreign treaties

c)

Regulating intrastate commerce

d)

Raising a navy and army

8.

Implied powers of the federal government would include...

a)

Taxing

b)

Coining money

c)

Creating an Air Force

d)

Regulating foreign trade

9.

Who decides if the federal government has gone too far or has too much power?

a)

The United Nations

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

Congress itself

d)

The State Legislative Council

10.

Devolution of powers is best seen in...

a)

Tax reform

b)

Welfare reform

c)

US Foreign Policy

d)

The USA Patriot ACT

11.

An advantage of federalism is...

a)

It adds confusion to policymaking

b)

It leads to conflicts between states

c)

It fosters laboratories of democracy

d)

It discourages policy innovation

12.

A problem with federalism is...

a)

It decreases inequality

b)

It encourages policymaking creativity

c)

It increases inter-state inequality

d)

It leads to less liberty

13.

In McCulloch v. Maryland....

a)

the Supreme Court sided with Maryland

b)

the Supreme Court sided with McCulloch

14.

Which of these parts of the Constitution is most supported by states rights advocates?

a)

The Supremacy Clause

b)

The Elastic Clause

c)

The 10th amendment

d)

Necessary and Proper Clause

15.

What is the opposite of devolution?

a)

Federalism

b)

Decentralization

c)

Centralization

d)

Anarchy

16.

Why could Maryland not tax the national bank?

a)

This violated the supremacy clause

b)

This violated the elastic clause

c)

This violated the necessary and proper clause

d)

This violated the 10th amendment

17.

What did the 17th amendment do?

a)

It made the US less like a federal system

b)

It made Senators appointed by the House

c)

It made the US more like a Confederation

d)

It made Senators directly elected by voters

18.

Before the 17th amendment, how were Senators chosen?

a)

They were appointed by state legislatures

b)

They were elected by all eligible voters

c)

They were chosen by the Supreme Court

d)

They were chosen by the House of Representatives

19.

In what system below are state governments most powerful?

a)

Federal systems

b)

Confederal systems

c)

Unitary systems

d)

The State of Nature

20.

What type of grant comes with very specific requirements?

a)

Categorical

b)

Block

c)

Grants-in-aid

d)

Fiscal transfers

21.

What type of grant do state leaders typically most prefer?

a)

Unfunded mandates

b)

Block

c)

Categorical

d)

Conditional

22.

What are federal government requirements that often don't come with money?

a)

Grants-in-aid

b)

Block grants

c)

Categorical grants

d)

Unfunded mandates

23.

What part of the Constitution made it possible for the US Congress to create a bank?

a)

Expressed powers

b)

The Elastic Clause

c)

The 10th amendment

d)

The 14th amendment