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Federalism - Ch. 2 AP Gov Test Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Relative Clause
d)
Santa Clause
2.
Powers that are not given to the Federal government are 
a)
implied powers
b)
expressed powers
c)
reserved powers
d)
super powers
3.
The power to tax is a(n)
a)
implied power
b)
concurrent power
c)
reserved power
d)
abused power
4.
The power to print money is a(n)
a)
reserved power
b)
concurrent power
c)
implied
d)
expressed power
5.
The power to run public schools is a(n)
a)
concurrent power
b)
expressed power
c)
reserved power
d)
implied power
6.
The Supremacy Clause states that 
a)
state laws are superior to federal laws
b)
federal laws are superior to state laws
c)
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
d)
Alabama is superior to Auburn
7.
Powers that the federal government shares with state governments are called 
a)
reserved
b)
implied
c)
concurrent
d)
expressed
8.
Powers of Congress that are stated in the Constitution
a)
expressed
b)
reserved
c)
implied
d)
concurrent
9.
Powers of Congress that are not stated in the Constitution are 
a)
reserved
b)
expressed
c)
concurrent
d)
implied
10.
A group of individuals united together for a purpose
a)
confederation
b)
Supremacy
c)
reserved
d)
expressed
11.

Any power not delegated in the constitution goes to the ___________

a)

States

b)

Mayor

c)

Military

d)

All of the above

12.

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether the Constitution lets Congress start a _____.

a)

tax

b)

national bank

c)

privatized education system

d)

war

13.
Which of the following is NOT a reserved power that states hold?
a)
Conduct intrastate commerce
b)
Conduct elections
c)
Providing drivers' and marriage liscenses
d)
Declaring war 
14.
What is the elastic clause?
a)
To make the country more flexible
b)
Known as an implied power. Allows for congress to make laws that are necessary and proper as long as they are in line with the constitution
c)
Allows for congress to make any laws they wish
d)
Known as an enumerated power. Allows for congress to make laws that are in line with the constitution
15.
clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right ot make all laws "necessary and proper" to out the powers expressed in the cother clauses of the Constitution
a)
full faith and credit clause
b)
supremacy clause
c)
elastic clause
d)
extradition clause
16.
statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the US shall be the supreme law of the land
a)
elastic clause
b)
supremacy clause
c)
full faith and credit clause
d)
inherent clause
17.
What was Gibbons v Ogden?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Railroads were illegal
c)
The National Bank
d)
Interstate Commerce
18.

What federal grant is made for a broad purpose?

a)

Project Grant

b)

Categorical Grant

c)

Block grant

d)

Grants-in-aid

19.

What type of grants are used for a specific purpose with clear restrictions?

a)

Grants-in-aid

b)

Categorical grants

c)

Block grants

20.

These programs require states to perform a specific task or function before getting grant money from the national government

a)

Block Grants

b)

Categorical Grants

c)

Mandates

d)

Revenue Sharing

21.

What form of Federalism was introduced during FDR’s administration?

a)

National Federalism

b)

Devolution

c)

Cooperative Federalism

d)

Dual Federalism

22.

The case, Marbury v Madison established the principle of:

a)

Judicial Review

b)

The Necessary and Proper Clause

c)

The law of extradition

d)

The interstate commerce clause

23.

The reserved powers that are granted to the states are protected through the:

a)

1st Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

24.

The return of political authority from the national government to the states is known as:

a)

revenue sharing

b)

preemption

c)

devolution

d)

creative government

25.
When the federal governments require states to comply with a rule, but provide them with no money to implement it, it is called what?
a)
Block Grant
b)
Unfunded Mandate
c)
Project Grant
26.
What are implied powers?
a)
Powers NOT specifically mentioned in the Constitution
b)
Powers expressly written in the Constitution
c)
Powers given from the states to the national government
d)
None of these
27.
What are powers that are directly stated in the constitution?
a)
Expressed Powers
b)
Implied Powers
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
Reserved Powers
28.
The existence of the local sheriff, state highway patrol, and FBI is an example of what?
a)
Concurrent Powers
b)
Delegated Powers
c)
National Powers
d)
Local Powers
29.
Powers Shared by National and State Governments:
a)
Setting up courts
b)
Make regulations for marriage
c)
Protect copyrights and patents
30.
What does it mean for Congress to have the power to regulate interstate commerce?
a)
Economic activity across state lines can be restricted
b)
Economic activity between nations can be regulated
c)
States can be taxed
31.

This SCOTUS decision upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as constitutional.

a)

Plessy

b)

Heart of Atlanta Motel

c)

McCullough

d)

Gibbons

32.

A system of government with all political power residing in one centralized place

a)

Unitary

b)

Confederal

c)

Federal

d)

Tyrannical

33.

Under President Obama’s Progressive Federalism, each of the 50 States may create individual public policies to see if the policy may be beneficial to be adopted as federal law for all 50 states. In effect each individual state acts like little __________________ of democracy.

a)

experiments

b)

templates

c)

incubators

d)

laboratories

34.

This Supreme Court Case decision validated the supremacy of the of the national government over the states by declaring that states cannot interfere with or tax the legitimate activities of the federal government.

a)

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

c)

Marbury v Madison (1803)

d)

US v Lopez (1995)

35.

The ______________ Amendment states, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively…”

a)

1st Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

d)

None of the above

36.

Article I, Section 8 is where implied powers are derived from. This is referred to as:

I. The Necessary and Proper Clause

II. Inherent Powers Clause

III. Commerce & Alien Taxation Clause

IV. Elastic Clause

a)

I

b)

II and III

c)

I and IV

d)

II

37.

An advantage of federalism is:

a)

Multiple points of access to all levels of government available

b)

Policy experimentation in smaller government units allowed

c)

Power is shared

d)

All of the above

38.

The Article of the Constitution asserting Federal Law as being supreme over State Law when a conflict arises:

a)

I

b)

IV

c)

VI

d)

V

39.

Article IV contains this clause, which allows citizens of one state all the protections of other states’ laws.

a)

Privileges and Immunities

b)

Due Process

c)

Necessary and Proper

d)

Supremacy

40.

The Constitutional Convention, The Civil War, The Great Depression, Major Wars and 9/11 have had what effect on the Federal versus State power relationship:

a)

Decreased the Federal Government Powers

b)

Did not change the relationship

c)

Increased some Federal Powers but also increased some State Powers

d)

Decreased the Federal Government Powers due to Devolution

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