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WorksheetsU.S. Govt Chapter 4 Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
A course of action that a government takes
mandate
preemption
public policy
extradite
Makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme.
delegated powers
supremacy clause
reserved powers
mandate
Request to return to a state a criminal who flees across state lines.
extradite
mandate
public policy
preemption
Law requiring state-level service to meet minimum national standards.
sunrise law
sunset law
premption
mandate
Granted or delegated to the national government.
interstate compact
delegated powers
reserved powers
concurrent powers
Prohibits public officials from holding closed meetings.
Sunset Law
Sunrise Law
Interstate Compact
Mandate
Provision in a law that sets an automatic end date
Sunset Law
Sunrise Law
Interstate Compact
Mandate
Power that allows the national government to take over a state government function.
Supremacy Clause
Mandate
Extradite
Preemption
If not delegated to the national government, what states have.
delegated powers
concurrent powers
reserved powers
super powers
Written agreement between two or more states
Mandate
Extradite
Public Policy
Interstate Compact
What was the main reason that the Framers created federalism?
to make elections of government officers more fair
to prevent a takeover from England or France
to protect themselves from an all-powerful central government
to protect themselves from an all-powerful state government
A concurrent power is
reserved for the federal government only.
reserved for the state governments only.
shared by both federal and state governments.
voted on by the Congress before enactment.
Which of the following is a denied power to both federal and state governments?
establishing criminal codes
granting someone a title of nobility
protecting the public health
setting tax rates and tax bases
Before a territory can become a state,
Congress must pass an enabling act.
Congress must petition the president for statehood.
it must petition the president for statehood.
it must receive two-thirds of the Senate votes.
What is the main reason that federal land-grant schools were created?
to encourage land conversation practices
to give elites more educational opportunities
to give more Americans access to a college education
to increase both state and federal revenues
To establish residency in another state, a person may have to
give up driving privileges for a year.
give up professional licenses earned in the other state.
give up voting rights in that state.
live in that state for a certain period of time.
If they are unable to resolve their disputes, what recourse do states have?
They can petition the Senate to hear their case.
They can petition the state governors to intervene.
They can take their case to the American Civil Liberties Union.
They can take their case to the Supreme Court.
Public policy is
a course of action that a government decides to take.
available only to government officials.
enacted at only the federal level.
enacted only at the state level.
According to the Supreme Court, what made the 2010 Affordable Care Act constitutional?
It allowed people to opt out of health insurance.
It favored small businesses, not big businesses.
It fell under Congress’s commerce power.
It fell under Congress’s taxing power.
Which of these groups of adjectives would most likely describe someone who supports a nationalist position?
conservative, Democrat, libertarian
conservative, Republican, libertarian
liberal, Democrat, progressive
liberal, Republican, progressive
What was Alexander Hamilton’s main objective for ratifying the Constitution?
establishing control of the Senate
establishing federalism
establishing supremacy of the central government
establishing supremacy of the states
The “Necessary and Proper Clause” of the Constitution is sometimes called the
“All-Powerful Clause.”
“Elastic Clause.”
“Federalist Clause.”
“Nationalist Clause.”
Which of the following pairs best represents the division of federal and state powers?
Federal, admitting new states; State, governing territories
Federal, coining money; State, conducting elections
Federal, conducting elections; State, coining money
Federal, providing an army; State, establishing post offices
The national government may provide low-cost loans to people
to file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
to repair damages as a result of a natural disaster.
when it has excess cash in the treasury.
when they have high health-related costs.
What is the main reason that one state might receive more in a block grant than another state?
one may have more need
one may have more population
one may have more roads
one may have more schools
Regarding election of national government officials,
Congress can alter state election laws.
Congress sets the date, time, and place of elections.
states have no control over these elections.
states must have federal approval for primary elections.
What is the main reason that a state wants to attract businesses?
to benefit its economy and provide employment for its residents
to give its citizens the advantage of a lower income tax bracket
to increase revenues from the increased tax basis of properties
to receive federal grants for promoting industry and profit
State laws
are enforced by federal marshals.
can be enacted only every other year.
cannot be prohibited by the Constitution or national law.
involve both intrastate and interstate commerce.
Federalism lessens the risk of
a system of checks and balances.
influence of special interest groups.
one party having a monopoly of political power.
rivalry among political parties.
What key element of federalism increases the opportunity for political participation?
sovereign power of the president
sovereign power of voters
veto power of the Senate
veto power of the Supreme Court
