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Federalism Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which system of government has power moving both to and from the national government?

a)

Unitary System

b)

Confederal System

c)

Federal System

2.

Which system of government has power moving to the national government only?

a)

Unitary system

b)

Confederal system

c)

Federal system

3.

Which system of government has power moving from the national government only?

a)

Unitary system

b)

Confederal system

c)

Federal system

4.

What system of government did the United States have during Shays' Rebellion?

a)

Unitary system

b)

Confederal system

c)

Federal system

5.

What system of government does the United States have now?

a)

Unitary system

b)

Confederal system

c)

Federal system

6.

What is a way to organize a nation so two or more levels of government share authority over the same area and people.

a)

Socialism

b)

Democracy

c)

Unitarianism

d)

Federalism

7.

Which types of countries tend to have federal systems of government?

a)

Countries that are democracies

b)

Countries that are small

c)

Countries with homogenous populations

d)

Countries surrounded by water

8.

What are Implied powers in the US Constitution?

a)

Powers of the national government that are listed in the Constitution

b)

Powers stated in the Commander-in-Chief Clause found in the Constitution

c)

Powers not specified but assumed by national government to carry out duties

d)

Power of national government to win over states when their is a conflict

9.

What are Enumerated powers in the US Constitution?

a)

Powers of the national government that are listed in the Constitution

b)

Powers found in state constitutions

c)

Powers not specified but assumed by national government to carry out duties

d)

Powers that only refer to Horizontal Federalism situations

10.

What is the Elastic Clause in the US Constitution?

a)

Clause giving national govt the powers listed in the Constitution

b)

Clause giving Congress ability to pass laws needed to carry out its powers

c)

Clause giving national govt powers not listed but needed to carry out duty

d)

Clause giving national govt power to win over states in a conflict

11.

The Supremacy Clause gives the National Govt power to regulate interstate and international commerce.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following is an example of Horizontal federalism?

a)

National govt and the state govts discuss ways to provide funds for schools

b)

The Atty. Gen. of Ohio sues the national govt for outlawing a state mandate

c)

The states of Oregon and Idaho dispute land ownership near the Snake River

d)

The Gov. of Texas discusses road repair with the US Dept of Transportation

13.

Which of the following is an example of Vertical federalism?

a)

A marriage in Texas is recognized when the couple moves to Georgia

b)

Texas and Oklahoma dispute the ownership of property in the panhandle

c)

A man accused of theft in TX moves to OK but is returned to TX for trial

d)

Gov of FL declares state of disaster after hurricane & Natl Govt sends aid

14.

What is the word for the workings of the federal system?

a)

The system of checks and balances

b)

Vertical and Horizontal debates

c)

Interdepartmental discussions

d)

Intergovernmental relations

15.

Which of the following is a theory holding that the national government is dominant over the states?

a)

Nation-Centered Federalism

b)

State-Centered federalism

c)

Dual Federalism

d)

Cooperative Federalism

16.

Which of the following is a theory that holds that states should be dominant over national government?

a)

Nation-Centered Federalism

b)

State-Centered federalism

c)

Dual Federalism

d)

Cooperative Federalism

17.

The Nat'l Govt is in charge of the US military and the state govts accept this. This is an example of . . . ?

a)

Nation-Centered Federalism

b)

State-Centered federalism

c)

Dual Federalism

d)

Cooperative Federalism

18.

Nat'l govt orders state govts to follow safety standards but allows them to choose how. This is an example of . . . ?

a)

Nation-Centered Federalism

b)

State-Centered federalism

c)

Dual Federalism

d)

Cooperative Federalism

19.

Cooperative Federalism is also known as Layer Cake Federalism.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Devolution is . . . ?

a)

The return of power acquired by the US to the Native American tribes

b)

The return of power acquired by the US to the British govt

c)

The return of power assumed by the nat'l govt to the states

d)

The return to the environmental standards of Paleolithic Period