Matching
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. Some terms may be used more than once. a. | block grant | b. | concurrent powers | c. | exclusive
powers | d. | revenue sharing | e. | reserved powers |
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those powers not denied to the States, and not granted specifically to the
National Government by the Constitution
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federal aid given to States and local governments with virtually no conditions
attached
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those powers exercised solely by the National Government
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. Some terms may be used more than once. a. | enabling act | b. | delegated powers | c. | division of
powers | d. | exclusive powers | e. | Privileges and Immunities
Clause |
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provides that a State cannot take unfair advantage in its laws of the residents
of another State
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those powers granted in the Constitution only to the National
Government
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the separation of governmental powers between the National Government and the
50 State governments
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. Some terms may be used more than once. a. | act of admission | b. | extradition | c. | grants-in-aid
program | d. | inherent powers | e. | enabling act | f. | Privileges and
Immunities Clause |
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According to the ____, a State cannot take unfair advantage in its laws of the
residents of another State.
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States may receive grants of federal land under a(n) ____ for such purposes as
establishing schools and colleges.
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Congress must pass a(n) ____ before a territory can write a proposed State
constitution.
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In order for a new State to be admitted to the Union, Congress must pass a(n)
____ after a State constitution has been approved by the people of the proposed State.
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. Some terms may be used more than once. a. | act of admission | b. | delegated powers | c. | enabling
act | d. | reserved powers |
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A territory seeking Statehood is first directed to prepare a State constitution
by means of a(n) ____.
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The National Government has three types of ____ that have been granted to it in
the Constitution.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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INTERPRETING DIAGRAMS
Use the diagram to answer the following
questions.
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What label should appear at the place marked by the letter F?
a. | Powers denied both the National Government and the States | b. | Powers reserved to
the States | c. | Powers denied the National Government | d. | Concurrent
Powers |
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What label should appear at the place marked by the letter D?
a. | Concurrent Powers | b. | Powers reserved to the
States | c. | Powers denied both the National Government and the States | d. | Powers denied the
National Government |
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What label should appear at the place marked by the letter B?
a. | Powers denied both the National Government and the States | b. | Powers denied the
National Government | c. | Concurrent Powers | d. | Powers reserved to
the States |
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What label should appear at the place marked by the letter C?
a. | Powers denied both the National Government and the States | b. | Powers denied the
National Government | c. | Concurrent Powers | d. | Powers reserved to
the States |
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The label Powers reserved to the States belongs at the place marked
by
a. | the letter F. | b. | the letter D. | c. | the letter
B. | d. | the letter C. |
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The label Powers denied to the National Government should be placed
at
a. | the letter D. | b. | the letter E. | c. | the letters C
and F. | d. | the letters D and B. |
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MAIN IDEAS
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The system of federalism provides for all of the following EXCEPT
a. | local action in matters of local concern. | b. | uniform laws among
the States. | c. | a dual system of government. | d. | strength through
unity. |
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Which of the following is the basic characteristic of federalism?
a. | It gives most power to local units of government. | b. | It encourages
citizen participation in government. | c. | It divides power between a National Government
and State governments. | d. | It gives most power to the National
Government. |
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Which of the following is NOT among the obligations that the National Government
has to the States?
a. | protection against foreign attack and domestic violence | b. | recognition of State
constitutions as the supreme law of the land | c. | recognition of each State's legal
existence and physical boundaries | d. | guarantee of a representative form of
government |
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Local governments derive their power from
a. | the Constitution and federal laws. | b. | State constitutions and State
laws. | c. | both State constitutions and the National Government. | d. | city and county
governments. |
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Which of the following powers can the National Government legally
exercise?
a. | expressed powers only | b. | powers not granted to the
States | c. | expressed, implied and inherent powers | d. | delegated and reserved
powers |
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An enabling act directs any area desiring Statehood to
a. | become an organized territory. | b. | give up its territory. | c. | submit the act to a
popular vote. | d. | prepare a constitution. |
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The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution provides that
a. | agreements made between the States must first be approved by
Congress. | b. | Congress may not pass laws that conflict with State laws. | c. | State laws must be
uniform. | d. | State laws and court decisions must generally be honored by other
States. |
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Concurrent powers are those that are
a. | exercised by the National Government alone. | b. | exercised by State
governments alone. | c. | denied to both the National and the State
governments. | d. | exercised simultaneously by the National and the State
governments. |
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In the case of McCulloch v. Maryland, what was the Supreme Court
ruling based upon?
a. | Full Faith and Credit Clause | b. | reserved powers | c. | interstate
compacts | d. | Supremacy Clause |
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Citizens who commit a crime in one State and then flee to another State to
escape prosecution are to be returned to the original State under
a. | the Privileges and Immunities Clause. | b. | the Full Faith and Credit
Clause. | c. | extradition. | d. | any interstate compact involving all 50
States. |
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Funds given to a State by the National Government with special conditions
attached are examples of
a. | revenue sharing. | b. | project grants. | c. | block
grants. | d. | categorical grants. |
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Which of the following is an expressed power of the National Government?
a. | the power to license doctors | b. | the power to acquire
territory | c. | the power to grant divorces | d. | the power to coin
money |
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States must honor the legality of one another's civil laws because of
the
a. | Supremacy Clause. | b. | Full Faith and Credit
Clause. | c. | Interstate Compacts Clause. | d. | Necessary and Proper
Clause. |
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The Constitution requires the National Government to guarantee
a. | an equal number of representatives for every State. | b. | block grants to
every State. | c. | schools for every community. | d. | a republican form of government for every
State. |
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Agreements States enter into with both foreign nations and other States with the
consent of Congress are
a. | acts of admission. | b. | enabling acts. | c. | extraditions. | d. | interstate
compacts. |
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The power of the National Government to coin money is
a. | an implied power. | b. | an expressed power. | c. | a concurrent
power. | d. | an inherent power. |
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From the States' point of view, what advantage did revenue sharing have
over federal grants-in-aid programs?
a. | federal control over policy matters | b. | FBI expertise and
assistance | c. | establishment of land-grant colleges | d. | few restrictions on how money could be
spent |
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Which statement about local government is accurate?
a. | Local government is a subunit of State government. | b. | Local government is
an extension of the federal government. | c. | Local government supercedes the authority of
State government. | d. | Local government has no relationship with State
governments. |
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Which of the following BEST describes this statement: “The States are
actually the most important players in the federal system.”
a. | fact | b. | opinion | c. | constitutional
provision | d. | both a and c |
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States gain needed resources through grants-in-aid, while the National
Government gains
a. | assistance with public works. | b. | statistical data. | c. | needed
funds. | d. | influence over State and local affairs. |
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Which of the following statements about the powers of the National Government is
TRUE?
a. | Only the Congress exercises the expressed powers. | b. | Each of the inherent
powers must be traceable to some expressed power. | c. | The Elastic Clause limits those
powers. | d. | It is a government of delegated powers. |
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Through which of the following are the States denied powers?
a. | the Constitution of the United States | b. | inherently, through the existence of the
federal system | c. | the individual State constitutions | d. | all of the
above |
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State governments can claim no
a. | inherent powers. | b. | reserved powers. | c. | powers belonging to
local governments. | d. | concurrent
powers. |
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Which of the following may have led the Framers to include the Supremacy Clause
in the Constitution?
a. | the writings of John Locke | b. | the Court’s ruling in McCulloch v.
Maryland | c. | the example set by the State constitutions | d. | conflicts among the
States during the Critical Period |
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The obligation of the National Government to protect the States against invasion
indirectly arose because the new Constitution
a. | required the States to give up their war-making powers. | b. | denied all powers to
the States. | c. | established a federal system. | d. | forbid State
militias. |
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Judging by the actions of Congress after the Civil War, a “republican form
of government” must allow
a. | formal amendments to the Constitution. | b. | a State to leave the Union. | c. | a federal
system. | d. | equal rights to all citizens. |
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Just as treaties made by the President are subject to consent by the Senate,
interstate compacts are subject to
a. | judicial review. | b. | review by the States not involved in the
compact. | c. | congressional consent. | d. | presidential
consent. |
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Without the expressed powers of the National Government, there would be
no
a. | reserved powers. | b. | inherent powers. | c. | implied
powers. | d. | division of power. |
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In which of the following situations would one State NOT give full faith and
credit to the public acts of another State?
a. | a man convicted of burglary in Wisconsin moves to Utah | b. | a woman married in
Oklahoma needs to prove her marital status for a new job in Florida | c. | a person born in
Pennsylvania wishes to obtain a driver’s license in Vermont | d. | a resident of Nevada
obtains a divorce then moves to Montana |
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In certain situations, States can give preferential treatment to _____ over
______.
a. | civil matters/criminal matters | b. | fugitives/divorcees | c. | nonresidents/residents | d. | residents/nonresidents |
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The Framers limited the power of the National Government both by creating
separate branches and by
a. | giving some powers only to the States. | b. | giving the National Government only the
expressed powers. | c. | providing for formal amendment to the
Constitution. | d. | both b and c |
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The power of the Federal Government to make grants-in-aid can be traced to which
expressed power of Congress?
a. | the power to admit new States | b. | the power to lay and collect
taxes | c. | the power to coin money | d. | the power to regulate
commerce |
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Since the Reagan administration converted many categorical grants into block
grants, which of the following statements about that administration is most likely to be true?
a. | The Reagan administration tried to reduce the role played by the Federal Government
in State and local matters. | b. | The Reagan administration tried to increase the
role played by the Federal Government in State and local matters. | c. | The Reagan
administration tried to reduce the federal budget. | d. | The Reagan administration wanted grant monies
to be earmarked for specific projects. |
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