100 Chapter 3 | Federa lismPractice Quiz Questions
- Which form of grants are given to the states by the federal
government with explicit conditions on how funds are to be
allocated?
a block grants
b categorical grants
c general revenue sharing
d federal mandates
e tax refunds - Recent moves in Congress to increase state power over public
policy generally increase usage of.
a block grants
b categorical grants
c federal taxes
d federal mandates
e state taxes - The imposition of national priorities on the states through
congressional legislation and imposition of the national
supremacy clause is called.
a cooperative federalism
b dual federalism
c competitive federalism
d federal preemption
e remedial legislation - A state would usually challenge the constitutionality of a
federal law under which of the following amendments?
a Eighth Amendment
b Tenth Amendment
c Thirteenth Amendment
d Fourteenth Amendment
e First Amendment - The Eleventh Amendment’s protections of state sovereign
immunity guarantee that.
a residents of one state cannot sue the government of another
state
b state governments cannot commit a legal wrong
c ambassadors from foreign countries cannot be detained by
state governments
d state governments can sue the federal government
e state governments cannot be sued by anybody
Key terms
dual federalism (p. 78)
states’ rights (p. 80)cooperative federalism (p. 82)
picket fence federalism (p. 82)Practice Quiz Questions
- Which analogy best describes the federalism arrangement
today?
a layer cake federalism
b marble cake federalism
c picket fence federalism
d gumbo federalism
e dual federalism - Which case bolstered the federal government’s power over the
states?
a Barron v. Baltimore
b McCulloch v. Maryland
c Dred Scott v. Sandford
d Mapp v. Ohio
e Shelby County v. Holder - When did the federal government begin cooperating with the
states on policy goals?
a 18 90s
b 19 30s
c 19 50s
d 1 970s
e 19 90s
Federalism today
Describe the major trends and debates in federalism today.
(Pages 83–93)Summary
Today’s federal structure offers a complex mix of all previous compo-
nents of federalism: some elements of national supremacy combine with
states’ rights for a varied federal landscape. Although the federal and
state governments still exercise cooperative federalism to achieve joint
policy goals, the federal government has also utilized coercive federalism
to impose federal priorities on the states without offering compensation.Key terms
fiscal federalism (p. 83)
coercive federalism (p. 86)
federal preemption (p. 86)
unfunded mandates (p. 86)
categorical grants (p. 86)block grants (p. 86)
competitive federalism (p. 90)
remedial legislation (p. 92)
states’ sovereign
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