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LO1 Explain some of the benefits of the federal
system for the United States.One reason the founders chose a federal system
is that:
a. there were no supporters of states’ rights.
b. the United States was already large
geographically, and it would have been
difficult to govern just from the national
capital.
c. the thirteen states were smaller
geographically than France, so a federal
system was appropriate.LO2 Describe how the various provisions of
the U.S. Constitution provide a framework for
federalism.When both the national government and the state
governments share certain powers, we call them:
a. prevailing powers.
b. concurrent powers.
c. constitutional powers.LO3 Discuss how, in the early years of the republic,
the United States Supreme Court confirmed the
authority of the national government, and how that
authority was ratified by the Civil War.In the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v.
Maryland (1819), the Court clearly established:
a. that the Constitution is the supreme law of
the land.b. that state governments can tax the national
government.
c. that the national government can tax the
state governments.LO4 Define the terms dual federalism, cooperative
federalism, categorical grants, block grants, and
fiscal federalism.When the federal (national) government sends
dollars to state governments, those funds:
a. are given without any restrictions.
b. are to be returned to the federal government
at a later date.
c. come with many “strings” attached.LO5 Detail recent Supreme Court rulings that
affect the distribution of power between the national
government and the states.When ruling on the Affordable Care Act
(Obamacare) in 2012, the Supreme Court:
a. found the act to be entirely constitutional.
b. found the act to be entirely unconstitutional.
c. found the act to be mostly constitutional.Essay Question:
Traditionally, conservatives have favored states’
rights and liberals have favored national authority.
Can you think of modern-day issues in which these
long-standing preferences might be reversed, with
conservatives favoring national authority and
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