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Test Bank For American Government Institutions & Policies 14th Edition by James Q. Wilson

CHAPTER 3

Federalism

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.When the Framers drafted the Constitution, the Antifederalist opposed it primarily on the grounds that the new government

a.

empowered state governments.

b.

created a bicameral Congress.

c.

gave states the power to coin money.

d.

created a navy.

e.

gave too much power to the national government.

ANS: E REF: 51 NOT: F OBJ: LO1

2.In this decision, the Supreme Court, by a 5–4 majority, ruled that the individual mandate component of Obamacare was constitutional because the mandate was a tax and was one of the powers of Congress.

a.

Baker v. Carr

b.

U.S. v. Lopez

c.

Printz v. U.S.

d.

McCulloch v. Maryland

e.

National Federation of Business v. Sebelius

ANS: E REF: 51 NOT: F OBJ: LO1

3.__________ is a political system in which the national government shares power with local governments.

a.

A unitary government

b.

Federalism

c.

A confederation

d.

A parliamentarian government

e.

A republic

ANS: B REF: 51 NOT: F OBJ: LO1

4.For the Founders, federalism was a device to

a.

protect personal liberty.

b.

provide efficient local administration.

c.

encourage citizen participation.

d.

guarantee equality.

e.

protect against foreign invasion.

ANS: A REF: 53 NOT: F OBJ: LO1

5.In a confederation, the national government derives its power from

a.

the people.

b.

the states.

c.

the Congress.

d.

the courts.

e.

None of the above is true.

ANS: B REF: 53 NOT: F OBJ: LO1

6. A federal republic derives its powers from

a.

the people.

b.

the states.

c.

the Congress.

d.

the courts.

e.

None of the above is true.

ANS: A REF: 53 NOT: F OBJ: LO1

7.Madison’s description of federalism in Federalist No. 46 suggests there should be little concern over conflicts between the federal and state governments because

a.

the federal government would clearly be the winner in such conflicts.

b.

the state government would clearly be the winner in such conflicts.

c.

such conflicts would occur only on minor issues of importance.

d.

they are different agents with different powers.

e.

the judicial branch would settle such disputes.

ANS: D REF: 53 NOT: F OBJ: LO1

8.The Founders did not include in the U.S. Constitution an explicit statement of state powers but added it later in

a.

the Second Amendment.

b.

the Seventh Amendment.

c.

the Tenth Amendment.

d.

the Fourteenth Amendment.

e.

None of the above is true.

ANS: C REF: 53 NOT: F OBJ: LO2

9.Just what sort of commerce Congress could regulate between the states was not spelled out in the U.S. Constitution because

a.

delegates held competing views of commerce.

b.

of an oversight.

c.

commerce was a new phenomenon.

d.

slavery was involved.

e.

New York delegates refused to allow discussion on the matter.

ANS: A REF: 54 NOT: F OBJ: LO2

10.Which statement best summarizes Madison’s view of federalism?

a.

He was a consistent supporter of the notion of a supreme national government.

b.

He was a consistent supporter of the notion of the supremacy of state governments.

c.

He was first an ardent supporter of national supremacy, then of states’ rights.

d.

He was first an ardent supporter of states’ rights, then of national supremacy.

e.

He assumed the national government would be supreme except in times of war.

ANS: C REF: 54 NOT: C OBJ: LO2

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