Question 1

Replacing the Articles of Confederation in 1787,the new U.S.Constitution allowed both the federal government and state governments to retain significant measures of sovereignty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What facts would you select to show the changing patterns in the relationship between the U.S.national government and the states?

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a.Different types of federalism: provide explanations of federalism,dual federalism,and marble-cake federalism.
b.Constitutional powers: discuss delegate powers in Article I,as well as implied powers; Tenth Amendment; states' rights; the supremacy clause.
c.States' rights v.federalism: Franklin Roosevelt's Social Security Act of 1935; Richard Nixon's new federalism; block grants; independent state grounds.
d.Court cases that tested states' rights: Shelby County,Ala.v.Holder; Veasy v.Abbott; Edgewood v.Kirby; Deferred Action for Parents and Lawful Permanent Residents.

Question 3

In ________,the Supreme Court held that segregated public schools were inherently unequal.

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A)   Plessy v. Ferguson
B)   Brown v. Board of Education
C)   Edgewood ISD v. Kirby
D)   San Antonio v. RodriguezE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

According to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act,it is still possible to sue a state in district court if a voting procedure change negatively affects minority voters.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 5

According to the Tenth Amendment,any powers not delegated to the national government by the Constitution,nor prohibited by it to the states,

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A)   can be claimed by the national government as necessary.
B)   belong exclusively to the people.
C)   belong exclusively to the states.
D)   belong to either the people or the state.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Between the beginning of 2008 and the end of 2015,Texas sued the Obama administration 39 times.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Great Depression of 1929 was the catalyst that led many Americans to support the New Deal.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 8

The Tenth Amendment is also known as the states' rights amendment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The understanding that the national government and state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence is called

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A)   cooperative federalism.
B)   dual federalism.
C)   creative federalism.
D)   new federalism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which amendment was commonly referred to as the States' Rights Amendment?

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A)   the Tenth Amendment
B)   the Seventeenth Amendment
C)   the Nineteenth Amendment
D)   the Sixteenth AmendmentE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy v.Ferguson case is the

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A)   separate but equal doctrine.
B)   privileges and immunities clause.
C)   hold and save harmless doctrine.
D)   supremacy clause.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with coercive federalism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Dual federalism is also known as

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A)   layer-cake federalism.
B)   cooperative federalism.
C)   coercive federalism.
D)   marble-cake federalism.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution prevents state governments from imposing cruel and unusual punishments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Under the New Deal,federalism is frequently described as

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A)   New Federalism.
B)   coercive federalism.
C)   cooperative federalism.
D)   dual federalism.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which is a correct statement about the Tenth Amendment?

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A)   The federal courts have frequently used this amendment to invalidate national government actions.
B)   In spite of this amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland permitted federal action through implied powers.
C)   The federal courts used this amendment to allow the national government to commandeer state agencies to the service of the federal government.
D)   The Tenth Amendment states that all powers not explicitly delegated to the national government are reserved for the states exclusively.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Many of the political conflicts in the nation have been fought over the proper roles of states versus the national government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In his landmark cases,Chief Justice John Marshall generally

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A)   supported the authority of the federal government over that of state governments.
B)   enhanced the power of state governments over that of the federal government.
C)   maintained that the powers of the state and federal governments were identical and inseparable.
D)   reduced the power of the federal government at the expense of the state governments.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The Fifteenth Amendment gives states leeway to expand the rights of their citizens.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act is an example of the friction inherent in

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A)   confederal systems.
B)   unitary systems.
C)   federalism.
D)   cooperative federal systems.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Replacing the Articles of Confederation in 1787,the new U.S.Constitution allowed both the federal government and state governments to retain significant measures of sovereignty.

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What facts would you select to show the changing patterns in the relationship between the U.S.national government and the states?

In ________,the Supreme Court held that segregated public schools were inherently unequal.

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According to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act,it is still possible to sue a state in district court if a voting procedure change negatively affects minority voters.

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According to the Tenth Amendment,any powers not delegated to the national government by the Constitution,nor prohibited by it to the states,

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Between the beginning of 2008 and the end of 2015,Texas sued the Obama administration 39 times.

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The Great Depression of 1929 was the catalyst that led many Americans to support the New Deal.

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The Tenth Amendment is also known as the states' rights amendment.

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The understanding that the national government and state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence is called

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Which amendment was commonly referred to as the States' Rights Amendment?

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The legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy v.Ferguson case is the

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Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with coercive federalism.

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Dual federalism is also known as

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The Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution prevents state governments from imposing cruel and unusual punishments.

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Under the New Deal,federalism is frequently described as

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Which is a correct statement about the Tenth Amendment?

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Many of the political conflicts in the nation have been fought over the proper roles of states versus the national government.

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In his landmark cases,Chief Justice John Marshall generally

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The Fifteenth Amendment gives states leeway to expand the rights of their citizens.

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Controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act is an example of the friction inherent in

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What facts would you select to show the changing patterns in the relationship between the U.S.national government and the states?

In ________,the Supreme Court held that segregated public schools were inherently unequal.

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According to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act,it is still possible to sue a state in district court if a voting procedure change negatively affects minority voters.

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According to the Tenth Amendment,any powers not delegated to the national government by the Constitution,nor prohibited by it to the states,

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Between the beginning of 2008 and the end of 2015,Texas sued the Obama administration 39 times.

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The Great Depression of 1929 was the catalyst that led many Americans to support the New Deal.

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The Tenth Amendment is also known as the states' rights amendment.

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The understanding that the national government and state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence is called

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Which amendment was commonly referred to as the States' Rights Amendment?

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The legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy v.Ferguson case is the

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Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with coercive federalism.

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Dual federalism is also known as

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The Tenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution prevents state governments from imposing cruel and unusual punishments.

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Under the New Deal,federalism is frequently described as

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Many of the political conflicts in the nation have been fought over the proper roles of states versus the national government.

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The Fifteenth Amendment gives states leeway to expand the rights of their citizens.

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