PSCI 2305 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
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PSCI 2305
PSCI 2305 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
Which of the following is an incorrect description of the cooperative federalism model? - Answer-The functions and responsibilities of the national and state governments are clearly defined.
The constitutional provision that made cooperat...
PSCI 2305 Midterm Exam
Questions and Answers All
Correct
Which of the following is an incorrect description of the cooperative federalism model? -
Answer-The functions and responsibilities of the national and state governments are
clearly defined.
The constitutional provision that made cooperative federalism possible is - Answer-the
supremacy clause.
Which statement regarding cooperative federalism is incorrect? - Answer-A. It sees
relations between levels of government in more fluid terms.
B. It is perfectly willing to override state standards or national ones depending on the
issues at stake.
C. It is highly responsive to pressure from groups and policy entrepreneurs.
D. It encourages diverse, simultaneous strategies of influence on government.
(E. None of the above is true.)
Suppose Congress funds elementary education by giving states a grant that the states
then designate the specific educational programs to receive these funds. This is an
example of a _________ grant. - Answer-block
The basic premise of federalism is that - Answer-two or more governments share power
and authority over the same land and people.
Which of the following statements regarding the New Deal era is incorrect? - Answer-
Congress temporarily claimed extra constitutional powers to meet the national
emergency.
"Great Society" is a term associated with the __________ administration. - Answer-
Johnson
Formula grants and project grants are both types of _________ grants. - Answer-
categorical
, The 2000 Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore upheld the principle of - Answer-a
nationalist interpretation of federalism.
While always a part of the federal arsenal, federal grants-in-aid grew at an astonishing
pace - Answer-during the 1960s.
Someone who believes that the elastic clause of the Constitution should be narrowly
interpreted is most likely to endorse the concept of _________ federalism. - Answer-
dual
The vast majority of recent preemptions have focused on - Answer-environmental
protection.
According to John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the elastic
clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action not
specified in the Constitution if that action is - Answer-plainly adapted to achieving a
legitimate constitutional end.
The use of highway construction funds has been an effective means to promote -
Answer-cooperative federalism.
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on U.S. soil led to all but which of the
following expansions of national power? - Answer-The Immigration Security Act
Which metaphor best describes cooperative federalism? - Answer-A marble cake
Federalism is a combination of which two ideas? - Answer-Unitary government and a
confederation
A power not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but necessary if another specific
grant of power is to be carried out is called a(n) _________ power. - Answer-implied
Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the early Supreme Court generally - Answer-
increased national power.
The Constitution did not give Congress the authority to establish the Internal Revenue
Service. Congress did so, however, to implement its power to "lay and collect taxes."
This is an example of the use of a(n) _________ power. - Answer-implied
The power of Congress to enact laws by which the national government assumes
complete or partial responsibility for a state government function is known as - Answer-
preemption.
The "necessary and proper" clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is an
example of a(n) "__________ clause." - Answer-elastic
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