Federalism Chapter 3 Quiz

Question 1       The Supremacy clause can be found in:

            1)         The Declaration of Independence

            2)         The Bill of Rights

            3)         Article 4 of the Constitution

            4)         Article 6 of the Constitution

Question 2       Which of the following powers is possessed by the national government but not by the state governments?

            1)         The power to levy taxes

            2)         The power to borrow money

            3)         The power to establish courts

            4)         The power to declare war

Question 3       The powers given to states by the US Constitution can be found in:

            1)         Article I, Section 8

            2)         The Supremacy Clause

            3)         The 10th  Amendment

            4)         The necessary and proper clause

Question 4       Who has concurrent powers?

            1)         Only the state governments

            2)         Only the national government

            3)         Only Congress

            4)         Both the state governments and the national government

Question 5       Under federalism, who controls the establishment of local governments?

            1)         Congress

            2)         President

            3)         States

            4)         The judiciary

Question 6       Under judicial federalism, the Supreme Court is likely to support states' rights.

            1)         True

            2)         False

Question 7       Block grants are federal monies given to the states with virtually no strings attached.

            1)         True

            2)         False

Question 8       The 10th amendment says that all powers not specifically given to the federal government shall be given to the states.

            1)         True

            2)         False

Question 9       In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that concurrent powers authorized the states to tax creations of Congress.

            1)         True

            2)         False

Question 10     What is the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden?

            1)         Maryland could not create a national bank

            2)         Congress has broad authority under the Commerce clause

            3)         The federal government can claim the necessary and proper clause to widen its policy making scope

            4)         The full faith and credit clause does not apply to states