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Which of the following characterizes the system of federalism?
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Power is divided between the central and regional governments
Complete the following statement.
President
Richard Nixon
originated the thinking that led to New Federalism, but the most
significant changes associated with the era were made under the administration of President
Bill
Clinton.
Which of the following was the primary factor that led to the replacement of the Article of
Confederation?
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Economic instability
The following chart compares the rates of Black and Latino Texans lacking voter ID to the rate
of White Texans. It shows that Black Texans are slightly more than twice as likely as White
Texans to lack proper voter ID, and Latino Texans are almost twice as likely to lack voter ID.
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If 10 percent of White Texans lack voter ID, it is likely that 20 percent of Black and
Latino Texans lack voter ID.
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Since Black and Latino Texans are more likely to vote for Democratic candidates, voter
ID laws will likely affect the share of Democrats in Texas.
Complete the following statement.
Under the
Article of Confederation
, Congress lacked the power to fund the government and had
to rely on support from
states.
Initially implemented by Richard Nixon,
New Federalism
attempted to give states more leeway
in spending through
block
grants.
Federalism is most closely related to which other constitutional principles?
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Separation of powers
A September 2019 report by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights found that
the state of Texas had 750 fewer polling places available to voters in counties with rapidly
growing minority populations in 2018 than it had in 2012 and that the state had passed a new
voter ID law that had to be reworked after federal courts found that it disproportionately affected
voters of color.
The changes in the number of voting locations and the new voter ID law are most likely
connected to which Supreme Court case?
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Shelby Country, Alabama v. Holder
In 1990, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which required states to
retrofit public areas to be accessible to individuals with disabilities without offering any federal
funds to pay for it. This is an example of which the following?
Correct Answer(s)
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an unfunded mandate
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federal preemption
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coercive federalism
Incorrect Answer(s)
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a categorical grant
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a block grant
Why do many scholars insist that the Fourteenth Amendment is the most important amendment
addes to the Constitution, outside of the amendments in the Bill of Rights?
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It allowed the Bill of Rights to be applied to the states as needed.
Which example best demonstrated the concept of federal preemption?
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The federal government forbidding states from establishiing their own air pollution
standards
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The federal government requiring certain subject area be tested by states to measure
achievement
Many Texas leaders often praise the small-government and low-tax values of the state and
criticize the federal government for its tax policies and extensive aid programs. Examine the
information in the chart to determine which statement best captures the problem with this praise
and critique
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Texas relies on federal money for nearly one-third of all the money it spends in the state
budget
The rights of states are protected in which of the following ways in the U.S. Constitution?
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Equal Senate representation
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Power to tax
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Intrastate commerce
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Recruitment and maintenance of a militia
The use of the Tenth Amendment as protection for the rights of states was resurrected by which
of the following?
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A more conservative majority that emerged on the Supreme Court
In general terms, how did chief justice John Marshall treat issues of federalism in his Supreme
Court rulings?
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He tended to expand the national government’s powers relative tothe states
Which of the following best describes the overall trend of the United States federal system?
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Towards a stronger national government
Which of the following is a factor that shifted national and state governments toward cooperative
federalism?
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As the nation began to face more complex problems in the 1930s and 1940s, multiple
levels of government were required to step in
Though the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, enjoys generally broad
public support, the state of Texas and other states filed suit against the federal government to end
its protections by making which claim?
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The creation of the program by President Obama was a constitutional overreach
Match each responsibility with the correct level of government
National
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Oversee foreign relations
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Regulate interstate commerce
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Deliver mail
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Protect intellectual property
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Coin money
State
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Regulate adoption
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Regulate family law
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Create standards for professions
Which argument did states fighting the preclearance requirement of Section 5 of the Voting
Rights Act make to the Supreme Court?
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Voter discrimination was no longer an issue in the states under preclearance
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The text of the Tenth Amendment reads:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the
States, are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people."
Which of the following is most cited as the reason that the Tenth Amendment has been at the
center of so much controversy about the division of powers in our federal system?
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The amendment is not clear about what the powers of states are
The Supreme Court in National Federation of Independent Business V. Sebelius hild that the
Afforable Car Act (ACA) was constitutional because of the
taxing power of congress
, but Texas
has sought to strike down the ACA in federal courts ever since the 2017 tax cuts eliminated the
individual mandate
requirement that had penalized American with no insurance coverage.