W02 Quiz Chapter 3

W02 Quiz: Chapter 3 Question 1 1 / 1 pts A federal grant to states specifically to assist in the building of new public schools is an example of a                                  grant. Correct!    categorical   Question 2 0 / 1 pts States are active in setting criminal justice policy within their borders, with different states deciding differently on whether some acts are legal or illegal. While the Constitution does not specifically say that states can set criminal justice policy, states can argue that it is allowed under their                                   powers. You Answered      expressed   Correct Answer     Question 3 0 / 1 pts States are required to return fugitives to other states from which they have fled by the Constitution’s                                  .   Correct Answer    privileges and immunities clause   You Answered     Question 4 1 / 1 pts What was a major reason that the slogan “states’ rights” became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s? Correct!

   It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support laws favoring racial inequality.       Question 5 1 / 1 pts Unfunded mandates were primarily the result of tension between                                 . Correct!    a Democratic Congress that wanted to achieve liberal social objectives and Republican presidents who opposed increased social spending   Question 6 1 / 1 pts Block grants are designed to                                 . Correct!    give the states more control in how they spend federal funds   Question 7 1 / 1 pts The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act was most closely related to which of the following constitutional clauses? Correct!    full faith and credit clause     Question 8 1 / 1 pts In a federal system, governmental responsibilities are                                  . Correct!    shared by both state and federal governments     Question 9 1 / 1 pts Which of the following best describes the welfare reform enacted by Congress in 1996?