USG Ch 4 Federalism Study Set

Requirements imposed by the Federal Government as a condition of receiving grant money are called

• Grants-in-Aid

• Blackmail

• Block Grants

• Federal Mandates

Which of the following a power that belongs to both the Federal government and the states?

• Collecting taxes

• Controlling public school systems

• Printing money

• Declaring war

Powers assumed by the government that are not specifically listed in the Constitution are

• Inherent Powers

• Expressed Powers

• Implied Powers

• Magical Powers

Which constitutional clause states that the Constitution, along with National laws and treaties, is the "supreme law of the land"?

• Commerce Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• Full Faith and Credit Clause

• Santa Clause

The main responsibility for resolving conflicts between States and the Federal government belongs to the

• Congress

• President

• U. S. Supreme Court

• State Supreme Courts

The idea that the states had the right to separate themselves from the Union is known as the

• Doctrine of Nullification

• Doctrine of Juris Prudence

• Doctrine of Withdrawal

• Doctrine of Secession

Which of the following is a power that belongs ONLY to the STATES?

• Collecting taxes

• Controlling public school systems

• Printing money

• Establishing court systems

An era of federalism during which the national and state governments shared functional authority in broad policy areas; also called "marble cake" federalism (System of federalism under the New Deal in which the national and state governments worked together to meet a crisis)

• Dual Federalism

• Cooperative Federalism

• Creative Federalism

• New Federalism

This federal grant can only be used for a specific purpose, or category, of state and local spending; these grants usually require that the state contribute money in addition to the national money.

• Block Grant

• Specific Grant

• Categorical Grant

• Cary Grant

In a federal system, ____________ is shared by the National (federal) and state governments.

• Supremacy

• Sovereignty

• Devolution

• Expressed Powers