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4.2 American Federalism: Conflict and Change

Quiz by Mark Stegall

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  • Q1
    Dual Federalism was identified as a
    Layer Cake
    Mother Bear and her cubs
    The sky
    A salad
    30s
  • Q2
    Doctrine of Nulification
    The belief that the national government could override any state law
    the belief that the states had the right to cancel federal laws with which they disagreed
    The belief that the people could vote to approve or refuse a law presented by congress
    The belief that the Executive branch could Veto any law presented.
    30s
  • Q3
    Doctrine of secession
    The idea that a state could petition for more representation in Congress
    the idea that a state could stay unified with Great Britain
    the idea that a state had the right to separate from the Union
    The idea that a state could divide into additional states
    30s
  • Q4
    Cooperative federalism
    cheese cake
    layer cake
    cup cake
    Marble cake
    30s
  • Q5
    Creative federalism was identified as
    barbed wire fence
    layer cake
    picket fence
    marble cake
    30s
  • Q6
    According to the Constitution, what is the role of the Supreme Court in conflicts between the nation and the states
    to resolve these conflicts in favor of the national government
    to resolve these conflicts as it sees fit
    to resolve these conflicts in favor of the state government
    to ignore these conflicts
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following best describes dual federalism?
    The national government released funds for states to use to meet national goals
    The national and state governments worked together to preserve the nation following a cresis
    The power of the national government decreased and the power of state governments increased
    The national and state governments were equal authorities within their own spheres of influence
    30s
  • Q8
    what event firmly established the supremacy of the national government over state sovereignty?
    the creation of a national bank
    the secession of several Southern states to form the Confederate States of America
    The Union victory in the Civil War
    the Supreme Courts ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland.
    30s
  • Q9
    How did New Deal and Great Society programs change federalism?
    They removed the Supreme Court's authority to resolve conflicts between the national and state governments
    They eliminated federal funding for state programs
    They led to greater cooperation between the national and state governments
    They increased the power of state governments at the expense of the national government
    30s
  • Q10
    The goal of new federalism is to
    divide authority evenly between the national and state governments
    remove all authority from state governments
    return authority to the state governments
    increase the authority of the national government
    30s

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