Question 1

If the states lacked the power to tax, states would _________

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depend on the federal government to be able to function

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need to enter into treaties with foreign countries to obtain funding

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pass the burden of funding their budgets to local governments

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be in violation of the Constitution's provisions regarding interstate commerce

Question 2

Federal preemptions allow Congress to impose national priorities on states through national legislation, a power that is rooted in the Constitution's _________

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supremacy clause

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necessary and proper clause

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establishment clause

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elastic clause

Question 3

Which of these statements is correct regarding prohibited powers?

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The national government may not impose taxes on exports

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A state government is only permitted to enter into a treaty with another country if it borders the country.

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State government are prohibited from establishing supreme courts

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Any power not specifically granted to the state governments i s prohibited

Question 4

Since the beginning of the twentieth century, what has happened to the number of state laws preempted under Article VI?

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The number has risen steadily

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The number has remained constant

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The number declined for the first 50 years and has since remained constant.

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The number has steadily declined

Question 5

The full faith and credit clause ________

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protects the rights of citizens as they move from state to state

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specifies that local governments exercise only those powers given to them by the central government

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provides that, when state laws conflict with the US Constitution the Constitution prevails

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states that government authority will be divided between the national and regional governments

Question 6

A vertical control could best by demonstrated when _________

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states refuse to implement a national program

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the Supreme Court declares an act of Congress unconstitutional

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Congress overrides a presidential veto

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the president vetoes an act of Congress

Question 7

Article IV of the Constitution requires states to give full faith and credit to _________

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the acts and judicial decisions of other states

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treaties negotiated by the president of the United states

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declarations of the UN Security Council

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laws enacted by Congress

Question 8

The principle of privileges and immunities was incorporated into the Constitution to ensure that _______

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state governments would not discriminate against another state's citizens

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a person charged with a crime in another state be returned to that state for trial or imprisonment

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public official would receive equal treatment under the law

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the national government provide equivalent shares of grant money to states

Question 9

The surrender of an accused or convicted criminal to the authorities of the state from which he or she fled is called _________

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extradition

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deportation

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exoneration

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immunity

Question 10

An example of an interstate compact is the _________

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establishment of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

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creation of the nation's capital, Washington, DC, from land donated by Virginia

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creation of the National Park service

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creation of the electoral college

Question 11

In the early years of the new republic most of the disputes over the boundaries of nation versus state power involved __________

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the implied powers and the power to regulate commerce

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different interpretations of the inherent powers of the national government

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the role of the national government in mediating disputes between the states

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the enforcement of the Bill of Rights

Question 12

Chief Justice ______ did much to increase the power of the national government and to reduce that of the states in the early part of the nineteenth century

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John Marshall

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Warren Burger

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Roger Taney

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William Rehnquist

Question 13

The Supreme Court, in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland, was asked to evaluate ________

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if the national bank was constitutional and if the sate of Maryland would tax the bank

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the tax burden placed on the national bank by the state of Maryland

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if the power to regulate interstate commerce was a concurrent power

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if the national government's power to regulate commerce included intrastate commerce

Question 14

The ruling in McCulloch V Maryland is significant because it ___________

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established the doctrine of implied powers

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ruled that Maryland was within its rights to tax the bank

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ruled in a manner that greatly increased the power of the national government

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ruled Congress could not use implied powers

Question 15

In Gibbons v Ogden the Supreme Court __________

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ruled that commerce should be interpreted to encompass all commercial business dealings

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ruled that Congress could not regulate activities that occur exclusively within the jurisdiction of a single state

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rendered a decision that severely limited the  power of the national government and greatly expanded the power of states

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stated that the power to regulate interstate commerce is one that is shared between the federal and state governments

Question 16

The controversy over ______ took the form of a dispute over national government supremacy versus the rights of the separate states.

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slavery

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economic depression

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whether to align with England or France

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the role of America in the world

Question 17

Which statement best describes the situation at the end of the Civil War?

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Although the desire of the southern states to have increased states' rights led to the Civil War, the end result was an increase in the political power of the national government

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A national income tax became necessary to pay for the larger state governments that resulted from the conclusion of the Civil War

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The expansion of voting rights to former slaves and to women resulted in greater political power for those who had been disenfranchised from government

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The division of power between the federal and state governments was resolved with the addition to the Constitution of the Civil War Amendments

Question 18

Both the increased spending by the national government during the Civil War and the nationally imposed income tax _______

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were precursors to an expanding role for the national government in the affairs of the nation

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were attempts by the state governments to restrict the role of the national government

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were immediately riled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court

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led to anti-tax riots in major cities

Question 19

The Constitution was amended in the years immediately following the Civil War so that the states would ________

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not be able to deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law

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not be able to abridge the freedom of speech.

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no longer be involved in selecting the state's representatives in theHouse of Representatives

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no longer be involved in selecting the president

Question 20

In McCulloch V Maryland the Supreme Court

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ruled in a manner that greatly increased the power of the national government

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ruled that Congress exceeded its power when it created the national bank

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ruled Congress could not use implied powers

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ruled that Maryland was within its rights to tax the bank

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