Lesson 3A.1.3
3A.1.3 Characteristics of US federalism Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 3
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The 20 questions
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Which constitutional clause allows Congress to regulate economic activity across state borders?
- Commerce Clause
- Takings Clause
- Free Exercise Clause
- Supremacy Clause
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Which constitutional clause establishes that federal law overrides conflicting state laws?
- Supremacy Clause
- Reserved Powers Clause
- Elastic Clause
- Commerce Clause
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Which 1819 Supreme Court case confirmed implied federal powers and prohibited state taxation of federal banks?
- Marbury v Madison
- McCulloch v Maryland
- Gibbons v Ogden
- Dred Scott v Sandford
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What type of federal funding is awarded to states for strictly defined specific purposes?
- Mandates
- Categorical grants
- Tax credits
- Block grants
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What term describes a federal policy requirement imposed on states without federal funding?
- Categorical grant
- Block grant
- Unfunded mandate
- Devolution agreement
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Which model of federalism features shared policy responsibilities and joint funding?
- Coercive federalism
- Dual federalism
- New federalism
- Cooperative federalism
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Which model of federalism features clearly separated spheres of national and state authority?
- Cooperative federalism
- Creative federalism
- Dual federalism
- New federalism
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Which constitutional amendment reserves non-delegated powers to the individual states or the people?
- Tenth Amendment
- Fourteenth Amendment
- Fourth Amendment
- Sixteenth Amendment
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Which 2012 Supreme Court ruling restricted coercive federal conditions on existing Medicaid funding?
- Obergefell v Hodges
- NFIB v Sebelius
- Roe v Wade
- Bush v Gore
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How has the power of the US federal government generally developed since the 1930s?
- Decreased steadily
- Expanded significantly
- Remained constant
- Disappeared completely
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Which constitutional process uses the Fourteenth Amendment to apply federal rights against state governments?
- Interstate commerce
- Executive privilege
- Selective incorporation
- Devolution revolution
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Which era of federalism sought to return policy power and funding back to state governments?
- New federalism
- Cooperative federalism
- Creative federalism
- Dual federalism
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Which constitutional clause has been interpreted broadly to justify major expansions of federal power?
- Origination Clause
- Commerce Clause
- Presentment Clause
- Takings Clause
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Which major policy area is largely retained and administered by individual US state governments?
- National defence
- Currency issuance
- Criminal law
- Foreign policy
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What mechanism allows Congress to influence state policy by attaching conditions to federal grants?
- Conditional grants
- Executive orders
- Senate filibusters
- Judicial review
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Which constitutional power allows Congress to influence state policy by granting funds with conditions attached?
- Spending power
- War power
- Pardon power
- Treaty power
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Which landmark 1995 Supreme Court case limited Congress's power under the commerce clause regarding gun-free school zones?
- McCulloch v. Maryland
- Marbury v. Madison
- United States v. Lopez
- Gibbons v. Ogden
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What term describes federal requirements imposed on states without providing federal funding to cover costs?
- Block grants
- Revenue sharing
- Categorical grants
- Unfunded mandates
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What constitutional document establishes the specific legal framework and powers of an individual US state?
- Federal charter
- State constitution
- Executive agreement
- Congressional statute
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What term best describes the evolving relationship between federal and state power in modern America?
- Pure confederation
- Shifting balance
- Static separation
- Unitary state
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