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1 1 The United States was the first country in the world to employ a system of government. a. bilateral b. unitary c. federal d. confederal 2 An overwhelming majority of the world's countries are governed by a system, a system of government in which constitutional authority rests with a national or central government. a. federal b. proprietary c. unitary d. confederal 3 What governmental system did Americans first adopt after gaining independence from the British, although it quickly proved unviable? a. an oligarchy b. a federal system c. a unitary system d. a confederal system 4 Which of the following describes the delegation of power in a federal system of government? a. State governments are subordinate to the national government. b. Power is held exclusively by the national government. c. Power is shared between the national government and the state governments. d. Power is reserved for the states exclusively. 5 powers are those that the constitution gives to the national government. a. Concurrent b. Delegated c. Implicit d. Reserved

2 6 powers are those delegated powers that are assumed to exist in order for the government to perform the functions that are expressly delegated. a. Reserved b. Implied c. Expressed d. Inherent 7 Reserved powers are those that belong to a. the state governments. b. the local governments. c. the national government. d. both the national and state governments. 8 The legitimacy of reserved powers comes from the a. Fourteenth Amendment. b. Supremacy Clause. c. necessary and proper clause. d. Tenth Amendment. 9 Which of the following powers belongs to the national government and NOT to the states? a. regulation of interstate commerce b. holding elections c. taxing and establishing courts d. providing for the public health and safety 10 The constitutional provision that makes the Constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws is known as the a. necessary and proper clause. b. elastic clause. c. Supremacy Clause. d. equal protection clause. 11 Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution enumerates the powers granted to a. the judiciary. b. Congress. c. the states. d. the president.

3 12 The Tenth Amendment states that the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are a. reserved to the States, or to the people. b. to be interpreted by the Supreme Court. c. reserved to the central government. d. to be shared between the national government and the state governments. 13 What was the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland? a. The court decision placed limits on the constitutional powers granted to Congress. b. The court ruled that state law could, on occasion, supersede federal law. c. The court decision upheld the right of the federal government to use the necessary and proper clause. d. The court ruled that the federal government violated the Tenth Amendment. 14 A model of federalism in which the federal government and the state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence is called a. coercive federalism. b. divided government. c. dual federalism. d. cooperative federalism. 15 Categorical grants are federal grants given to states or local governments for a. overcoming budget shortfalls and allowing state and local governments to balance their budgets. b. projects that involve two or more states. c. specific programs or projects. d. general purposes such as job training or community development. 16 Which of the following regarding the Supreme Court case Sweatt v. Painter is NOT true? a. It led to the creation of Texas Southern University and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. b. The Supreme Court ruled that by encouraging African Americans to go out of state to attend law school, the state of Texas was not providing separate accommodations. c. It helped pave the way for the eventual reversal of Plessy v. Ferguson. d. The court's ruling in this case strengthened the "separate-but-equal" doctrine.

4 17 What constitutional amendment was the basis for Governor Rick Perry's argument that the federal government has increasingly taken over more activities of the state governments? a. the Fourteenth Amendment b. the First Amendment c. the Fourth Amendment d. the Tenth Amendment 18 Which of the following provides the second largest source of revenue for the state of Texas, after revenue obtained from taxes? a. federal income b. land income c. the Texas state lottery d. interest and investment income 19 During the worst of the Great Recession, what percentage of Texas's state revenue came from the federal government? a. just about 20 percent b. between 5 and 15 percent c. more than 40 percent d. less than 5 percent 20 Which of the following factors has contributed to Texas's growing reliance on federal funding? a. the rise in the number of out-of-state college students b. the economic decline of the oil industry c. the rise in the number of senior citizens living in the state d. local government corruption scandals 21 are obligations that the federal government imposes on state governments with little or no funds to help support the program. a. Independent restrictions b. Federal directives c. Subsidized programs d. Unfunded mandates

5 22 When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was enacted by Congress, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined 25 other states' attorneys general in opposing this law because a. it required uninsured individuals to purchase health insurance and required states to expand Medicaid. b. it provided health insurance coverage to illegal immigrants working in the United States. c. it increased the coverage gap for too many low-income citizens. d. it failed to provide health care coverage for all Americans. 23 Which provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act did the Supreme Court deem unconstitutional? a. the mandate requiring states to impose new taxes on health care providers b. the requirement that the states expand access to Medicaid, or suffer the potential penalty of losing all Medicaid funding c. the requirement that states provide free health care to all citizens, or suffer the penalty of losing all federal funding d. the requirement that uninsured individuals purchase health insurance 24 Which of the following is an important benefit of federalism? a. It is the form of government least likely to result in corrupt practices. b. It promotes political unity and cohesion among the American public. c. It allows states to act as public policy laboratories and provide insight as to how well certain policies work. d. It sets forth a straightforward system for delegating powers between state and federal governments. 25 From the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, marijuana legalization, budget issues, and same-sex marriage, to voting rights, the underlying theme of almost every political issue you can name is, or the question of how much power the national government should have and how much power the states should have. a. incorporation b. coercion c. commerce d. federalism

6 ANSWER KEY Copy of 1. c 2. c 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. b 7. a 8. d 9. a 10. c 11. b 12. a 13. c 14. c 15. c 16. d 17. d 18. a 19. c 20. c 21. d 22. a 23. b 24. c 25. d ANSWER KEY - Page 1