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Question 1
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Which statement about federal and unitary systems is most accurate? In a federal system, the constitution allocates powers between states and federal government; in a unitary system, powers are lodged in the national government. In a federal system, power is concentrated in the states; in a unitary system, it is concentrated in the national government. The United States and Japan have federal systems, while Great Britain and Canada have unitary systems. Today there are more countries with federal systems than with unitary systems.
Question 2
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Which statement about unfunded mandates is FALSE? The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act has prevented Congress from using unfunded mandates.
New federalism does not promote the use of unfunded mandates.e obligations on state and local governments without fully compensating them for the costs of implementation. The Clean Air Act is a type of federal partial preemptive regulation. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act establishes crosscutting requirements.
Question 3
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The central functions of the federal government are to provide national defense, manage the country’s foreign affairs, regulate interstate and international commerce, and oversee the country’s monetary system. The key functions of state governments are to provide for the public health, safety, welfare, and morals of their citizens. True False
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Question 4
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True False
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Question 7
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Federalism also comes with drawbacks. Chief among them are economic disparities across states, race-to-the-bottom dynamics (i.e., states compete to attract business by lowering taxes and regulations), and the difficulty of taking action on issues of national importance. False True
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Question 8
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In McCulloch v. Maryland , the Supreme Court invoked which provisions of the constitution?
Taxing power and necessary and proper clause. The Tenth Amendment and spending clause. The commerce clause and supremacy clause. The necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause.
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Question 9
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The national government’s ability to achieve its objectives rarely requires the participation of state and local governments. True False
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Question 10
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Question 12
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Which statement about immigration federalism is FALSE? The Arizona v. United States decision struck down all Arizona’s most restrictive provisions on illegal immigration. Federal immigration laws trump state laws. Since the 1990's, states have increasingly moved into the policy domain of immigration. States’ involvement in immigration is partly due to their interest in preventing illegal immigrants from accessing public services such as education and welfare benefits.
Question 13
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In the 1990's and 2000's many states banned and restricted same-sex marriage. A few years later more than half the states had legalized same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal nationwide in 2015. True
False
