PSCI 2306 Chapter 4 Test Questions and Answers All Correct
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PSCI 2306 Chapter 4 Test Questions and Answers All Correct
What type of issues led to the shift from cooperative to coercive federalism? - Answer-Social; involving things like racism, crime, and the environment.
How did the national government ensure cooperation with its policies during the era...
PSCI 2306 Chapter 4 Test
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What type of issues led to the shift from cooperative to coercive federalism? - Answer-
Social; involving things like racism, crime, and the environment.
How did the national government ensure cooperation with its policies during the era of
coercive federalism? - Answer-By threatening to remove funding from programs.
A federal policy that requires states to comply without receiving federal funds to cover
the cost of the policy is an example of what? - Answer-An unfunded mandate
According to the text, proponents of new federalism support which of the following
measures? - Answer-Returning power to the states.
What's it called when the federal government delegates power to the states? - Answer-
Devolution.
The patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 contained which of the following
provisions? - Answer-It mandated that all citizens have medical insurance.
Why was the health care reform legislation challenged in court? - Answer-Opponents of
law felt that the federal government had overstepped its authority.
Modern federalism, or the system in place since the 1930's, has been characterized by
which of the following? - Answer-A commingling of national and state responsibilities?
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the nature of the modern
federal system? - Answer-It is characterized by a struggle to balance power between
the federal and state governments.
What do you think about the current balance of power between the federal government
and the states? Should the federal government have more power or less power?
Explain. - Answer-I think that the current balance of power between the federal
government and the states leaves the federal government with a little more power. The
federal government gives states majority of the power in lawmaking as long as it doesn't
violate citizens' rights or go against federal laws. The federal government can also
, assert more power over the states through grants and mandates. I think the federal
government should have the same power they have right now, if not a little less.
Do you think the federal government today has too much power, too little power, or
about the right amount of power. - Answer-About the right amount.
According to the text, debate over which issue caused the secession of the southern
states prior to the civil war? - Answer-State sovereignty.
Which president was responsible for a shift toward the modern welfare state? - Answer-
Franklin Roosevelt.
What must happen before the national government will provide emergency relief to state
and local governments? - Answer-State and local governments must request and
approve emergency relief from the national government.
Events such as the civil war, the Great Depression, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks have
generally resulted in which of the following? - Answer-Shifts in the balance of power
toward the federal government.
The national government withholding highway funding from states until they comply with
national laws represents an example of which of the following? - Answer-Coercive
federalism.
President Johnson, according to his 1966 statement, considered the establishment of
which federal agency to be "an essential building block" for the future of the U.S.? -
Answer-The department of transportation.
How does addressing a high national unemployment rate BEST relate to the concept of
federalism? - Answer-In a federal system, both states and the national government
have economic powers that can affect the unemployment rate.
Do you think the federal government should provide more social services and increase
regulation of markets and industry during times of economic crisis in order to aid
economic recovery? Explain. - Answer-Yes, regulation helps shape the economy and
will help maintain order and law. This can help protect the government and reduce
market failure.
Which statement about federalism is correct? - Answer-Federalism was a subject of
intense debate during the drafting of the constitution.
Madison's concept of "double security" was PRIMARILY intended to check which of the
following? - Answer-The abuse of political power.
Federalism is BEST described as which of the following? - Answer-Division of power
between the federal and state governments.
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