Test Bank Docx Texas in the Federal System Ch3

CHAPTER 3 Texas in the Federal System

Textbook Section (REF)

The Roots of American Federalism

Federalism: Texas and the Nation over Time

Coercive Federalism: Texas and the Federal Government

Chapter Goal (OBJ)

Understand the foundations of the U.S. federal system.

Trace the major changes in national and state power over time.

Describe the sources of, and tensions between, national and state power.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments is known as

2. Federalism is often used in countries that have

3. A defining characteristic of federalism is that

4. The U.S. Constitution created a system of government where both the federal and state governments are sovereign. This means that both the federal and state governments derive their power from

5. During the Nullification Crisis of 1833, South Carolina tried to assert the right to veto (or nullify)

6. The 1819 McCulloch v. Maryland case ________ the powers of the federal government.

7. In his landmark cases, Chief Justice John Marshall generally

8. Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Tenth Amendment?

9. In the case of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court decided that

10. Which 1869 Supreme Court case resolved the debate over whether states can secede from the Union?

11. According to the Tenth Amendment, any powers not delegated to the national government by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states,

12. The understanding that the national government and state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence is called

13. Dual federalism is also known as

14. Under the New Deal, federalism is frequently described as

15. The Social Security Act of 1935 created which of the following for eligible participants?

16. During which president’s administration did the federal government’s power, especially with regard to the economy, increase the most?

17. During the New Deal period, in the Supreme Court a 1942 case (Wickard v. Filburn), it was

argued that

18. The use of block grants, allowing states considerable leeway in how federal money is spent, was championed by President ________ under the name New Federalism.

19. Governors and state officials would tend to favor which type of federal funding, since it provides flexibility in terms of how the funds can be used?

20. Which of the following requires state governments to spend their own money to meet standards imposed on them by the federal government?

21. According to the supremacy clause, found in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution,

22. Texas is among several states that have decided to take what action in response to the Affordable Care Act?

23. As the attorney general of Texas, Gregory Wayne Abbott followed what strategy to challenge coercive federalism?

24. According to Section 33 of the Texas Bill of Rights (Article 1 of the Texas Constitution), Texans are guaranteed the right to use and access public beaches. This is not a right that is protected under the U.S. Constitution. Which concept allows Texas to grant its citizens more rights than those listed in the U.S. Constitution?

25. Under the concept known as independent state grounds, states can

26. Which court case in 2013 struck down the formula for determining the states covered under the Section 5 preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

27. In which 1989 court case did the Texas Supreme Court unanimously declare that the huge disparities between rich and poor school districts were unacceptable and order changes in the financing of Texas’s public schools?

28. Attorney General Ken Paxton joined with 15 other states in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court supporting which policy created by President Donald Trump?

29. As federal regulations became more intrusive, forcing states to change their policies in order to meet national goals, some people began calling our system a ________ federalism.

1. Many of the political conflicts in the nation have been fought over the proper roles of states versus the national government.

2. Local governments are the creation of the states.

3. Although James Madison personally did not believe that the Tenth Amendment was necessary, he urged that it be adopted.

4. The Nullification Crisis of 1833 was caused by South Carolina’s attempt to ignore key provisions of the New Deal.

5. The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents state governments from imposing cruel and unusual punishments.

6. Under dual federalism, the national and state governments regularly cooperate and share responsibilities.

7. Cooperative federalism is also known as marble cake federalism.

8. New Federalism often used categorical grants to help states fund programs.

9. States maintained their right to seceded from the United States under dual federalism.

10. Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with coercive federalism.

11. Preemption prevents states from taking certain actions that are reserved for the national government.

12. The Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of citizens to vote regardless of race or color.

13. Under the Tenth Amendment, the federal government is the only level of government that can regulate elections.

14. Texas sued the Obama administration 46 times.

1. Explain the changing patterns in the relationship between the U.S. national government and the states?

2. Describe several ways in which the American federal system contains or limits political or policy choices that Texas might otherwise make.

3. Identify and describe the ways that the Constitution divides power between federal and state governments.

4. Describe the Supreme Court’s position on federalism from the founding of the republic to the present day. What landmark cases have been most influential in shaping federal–state relations? Has the Supreme Court’s position changed frequently, or has its stance been generally consistent, despite a few unique periods?

5. Describe the character of federal–state relations today. How much influence does the federal government wield over the states? What tools can it use to coerce state compliance with federal measures? What means do states have to resist federal initiatives?