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WORKSHEET: FEDERALISM
Classify the following powers in the chart.
Take the time to consider which category would be the most appropriate fit based on the description.
declare and engage in war
conduct elections
print and coin money
govern marriage laws
maintain an army, navy, and air force
regulate interstate and foreign commerce
regulate intrastate commerce
punish lawbreakers
levy and collect taxes
protect the rights of citizens
set traffic standards
Powers Reserved to the National Government
admit new states
provide for public safety
borrow money
establish and maintain schools
negotiate treaties with foreign countries
protect public health
determine the qualifications of voters
set up a post office
set rules for immigration
maintain the state militia (also known as the National
Guard)
Powers Shared between the U.S. and States
Powers Reserved to State Governments
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Test Your Knowledge!
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
Federalism is a way of organizing a nation so that
a) both national and state levels of government have authority over the same land and people.
b) power is centralized in the national government.
c) Power is centralized in state and local government
d) National and state government have separated powers over different areas and people.
2.
A Unitary system is a way of organizing government so that
a) both national and state levels of government have authority over the same land and people.
b) Power is concentrated in a central government.
c) Power is concentrated in state and local governments.
d) National and state governments have power over different areas and people.
3.
In the history of the federal system, a major area of tension between the states and the federal has
Been over
a) Who has the greatest influence in presidential politics.
c) The representation of the states in Congress
b) Who controls public policy and what it should be.
d) The redrawing of state borders
4.
The principle of the supremacy of federal law over state law was affirmed in
a) McCulloch v Maryland b) the 10th Amendment c) US v Darby d) Marbury vs. Madison
5.
McCulloch v. Maryland established the principle that
a) as long as the national government does not violate the Constitution, its policies take precedence
over state policies.
b) the national government has certain implied powers beyond those specified in the Constitution.
c) the Constitution permits congress to use all means 'necessary and proper' to fulfill its duties
d) all of the above.
6.
Enumerated powers are those that are.
a) stated in the Constitution b) implied in the constitution c) reserved to the states d) reserved to Congress.
7.
Which of the following federal policies exemplifies the implied powers of congress?
a) the food and drug administration c) the provision of an army and a navy
b) environmental protection laws.
d) a and b
8.
In dual federalism,
a) powers are shared between states and the government
b) the federal government assumes greater fiscal responsibility.
c) States and the national government each remain supreme within their own spheres.
d) Both a and b
9.
Which of the following trends characterizes changes in American federalism since the ratification
Of the Constitution?
a) from a unitary to a federal system.
c) from pluralism to hyperpluralism.
b) from dual to cooperative federalism.
d) from cooperative to dual federalism.
10. The National Defense Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and the Interstate
Highway System are all examples of
a) federalism b) dual federalism c) cooperative federalism d) fiscal federalism
11. State governments have often been criticized for
a) elitism, corruption and poor management
b) The innovation and testing of new policies
c) not serving special interests in their state
d) not obtaining enough federal funds
12. An example of 'strings' attached to federal aid include
a) a ban on the teaching of secular humanism. c) nondiscrimination provisions.
b) a mandate to raise the drinking age to 21. d) all of the above.
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THERE ARE 3 FALSE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION – Find Them.
13. Many of our most important policy questions are debated on the battleground of federalism.
14. The central principle of American federalism is the supremacy of the national government.
15. The oldest issue of American federalism concerns the power of the states.
16. Intergovernmental relations refers to the interactions between various levels of government and their officials.
17. The question of where power lies when states and federal policies are in conflict was definitively answered in the Tenth
Amendment.
18. National consumer protection laws and the national bank are both examples of the implied powers of Congress.
19. Federalism has been the battleground where equality issues are fought in American politics.
20. In cooperative federalism, states are exclusively held responsible for schools, law enforcement, and road building.
21. Sharing costs and administration, and observing federal guidelines, are standard operating procedures on which
cooperative federalism rests.
22. While the federal government's share of total government spending has grown, most of this growth is accounted for by
increased spending for national defense and social security.
23. Federal grants of the categorical type come with plenty of strings attached.
24. In the past 20 years, cities and states have become less dependent on federal aid and grants.
FILL IN THE BLANK
25.
26. __________________________ is a way of organizing a nation so that two levels of government have
formal authority over the same land and people.
27. A ________________________ form of government consists of one level of government at the national
level in which all formal authority is vested.
28. The _______________________ states that powers not delegated to the national government by the
Constitution, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people.
29. In __________________________, Supreme Court Justice John Marshall accepted Daniel Webster's
argument for a broader interpretation of the Constitution concerning the powers of the national government.
30. ___________________________ powers are the powers of Congress to "make all laws necessary and
proper" for executing the powers of Congress that are explicitly stated in the Constitution.
31. In ____________________________ federalism, powers and policy assignments are shared between
states and the federal government.
32. ________________________ federalism is a name for the patterns of spending, taxing, and awarding
grants in the federal system.
33. When policy goals can be thwarted by the fragmentation of governmental power,
_________________________ dominates.
34. Nearly invisible governments that handle such policy responsibilities as airport operation and mosquito control are
called _______________________.
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35. A conscious effort of government to channel economic investment and growth is called _________________.
36. _____________________ grants can be used only for specific purposes of state and local spending and
come with strings attached.
37. _____________________ grants are routinely given to states or communities to support social services and
other broad programs.
SHORT ANSWER - Compare And Contrast The Following Terms (2-3 sentences each)
37) Intergovernmental relations and fiscal federalism
38) Supremacy clause and Tenth Amendment
39) Enumerated powers and implied powers
40) Full faith and credit, extradition, and privileges and immunities
41) Project grants and formula grants
42) Dual federalism and cooperative federalism