In: Economics
Q17: Which of these best describes a system of federalism?
- a system of government where states retain sovereign authority and the central government does not.
- There is one national government issuing commands and enjoying consent from all states
- the states and the national government have independent relationships with the states' citizens or dual sovereignty
- a system of government where lower levels of government primarily implement decisions made by the central government.
Q18: Which of the following is an example of concurrent powers?
-Declare war
-Make treaties
-levy taxes
-coin money
Q19: What is the status of local government in the US Constitution?
- the Constitution gives local government implied powers
- the Constitution gives local government reserved powers
- the Constitution gives local government expressed powers
- local government has no status in the Constitution
Q20: Shown here is a "layer cake" on the left and the "marble cake" on the right. What type of federalism is represented by the layer cake?
- new federalism
- dual federalism
- cooperative federalism
- regulated federalism
Q21: if a person has a restraining order on a stalker in one state, the other states are required to enforce the order as if they had issued it. What clause does this scenario represent?
- necessary and proper clause
- comity clause
- commerce clause
- full faith and credit clause
Q22: "New federalism" is characterized by which of these approaches?
- unfounded mandates
- centralization
- the new deal
- devolution
Q23: What type of grant can be used as a way of reducing federal control?
- block grant
- preemptive grants
- categorical grants
- unfunded mandates
Answer 17:-the states and the national government have independent relationships with the states' citizens or dual sovereignty
Answer 18:- Levy Taxes
Answer 19:- Local government has no status in the Constitution but the tenth amendment reserves authority-giving powers to the states.
Answer 20:- Dual Federalism
Answer 21:- Full faith and credit clause
Answer 22:- devolution
Answer 23:- Block grants