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The Politics of Federalism - Exam
  • 1. What is federalism?
A) A political ideology promoting absolute monarchy
B) A form of government where the state has no authority
C) A system that centralizes power at the national level
D) A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent entities
  • 2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution defines the relationship between state and federal powers?
A) The Eleventh Amendment
B) The First Amendment
C) The Fifth Amendment
D) The Tenth Amendment
  • 3. What does the Interstate Commerce Clause regulate?
A) Taxation of state income
B) Trade between states
C) International trade exclusively
D) Intra-state commerce only
  • 4. Which federal law was designed to address discrimination in voting?
A) Civil Rights Act of 1964
B) Shelby County v. Holder
C) Voting Rights Act of 1965
D) Affordable Care Act
  • 5. What type of federalism focuses on a clear division between state and federal responsibilities?
A) Dual federalism
B) Competitive federalism
C) Cooperative federalism
D) Fiscal federalism
  • 6. Which constitutional provision allows Congress to enact laws that are necessary and proper?
A) The Establishment Clause
B) The Commerce Clause
C) The Necessary and Proper Clause
D) The Equal Protection Clause
  • 7. Which court case established the principle of national supremacy?
A) Plessy v. Ferguson
B) McCulloch v. Maryland
C) Gibbons v. Ogden
D) Dred Scott v. Sandford
  • 8. Which system of government is the opposite of federalism?
A) Unitary system
B) Theocracy
C) Oligarchy
D) Confederate system
  • 9. What does 'devolution' refer to in terms of federalism?
A) Centralizing authority at the federal level
B) The elimination of state powers
C) The merging of state governments
D) Transferring power from the federal government to the states
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