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