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The Politics of Federalism - Exam
Contributed by: Hayward
  • 1. What is federalism?
A) A system that centralizes power at the national level
B) A political ideology promoting absolute monarchy
C) A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent entities
D) A form of government where the state has no authority
  • 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 Tenth Amendment
D) The Fifth Amendment
  • 3. What does the Interstate Commerce Clause regulate?
A) Trade between states
B) Taxation of state income
C) International trade exclusively
D) Intra-state commerce only
  • 4. Which federal law was designed to address discrimination in voting?
A) Shelby County v. Holder
B) Affordable Care Act
C) Voting Rights Act of 1965
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) Dual federalism
C) Competitive federalism
D) Fiscal federalism
  • 6. Which constitutional provision allows Congress to enact laws that are necessary and proper?
A) The Equal Protection Clause
B) The Establishment Clause
C) The Commerce Clause
D) The Necessary and Proper 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) Theocracy
B) Oligarchy
C) Confederate system
D) Unitary system
  • 9. What does 'devolution' refer to in terms of federalism?
A) The elimination of state powers
B) Centralizing authority at the federal level
C) Transferring power from the federal government to the states
D) The merging of state governments
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