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The federal system can be best defined as
a system of government in which power is divided between a national government and lower levels of government.
Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?
They became important because states lacked the administrative capability to implement laws and relied, therefore, on local governments.
Who wrote the Supreme Court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?
John Marshall
In ________, the Supreme Court reinterpreted the commerce clause, changing it from a check on national power to a source of national power.
1937
In 1996, ________ carried a copy of the Tenth Amendment in his pocket as he campaigned for the presidency.
Bob Dole
How did the traditional system of dual federalism establish a "commercial republic"?
The function of the federal government was to promote and assist commerce.
Under the traditional system of American federalism, most of the fundamental governing in the U.S. was done by________
state govt.
What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?
It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support racial segregation.
Which of the following statements about the structure of American federalism is true?
It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by allowing many divisive policy decisions throughout American history to be made by states.
Many Americans blamed ________ for their plight during the Great Depression.
Herbert Hoover
The Supreme Court justices determined that the Affordable Care Act was
constitutional under Congress's power to tax.
What is one of the biggest problems with federal block grants?
There is a need for greater accountability in how the funds are actually spent by the states.
________ compels state officials to obey costly federal regulations, but does not reimburse those costs.
unfunded mandate
One argument for a strong federal government is its role in ensuring ________ across states.
equality
Which of the following statements about federalism in America is true?
In recent decades, the justices of the Supreme Court have favored federal power over state power.
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