Question 1

Explain the idea of double security and provide an example of the idea in contemporary U.S. government.

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Double security refers to the concept of...

Question 2

The issue at hand in Lochner v. New York (1905)  was

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A)   state powers in employment.
B)   state judicial powers.
C)   civil rights.
D)   presidential powers.
E)   congressional powers.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

After the American Revolution

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A)   the nation came together smoothly, almost organically.
B)   the 13 colonies existed for fifty years as separate states, before coming under the umbrella of the federal government.
C)   the 13 colonies and their local governments all agreed on a single definition of government.
D)   each of the colonies exhibited a cooperativeness and willingness to combine with the others to become the United States.
E)   one of the great challenges was to bring the population of all colonies to consider themselves citizens of a united nation.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Considering the last decade's shift in the Supreme Court's profile, reflected in recent decisions,

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A)   any power the federal government has lost over the years will be regained.
B)   the Court will most likely reject specific assertions of federal power.
C)   the Court will most likely favor laws initiated by the House, thought of as more representative of the people, over the Senate.
D)   the Court will seek to lessen the powers of governors, and extend more power to the presidency.
E)   the Court will uphold the Constitutional mandate that the Court wields more power than Congress.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

In 1976, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter successfully ran for the White House as an outsider who opposed federal mandates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The best argument for retention of the American federal system would be that it

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A)   prevents the centralization of power.
B)   provides cheap government.
C)   simplifies political party organization.
D)   provides efficient government.
E)   provides both unity and diversity.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Since the mid-1990s, the Supreme Court has sought to limit the scope of Tenth Amendment provisions that protect the power of states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 created the Interstate Commerce Commission to monitor dairy farms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Evaluate the impact of the Great Society program on the nature of American federalism, based on the data presented (see Figures 3.3 and 3.4 in your text.)

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The Great Society program, implemented d...

Question 10

In both United States. v. Lopez and United States. v. Morrison, the Supreme Court

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A)   strengthened the power of the Congress.
B)   limited the power of the presidency.
C)   strengthened the power of the federal government.
D)   strengthened the power of state governments.
E)   expanded the power of the courts.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

In his capacity as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Marshall oversaw the steady expansion of federal power.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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A)   guaranteed African Americans the right to vote.
B)   prohibited discrimination in hiring practices.
C)   barred racial discrimination in public accommodations.
D)   mandated desegregation in public school.
E)   ended the use of poll taxes.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

The doctrine of nullification maintained that

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A)   Congress could nullify the decisions of the president.
B)   the Courts could nullify the decisions of the Congress.
C)   the states could nullify the decisions of the federal government.
D)   the federal government could nullify the decisions of the states.
E)   the courts could declare the decisions of states unconstitutional.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

President Barack Obama has strongly evoked the use of federal government in his efforts to combat the ailing U.S. economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What American president proposed a court-packing plan as a way to increase support for his administration's policies?

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A)   Theodore Roosevelt
B)   Grover Cleveland
C)   William Taft
D)   Andrew Jackson
E)   Franklin RooseveltF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

In Gibbons v. Ogden, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Congress has sole and exclusive authority to regulate interstate trade.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Civil War was only about slavery.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compare and contrast the concepts of states' rights and new federalism.

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States' rights and new federalism are bo...

Question 19

Jessica Rapchik and Pat Korte revived a group from the 1960s known as SDS, which stands for

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A)   Students for a Democratic Society.
B)   Students for a Devolving Society.
C)   Socialists against Democracy in Society.
D)   Students for a Democratic Socialism.
E)   Seditionists for a Democratic Society.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs sought to return political power to the states.

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A) True 
 B)False

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President Barack Obama has strongly evoked the use of federal government in his efforts to combat the ailing U.S. economy.

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After the American Revolution

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The Civil War was only about slavery.

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The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 created the Interstate Commerce Commission to monitor dairy farms.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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In Gibbons v. Ogden, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Congress has sole and exclusive authority to regulate interstate trade.

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Evaluate the impact of the Great Society program on the nature of American federalism, based on the data presented (see Figures 3.3 and 3.4 in your text.)

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Compare and contrast the concepts of states' rights and new federalism.

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In his capacity as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Marshall oversaw the steady expansion of federal power.

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