Question 1

The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 was conspicuous because it allowed women who were the victims of gender-based violence to

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A)   sue the families of their attackers.
B)   collect fees from businesses.
C)   file class-action suits on behalf of high school students.
D)   sue in federal court.
E)   collect up to $60 million in punitive damages.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Ultimately, the effort toward devolution was curtailed by public opinion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Although many block grants were proposed from 1966 to 1980, only a few were enacted.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A block grant is essentially a

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A)   grant that benefits a single, local unit (or block) .
B)   group of categorical or project grants.
C)   reverse grant-in-aid, by which money flows from states back to the federal government.
D)   project grant with tighter restrictions.
E)   a project grant with less federal support.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Governors and mayors are generally very fond of categorical grants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cash grants-in-aid began early in our Nation's history.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Initially, it was supposed that

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A)   Congress could regulate interstate commerce.
B)   Congress could regulate interstate and intrastate commerce.
C)   the state governments could regulate interstate commerce.
D)   the state governments could regulate interstate and intrastate commerce.
E)   there was no distinction between interstate and intrastate commerce.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

At one point, the Supreme Court attempted to define the end point of transportation and interstate commerce by focusing on

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A)   original packaging.
B)   miles of travel.
C)   number of state boundaries that were crossed.
D)   total costs of production as opposed to transportation.
E)   storage in warehouses.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Categorical grants are rarely a matter of life and death for agencies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most mandates concern civil rights and environmental protection.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term intergovernmental lobby is used in the text to refer to lobbying activities by

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A)   state and local officials at the national government.
B)   one branch of the national government at another branch.
C)   foreign governments in Washington, D.C.
D)   federal agencies at statehouses and city halls.
E)   governmental units with ties to interest groups.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

When a state accepts federal grants, it is subject to certain rules established by Washington.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement best summarizes Madison's view of federalism?

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A)   He was a consistent supporter of the notion of a supreme national government.
B)   He was a consistent supporter of the notion of the supremacy of state governments.
C)   He was first an ardent supporter of national supremacy, then of states' rights.
D)   He was first an ardent supporter of states' rights, then of national supremacy.
E)   He assumed the national government would be supreme except in times of war.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Federal courts have fueled the growth of mandates through litigation involving

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A)   prison construction.
B)   school desegregation.
C)   police brutality.
D)   the hiring of firefighters.
E)   All of the above.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Most states reacted to the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London (2005) by relaxing standards for government seizure of private property.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Civil War was fought in part over the issue of national supremacy versus states' rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The wording of the U.S. Constitution regarding the federal government's right to make laws is purposely vague and elastic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Great Britain has a federal system much like our own.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Block grants are allocated by formula.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most nations in the world do not have local units of government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Federalism

Federal courts have fueled the growth of mandates through litigation involving

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The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 was conspicuous because it allowed women who were the victims of gender-based violence to

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Ultimately, the effort toward devolution was curtailed by public opinion.

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Which statement best summarizes Madison's view of federalism?

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Most mandates concern civil rights and environmental protection.

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A block grant is essentially a

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The Civil War was fought in part over the issue of national supremacy versus states' rights.

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Cash grants-in-aid began early in our Nation's history.

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Initially, it was supposed that

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Block grants are allocated by formula.

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Governors and mayors are generally very fond of categorical grants.

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Great Britain has a federal system much like our own.

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Most nations in the world do not have local units of government.

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At one point, the Supreme Court attempted to define the end point of transportation and interstate commerce by focusing on

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Although many block grants were proposed from 1966 to 1980, only a few were enacted.

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Most states reacted to the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London (2005) by relaxing standards for government seizure of private property.

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Categorical grants are rarely a matter of life and death for agencies.

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The term intergovernmental lobby is used in the text to refer to lobbying activities by

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When a state accepts federal grants, it is subject to certain rules established by Washington.

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The wording of the U.S. Constitution regarding the federal government's right to make laws is purposely vague and elastic.

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