31 Jan Which among the following

Lesson 2 Quiz – Random Section

Question 1

Generally speaking, voter turnout would be expected to be the lowest for which kind of election?

federal congress

county board of commissions

governor

state assembly

Question 2

The holding in McCulloch v. Maryland favored all but which of the following individuals or entities?

supporters of a national bank

State of Maryland

Federal government

James McCulloch

Question 3

From a city’s perspective, what would be the best kind of charter to hold?

special charter

general charter

classified charter

home rule charter

Question 4

What amendment to the U.S. Constitution chiefly empowers state governments

V

X

I

VIII

Question 5

The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed to combat the evils of…

corporate monopolies

state circumvention of the Civil War Amendments

segregation

federalism

Question 6

All of the following are TRUE of state governors EXCEPT:

most have the line-item veto

a minority are not term-limited

the power of state governors arguably plateaued in the early twentieth century

they traditionally call the state legislature into session

Question 7

All of the following are associated with “Cooperative Federalism” EXCEPT:

court packing

layer cake

categorical grants

the New Deal

Question 8

The __________ powers relate to the Elastic Clause.

inherent

implied

federal

enumerated

Question 9

“Ex post facto” laws…

are examples of a prohibited power

are key components to federalism

criminalize some conduct before said conduct has been committed

are examples of concurrent powers

Question 10

All of the following are examples of “enumerated powers” EXCEPT:

creating a national bank

coining money

establishing post offices

maintaining a navy

Question 11

In the most common form of city government, what functions as the executive branch?

city council

professional administrator

the entire electorate

mayor

Question 12

All of the following are key features of “New Age Federalism” EXCEPT:

national healthcare legislation

the Contract with America

federal government downsizing

Bill Clinton

Question 13

All of the following arguably helped increase the power of the federal government during the nineteenth century EXCEPT:

the holding in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

the Civil War

the advent of the income tax

Question 14

__________ prevents any state from discriminating against visiting citizens from another state when it comes to basic constitutional rights.

Privileges and Immunities Clause

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Interstate Rendition Provision in the Constitution

Reserved Powers Clause

Question 15

All of the following have been mentioned as possible locations for casinos in Georgia EXCEPT:

Stone Mountain Park

Underground Atlanta

Valdosta

Rome

Question 16

In which state would one arguably have the best access to legislators?

Georgia

California

Nebraska

New Hampshire

Question 17

All of the following are key features of “New Federalism” EXCEPT:

block grants

categorical grants

Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon

Question 18

All of the following are “police powers” according to the Tenth Amendment EXCEPT:

education

commerce

health

morality

Question 19

According to “Tip” O’Neil, “All politics is __________.”

local

personal

collaborative

adversarial

Question 20

Most states adopt legalized casino gambling…

to offset budget surpluses

to match funds from federal programs

instead of a lottery

to preempt neighboring states from adopting it first

Question 21

__________ is the least commonly-used system of county governance in the U.S. today.

consolidated government

the commissioner-administrator model

the sole-commissioner model

the commissioner-executive model

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a power bestowed to the federal government?

ratifying amendments to the US Constitution

borrowing money

making laws

regulating interstate commerce

Question 23

The case of Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with all of the following EXCEPT:

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Commerce clause

Pennsylvania

steamboats

Question 24

If he had to choose from these, which governmental scheme would King George III have liked the most?

republican

confederal

federal

unitary

Question 25

Which among the following presidents arguably did the most to curb the power of the federal government?

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson

George W. Bush

Richard M. Nixon