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Federalism and States' Rights
| Description: Federalism and States' Rights Quiz | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
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What is the principle of federalism?
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The division of power between the national government and state governments.
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The idea that the national government is supreme over the state governments.
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The idea that the state governments are supreme over the national government.
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The idea that the national government and state governments share power equally.
Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between a national government and state governments.
What are the three branches of the federal government?
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Legislative, executive, and judicial.
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Legislative, executive, and administrative.
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Legislative, judicial, and administrative.
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Executive, judicial, and administrative.
The three branches of the federal government are the legislative branch (Congress), the executive branch (the President), and the judicial branch (the Supreme Court).
What are the three branches of a state government?
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Legislative, executive, and judicial.
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Legislative, executive, and administrative.
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Legislative, judicial, and administrative.
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Executive, judicial, and administrative.
The three branches of a state government are the legislative branch (the state legislature), the executive branch (the governor), and the judicial branch (the state courts).
What is the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
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The amendment that guarantees the right to bear arms.
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The amendment that prohibits the establishment of religion.
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The amendment that guarantees the right to a speedy trial.
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The amendment that reserves all powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people.
The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that all powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people.
What is the doctrine of nullification?
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The doctrine that states have the right to nullify federal laws that they deem unconstitutional.
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The doctrine that the federal government has the right to nullify state laws that it deems unconstitutional.
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The doctrine that the Supreme Court has the right to nullify federal and state laws that it deems unconstitutional.
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The doctrine that the people have the right to nullify federal and state laws that they deem unconstitutional.
The doctrine of nullification is the doctrine that states have the right to nullify federal laws that they deem unconstitutional.
What is the doctrine of secession?
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The doctrine that states have the right to secede from the Union.
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The doctrine that the federal government has the right to secede from the Union.
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The doctrine that the Supreme Court has the right to secede from the Union.
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The doctrine that the people have the right to secede from the Union.
The doctrine of secession is the doctrine that states have the right to secede from the Union.
What was the outcome of the Civil War?
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The Union victory.
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The Confederate victory.
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A draw.
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The war is still ongoing.
The outcome of the Civil War was the Union victory.
What was the effect of the Civil War on federalism?
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It strengthened federalism.
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It weakened federalism.
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It had no effect on federalism.
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It is unclear what effect it had on federalism.
The effect of the Civil War on federalism was that it strengthened federalism.
What is the New Deal?
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A series of programs and policies enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help the United States recover from the Great Depression.
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A series of programs and policies enacted by President Herbert Hoover to help the United States recover from the Great Depression.
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A series of programs and policies enacted by President Theodore Roosevelt to help the United States recover from the Great Depression.
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A series of programs and policies enacted by President Woodrow Wilson to help the United States recover from the Great Depression.
The New Deal was a series of programs and policies enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help the United States recover from the Great Depression.
What was the effect of the New Deal on federalism?
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It strengthened federalism.
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It weakened federalism.
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It had no effect on federalism.
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It is unclear what effect it had on federalism.
The effect of the New Deal on federalism was that it strengthened federalism.
What is the Great Society?
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A series of programs and policies enacted by President Lyndon B. Johnson to help the United States address social problems such as poverty and racial discrimination.
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A series of programs and policies enacted by President John F. Kennedy to help the United States address social problems such as poverty and racial discrimination.
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A series of programs and policies enacted by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to help the United States address social problems such as poverty and racial discrimination.
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A series of programs and policies enacted by President Harry S. Truman to help the United States address social problems such as poverty and racial discrimination.
The Great Society was a series of programs and policies enacted by President Lyndon B. Johnson to help the United States address social problems such as poverty and racial discrimination.
What was the effect of the Great Society on federalism?
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It strengthened federalism.
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It weakened federalism.
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It had no effect on federalism.
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It is unclear what effect it had on federalism.
The effect of the Great Society on federalism was that it strengthened federalism.
What is the Reagan Revolution?
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A series of policies enacted by President Ronald Reagan to reduce the size and scope of the federal government.
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A series of policies enacted by President Jimmy Carter to reduce the size and scope of the federal government.
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A series of policies enacted by President Gerald Ford to reduce the size and scope of the federal government.
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A series of policies enacted by President Richard Nixon to reduce the size and scope of the federal government.
The Reagan Revolution was a series of policies enacted by President Ronald Reagan to reduce the size and scope of the federal government.
What was the effect of the Reagan Revolution on federalism?
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It strengthened federalism.
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It weakened federalism.
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It had no effect on federalism.
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It is unclear what effect it had on federalism.
The effect of the Reagan Revolution on federalism was that it weakened federalism.
What is the current state of federalism in the United States?
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Federalism is alive and well.
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Federalism is in decline.
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Federalism is dead.
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It is unclear what the current state of federalism is.
The current state of federalism in the United States is that it is alive and well.