POLS 2311 Exam 2 Notes and Exam Prep
2026
A system that distributes power between state and national governments is called - ANSWER ✔✨-
--federalism
Which of the following issues has been the most controversial between states and the federal
government during the Obama administration?
immigration
same-sex marriage
health care
terrorism - ANSWER ✔✨---health care
What is an unfunded mandate? - ANSWER ✔✨---a federal law that requires the states to do
certain things but does not provide state governments with the funding to implement these policies
Which of the following has been a key characteristic of federalism in the United States since the year
2000?
Supreme Court rejection of a greater role for federal power in regulation of health care
greater state initiative in the realm of immigration law and policy due to federal inaction
, a broad reduction in federal power under Republican presidential leadership
a general trend in Supreme Court decisions toward weaker federal control over the states -
ANSWER ✔✨---greater state initiative in the realm of immigration law and policy due to federal
inaction
requires that each state's laws be honored by the other states. - ANSWER ✔✨---The full faith and
credit clause
government in which the national government holds the ultimate authority. - ANSWER ✔✨---A
unitary system
How did the Great Depression affect the nature of federalism in the United States? - ANSWER ✔✨-
--It brought a dramatic increase in the growth and power of the national government over commerce,
though for the most part state power was not directly curtailed.
General revenue-sharing grants are a central component of the process of devolution, which is a policy?
- ANSWER ✔✨---to remove a program from one level of government by delegating it or passing it
down to a lower form of government.
The power delegated by a state to a local unit of government to manage its own affairs is known as -
ANSWER ✔✨---home rule
The necessary and proper clause (Article I, Section 8) of the U.S. Constitution is the source of which of
the following powers? - ANSWER ✔✨---implied
Which government traditionally has the authority to regulate fundamental matters referred to as police
powers? - ANSWER ✔✨---state
Which type of grant provides the most control to state and local governments in the distribution of
federal grants-in-aid? - ANSWER ✔✨---block
2026
A system that distributes power between state and national governments is called - ANSWER ✔✨-
--federalism
Which of the following issues has been the most controversial between states and the federal
government during the Obama administration?
immigration
same-sex marriage
health care
terrorism - ANSWER ✔✨---health care
What is an unfunded mandate? - ANSWER ✔✨---a federal law that requires the states to do
certain things but does not provide state governments with the funding to implement these policies
Which of the following has been a key characteristic of federalism in the United States since the year
2000?
Supreme Court rejection of a greater role for federal power in regulation of health care
greater state initiative in the realm of immigration law and policy due to federal inaction
, a broad reduction in federal power under Republican presidential leadership
a general trend in Supreme Court decisions toward weaker federal control over the states -
ANSWER ✔✨---greater state initiative in the realm of immigration law and policy due to federal
inaction
requires that each state's laws be honored by the other states. - ANSWER ✔✨---The full faith and
credit clause
government in which the national government holds the ultimate authority. - ANSWER ✔✨---A
unitary system
How did the Great Depression affect the nature of federalism in the United States? - ANSWER ✔✨-
--It brought a dramatic increase in the growth and power of the national government over commerce,
though for the most part state power was not directly curtailed.
General revenue-sharing grants are a central component of the process of devolution, which is a policy?
- ANSWER ✔✨---to remove a program from one level of government by delegating it or passing it
down to a lower form of government.
The power delegated by a state to a local unit of government to manage its own affairs is known as -
ANSWER ✔✨---home rule
The necessary and proper clause (Article I, Section 8) of the U.S. Constitution is the source of which of
the following powers? - ANSWER ✔✨---implied
Which government traditionally has the authority to regulate fundamental matters referred to as police
powers? - ANSWER ✔✨---state
Which type of grant provides the most control to state and local governments in the distribution of
federal grants-in-aid? - ANSWER ✔✨---block
