Federalism, State and Local Government Test

Question 0

T/F: The Constitution does not say anything about local governments

Answer 0

True

Question 1

T/F: The Constitution gives a specific list of powers to the federal government

Answer 1

True

Question 2

There are about _____ counties in the United States

Answer 2

3,000

Question 3

State or Local Ordinance: “A person between 16 and 18 must have a parent’s permission in order to get married”

Answer 3

State

Question 4

What term is not applied to the basic unit into which all states are divided?

Answer 4

special district

Question 5

What are terms for the basic unit into which all states are divided?

Answer 5

borough, county, parish

Question 6

Six powers of local governments

Answer 6

naming streets, determining methods for selecting municipal judges, setting truancy regulations, regulating taxation, school speed limits, setting juvenile curfews

Question 7

State law or local ordinance: “Between sunset and sunrise, vehicles on the road must have headlights on”

Answer 7

State

Question 8

Six State Powers

Answer 8

Summoning citizens for jury duty, selecting automobiles for highway patrol, ratifying amendments to the fed Constitution, setting age for alcohol purchase, hunting and fishing regulation

Question 9

T/F: The Constitution lets Congress do what is necessary and proper for carrying out its powers

Answer 9

True

Question 10

State or Local: “No one living in the area may bree livestock of any kind”

Answer 10

Local

Question 11

Four problems with Federalism

Answer 11

maintaining distinctions between levels of government, give and take of federal aid, increasing national debt, competition among states for funds

Question 12

Delegated powers are given to what level of government?

Answer 12

National

Question 13

T/F: The Constitution lists specific things that the state CAN’T do

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F: Project grants are the restrictive type of grant issued by the federal government

Answer 14

False

Question 15

What is the source of local government?

Answer 15

State government

Question 16

T/F: Dillon’s Rule says that a county has its own natural power

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Dual federalism

Answer 17

System in which the national and state levels are sovereign within their own spheres

Question 18

What is the source of implied powers?

Answer 18

Enumerated powers

Question 19

State or Local: “Temporary structures like circus tents may not be put up without approval”

Answer 19

Local

Question 20

The New Deal is associated with FDR

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Federalism

Answer 21

Form of government based on limiting government by distributing/dividing power among several government levels and organizations

Question 22

T/F: Public education today is as much a local issue as it is state and national

Answer 22

True

Question 23

T/F: Most of the county’s money comes from the state

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Six concurrent powers

Answer 24

Protect health/safety, collect taxes, build roads, borrow money, establish courts, make/enforce laws

Question 25

Since 1913, ______ has been a continuous source of money for the national government

Answer 25

Income tax

Question 26

What tax makes up 30% (largest) of state tax revenue across all fifty states?

Answer 26

Property taxes

Question 27

T/F: An association of independent states is called a unitary form of government

Answer 27

False

Question 28

The ________ amendment established federal income tax

Answer 28

16th

Question 29

T/F: California has the most counties

Answer 29

False

Question 30

T/F: The unitary form of government does not divide power between the central government and lower governments

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Six federal government powers

Answer 31

Appoint diplomats, regulate taxation, summon citizens for jury duty, collect income tax, maintain postal service, set automobile safety standards

Question 32

T/F: The federal government can influence states by attaching rules to federal money

Answer 32

True

Question 33

State or Local: "All sidewalks, buildings, fences, signs, and other surfaces must be kept free from graffiti"

Answer 33

Local

Question 34

The lowest divisions of a political organization are called

Answer 34

Precincts

Question 35

T/F: Counties are called counties in every state

Answer 35

False

Question 36

T/F: States do not have their own constitutions or laws

Answer 36

False

Question 37

T/F: Local governments have their own power to make decisions about anything

Answer 37

False

Question 38

T/F: Counties receive money from the state

Answer 38

True

Question 39

T/F: Our county system came from Germany

Answer 39

False

Question 40

With which level of government are the reserved powers usually associated?

Answer 40

States

Question 41

T/F: Traditionally, local units of government have served primarily to implement state laws

Answer 41

True

Question 42

T/F: Laws at a lower level of government are always superior to laws at a higher level

Answer 42

False

Question 43

State

Answer 43

Political unit that has the authority to govern itself

Question 44

Delegated

Answer 44

Assigned or given

Question 45

Reserved

Answer 45

set aside for

Question 46

County seat

Answer 46

the town or city in each county that serves as the home for county government

Question 47

Property taxes

Answer 47

money people or businesses pay on land and buildings the own inside the county

Question 48

Sales tax

Answer 48

money made from items sold within the county

Question 49

Fees

Answer 49

money made from counties charging for services they provide

Question 50

Interest groups

Answer 50

Private groups that work to support special causes by trying to get laws passed that will help those causes

Question 51

State constitution

Answer 51

describes the powers of a state's 3 branches

Question 52

Executive order

Answer 52

Acts like a law but is issued by the governor without legislature

Question 53

Title given to the state's chief officer of the executive branch

Answer 53

Governor

Question 54

Four Reserved Powers

Answer 54

Conduct elections, make rules about business inside the state, charter banks and corporations, provide police and emergency services

Question 55

Five Expressed+Implied Powers

Answer 55

Print money, declare war, establish a post office, spend money on general warfare, decide what units of measurement we use

Question 56

T/F: Powers that states and the federal government share are called concurrent powers

Answer 56

True

Question 57

Bicameral

Answer 57

A legislature that is composed of two houses

Question 58

Legislature

Answer 58

Group of people that creates laws (Congress)

Question 59

Interest groups

Answer 59

Private groups that support causes through legislation

Question 60

Conference committee

Answer 60

A committee made up of members from both houses

Question 61

Commission

Answer 61

A group of people in charge of a state

Question 62

Mandate

Answer 62

Something a country has been ordered to do

Question 63

Federal

Answer 63

Type of government where states and the central government share power

Question 64

Confederal

Answer 64

Type of government where the central government gets its power from the states

Question 65

T/F: All county governments include a county administrator

Answer 65

False

Question 66

T/F: Monies paid to the federal government by the states are returned in equal proportion to the states

Answer 66

False

Question 67

T/F: The federal government can require a county to provide a service

Answer 67

True

Question 68

T/F: The Supremacy Clause says state laws are superior to federal laws

Answer 68

False

Question 69

T/F: The Constitution gives a specific list of powers to the states

Answer 69

False

Question 70

T/F: Congress determines how many counties each state may have

Answer 70

False

Question 71

Prosecutor

Answer 71

Makes sure criminals are charged for their crimes

Question 72

Elections supervisor

Answer 72

Makes sure the polling places and ballots work properly work when it's time to vote

Question 73

Recorder/clerk

Answer 73

Keeps track of property deeds, marriage certificates, and other records

Question 74

Engineer

Answer 74

Manages public buildings and structures

Question 75

Sheriff/chief of police

Answer 75

Keeps people safe by enforcing laws

Question 76

School superintendent

Answer 76

In charge of the local public education system

Question 77

Mayor/City manager

Answer 77

Leads the city government

Question 78

Assessor

Answer 78

Estimates the value of a property so it can be taxed

Question 79

Council member/supervisor

Answer 79

Helps to make decisions that affect the entire city or county

Question 80

Medical examiner

Answer 80

Investigates unnatural deaths and performs autopsies

Question 81

T/F: Eligibility requirements for voting are the same for all states

Answer 81

False

Question 82

T/F: Differences in tax rates often lead to discord between states as consumers from one state travel to another to shop

Answer 82

True

Question 83

State or Local: "Every child between the ages 6 and 16 must attend school or be home schooled"

Answer 83

State

Question 84

State or Local: "It is unlawful to take, injure, or harass any bird upon its nest, except in agriculture"

Answer 84

State

Question 85

T/F: A county is smaller than a state

Answer 85

True

Question 86

T/F: County governments have only "executive branch" powers

Answer 86

False

Question 87

T/F: Before the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1865, identifying with one's state was often more important than national identity

Answer 87

True