Chapter 4 Quiz - Federalism and the U.S. Constitution Winter 2021, questions and answers PDF

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Quiz 4 covers Chapter 4, “Federalism and the U.S. Constitution.” The quiz is composed of 10 multiple choice questions. The purpose of this quiz is to assess your knowledge of course content. You are allowed three attempts to successfully complete the quiz.

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Chapter 4 Quiz - Federalism and the U.S. Constitution Quiz 4 covers Chapter 4, “Federalism and the U.S. Constitution.”The quiz is composed of 10 multiple choice questions. The purpose of this quiz is to assess your knowledge of course content. You are allowed three attempts to successfully complete the quiz. The best way to prepare for this quiz is to read and take notes onKeeping the Republic, Chapter 4.

Q1 An example of a country that possesses a bicameral legislature is ______. A the United States

Q2 At the Constitutional Convention, the founders set the minimum age to serve in the Senate at thirty, gave the senators six-year terms, and required that they be appointed by the state legislatures. These criteria reflect ______. A an attempt to isolate the Senate from direct popular influence

Q3 A purported advantage of a unicameral legislature over a bicameral one is that the former is ______. A more responsive to the public

Q4 A critical advantage of a bicameral legislature is that it ______. A permits the representation of different groups in the legislative process

Q5 A major reason why the founders concocted the Electoral College as the means by which the United States would select its president was to ______.

A insulate the president from popular influence

Q6 The cooperative federalism model of American intergovernmental power distribution implies that the ______. A state and federal governments share responsibility for policy implementation

Q7 A possible example of the impact of federalism on competition between American governments would be the ______. A fight between St. Louis and Los Angeles over a particular professional football franchise

Q8 One of the lesser publicized outcomes of the Civil War was that it ______. A settled the question of whether the states retained full sovereignty under the Constitution

Q9 When Congress wants to address at the state level a policy issue that has national implications, its major tools are ______. A money and authority

Q10 Generally speaking, state lawmakers prefer block grants to other forms of federal funding because they ______. A come with fewer conditions than categorical grants have...