Which of the following would NOT be considered an advantage of federalism?
a. accommodation of diversity
b. division of powers
c. encouragement of laboratories of democracy
d. adaptability to changing circumstances
e. assurance of effective and efficient government
Question -2-Supreme Court cases, such as
United States v. Lopez (1995), require legislation passed by Congress to show a clear connection to
a. the privileges and immunities clause.
b. interstate commerce.
c. due process.
d. full faith and credit.
e. coercive conditions.
Question -3-What role has the U.S. Supreme Court played in the last fifteen years or so in the debate over federalism?
a. The Supreme Court has consistently opposed any attempts to curtail federal powers over the states.
b. The Supreme Court has stated that it has no powers to intervene in the debate and, in effect, has left all control in the hands of Congress.
c. Congress has consistently stripped the powers of the Supreme Court so that the Court has played a very minimal role.
d. The Supreme Court has worked hand-in-hand with Congress to compromise and to devise legitimate tactics to reduce the powers of the federal government.
e. As Congress has clearly moved to reduce federal powers since the 1990s, the Supreme Court has supported that role in many opinions but has put a stop to coercive conditions that leave the states with no discretion to form their own policies.
Question -4-Since the early 1990s, the Supreme Court has tended to
a. staunchly guard the right of the national government to dictate policies that were traditionally held by the states.
b. strike a perfect balance between state and national government interest.
c. trample on the rights and prerogatives of state governments.
d. shift to a stance much more favorable to states rights.
e. move away from states rights.
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