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GOVT 2306 Quiz Chapters 2and 3 Answers Shown

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GOVERNMENT 2306

QUIZ CHAPTERS 2 and 3

  1. State and local governments have greater administrative flexibility with ________ than with categorical grants. a. matching grants b. earmark grants c. block grants d. project grants

  2. The attempt to enhance the power of state and local governments, especially by substituting more flexi- ble block grants instead of restrictive categorical grants in aid is called a. a matching grant. b. devolution. c. cooperative federalism. d. dual federalism.

  3. During the era of transition from dual to cooperative federalism which policy area garnered the most op- position from southern states? a. Agricultural policy b. Marriage law c. Public health d. Civil rights

  4. Southern states viewed Brown v. Board of Education, the Twenty-Fourth Amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Voting Rights Act of 1965 as a. separate but equal. b. an encroachment of their states’ rights. c. coded language for states’ rights. d. an example of devolution.

  5. The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 is an example of a. coercive federalism. b. Texas policy becoming national law. c. the development of cooperative federalism. d. dual federalism.

  6. The obligations that the federal government imposes on state governments with little or no funding to help support the program define a. unfunded mandates. b. categorical grants. c. block grants. d. earmarked grants.

  7. Controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act is an example of the friction inherent in ___________. a. confederal systems b. unitary systems c. Federalism d. None of the above

  8. Texas is one of __________ states that decided not to expand medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act. a. 3 b. 42 c. 13 d. 21

  9. What percentage of the cost would Texas have to bear to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act? a. 10 b. 50 c. 20 d. 80

  10. Constitutions are expected to do all of the following except a. assign constitutional power. b. identify political leaders. c. place limitations on the government. d. establish major governing institutions.

  11. The constitution of the Texas Republic and the first state constitutions are products of a. plantation culture. b. Anglo protestant slaveholders. c. some provisions of Spanish-Mexican law. d. all of the above.

  12. Which of the following concerning the Texas Constitution of 1836 is not correct? a. It called for a careful separation of church and state. b. It legalized slavery in Texas. c. It prohibited the president from serving consecutive terms. d. It established a federal system of government for the Republic.

  13. What issue delayed Texas annexation to the United States in 1836? a. The slavery controversy in the United States b. The dense population of Texas c. The heavy Catholic population in Texas d. A Republic constitution did not exist

  14. Which is a correct statement about the Texas Constitution of 1866? a. Secession from the union was nullified. b. Confederate war debts were renounced. c. A civilian government was established. d. All of the above.

  15. Which of the following is not correct about the Texas Constitution of 1869? a. It centralized state power in the hands of the governor. b. It provided for annual legislative sessions. c. It decentralized the Texas public school system. d. It allowed the governor to appoint all major state offices.

  16. When state governments misuse their powers, the response is usually to a. throw out the old constitution and replace with a new one. b. place constitutional limitations and restrictions on those powers. c. make the document more flexible. d. recall the officials.

  17. Which of the following was the slogan of the Texas Grange going into the 1875 Constitutional Conven- tion? a. “Retrenchment and reform” b. “Onward to the Future” c. “Reconstruction of die” d. “Republicanism for victory”

  18. Which is not a correct statement about the present-day Texas Constitution? a. It is one of the most restrictive. b. It has been amended 474 times. c. It is the longest state constitution. d. It is the fourth most frequently amended state constitution.

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GOVERNMENT 2306
QUIZ CHAPTERS 2 and 3
1. State and local governments have greater administrative flexibility with ________ than with categorical
grants.
a. matching grants
b. earmark grants
c. block grants
d. project grants
2. The attempt to enhance the power of state and local governments, especially by substituting more flexi-
ble block grants instead of restrictive categorical grants in aid is called
a. a matching grant.
b. devolution.
c. cooperative federalism.
d. dual federalism.
3. During the era of transition from dual to cooperative federalism which policy area garnered the most op-
position from southern states?
a. Agricultural policy
b. Marriage law
c. Public health
d. Civil rights
4. Southern states viewed Brown v. Board of Education, the Twenty-Fourth Amendment, the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, and Voting Rights Act of 1965 as
a. separate but equal.
b. an encroachment of their states’ rights.
c. coded language for states’ rights.
d. an example of devolution.
5. The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 is an example of
a. coercive federalism.
b. Texas policy becoming national law.
c. the development of cooperative federalism.
d. dual federalism.
6. The obligations that the federal government imposes on state governments with little or no funding to
help support the program define
a. unfunded mandates.
b. categorical grants.
c. block grants.
d. earmarked grants.
7. Controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act is an example of the friction inherent in ___________.
a. confederal systems
b. unitary systems
c. Federalism
d. None of the above
8. Texas is one of __________ states that decided not to expand medicaid coverage under the Affordable
Care Act.
a. 3
b. 42
c. 13
d. 21

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