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Chapter 4: Intergovernmental Relations
Chapter 4 Quiz
Chapter 4 Quiz
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Question 1
Type:
Multiple Choice
Question 2
Type:
Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is not one of the features of a true federal system?
Hint:
Evolution of federal systems.
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LO: Define intergovernmental relations and explain why they serve as
fundamental settlement procedures in government creation (pp. 128130, 130-132)
Answer
Graded
As
A written constitution that divides government powers between the
central government and the constituent governments, giving
substantial powers to each.
Incorrect
Levels of government, through their own instruments, exercising
power directly over citizens.
Incorrect
A constitutional distribution of powers that cannot be changed
unilaterally by any level of government.
Incorrect
A constitutional distribution of powers that cannot be changed by the
ordinary process of legislation.
Incorrect
Levels of government in which only subnational units act directly on
citizens while the central government acts on the subnational
governments.
Correct
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What are the basic constitutional features of U.S. federalism?
Hint:
American federalism.
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LO: Understand and describe the constitutional features of U.S.
federalism and how they relate to the structure of intergovernmental
relations (pp. 132-135, 135-137)
Answer
Graded
As
It created both national and state governments, with allocation of
certain functions and embodiment of certain principles, as well as the
Bill of Rights.
Correct
It created both central and subnational governments, with no
confusion as to accountability, and issues of fairness in raising and
spending money between the levels of government.
Incorrect
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It created a coalition of states agreeing to help each other in the event Incorrect
of war or crises with an inherently weak central government.
Question 3
Type:
Multiple Choice
It created a system of government with less diversity and
experimentation in policy at regional levels.
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It established a system of government in which either the stronger
regions or the larger racial groups, or more powerful interests, will
provide insufficient allowance for the needs of minorities or weaker
groups.
Incorrect
Where is the best place to find out which level of government will have overall responsibility
for what functions?
Hint:
Structure of intergovernmental relations.
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LO: Analyze the formal structure of powers, roles, and relationships
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Question 4
Type:
Multiple Choice
during the major phases of intergovernmental relations in the United
States (pp. 137-141)
Answer
Graded As
The Constitution
Correct
Congressional interpretation
Incorrect
Legislation interpretation
Incorrect
Legal interpretation
Incorrect
Societal interpretation
Incorrect
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What is the significance of the presence of local police and fire personnel, the National
Guard, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the scene during the terrorist
attack on the World Trade Center in New York?
Hint:
Intergovernmental relations in action.
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incorrect answers:
LO: Evaluate the practical operation of intergovernmental management
(pp. 141-146)
Answer
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As
Intergovernmental management bubbles to the surface and becomes
visible during great tragedies.
Correct
Political dialogue in American policies is not always about
intergovernmental management.
Incorrect
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It exemplifies a multijurisdictional cooperative arrangement to permit a Incorrect
regional approach to planning and development.
Question 5
Type:
Multiple Choice
Federal mandates are the integral part of policy and administration
during crisis management.
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Transformation of crisis management is a federal function.
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What is fiscal federalism?
Hint:
Theory of fiscal federalism.
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incorrect answers:
LO: State the meaning of fiscal federalism and describe the impact of
devolution on a federal system (pp. 146-152, 152-161)
Answer
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As
The financial relationships that exist between and among units of
government in a federal system.
Correct
The political relationships that exist between and among the three
levels of government.
Incorrect
The legal relationships that exist between and among units of
governments in a federal system.
Incorrect
The working relationships that exist between and among local and
state governments.
Incorrect
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The socialization process between the national government and other Incorrect
government units.
Question 6
Type:
Multiple Choice
Instead of discussing inadequacies and making improvements in the confederation during
the 1787 Constitutional Convention, the delegates surprised those who sent them by
recommending what?
Hint:
Constitutional Convention of 1787.
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Question 7
Type:
Multiple Choice
Question 8
Type:
Multiple Choice
Question 9
Type:
Multiple Choice
LO: Define intergovernmental relations and explain why they serve as
fundamental settlement procedures in government creation (pp. 128130, 130-132)
Answer
Graded As
A whole new form of national government.
Correct
A unitary form of government.
Incorrect
An authoritarian form of government.
Incorrect
A power-elite form of government.
Incorrect
A libertarian form of government.
Incorrect
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We can allocate nations into what three main categories of governments?
Hint:
Three categories of governments.
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incorrect answers:
LO: Understand and describe the constitutional features of U.S.
federalism and how they relate to the structure of intergovernmental
relations (pp. 132-135, 135-137)
Answer
Graded As
Confederations, federal governments, and unitary governments.
Correct
Authoritarian, totalitarian, and monarchial governments.
Incorrect
Conservative, liberal, and libertarian governments.
Incorrect
Communism, socialism, and liberalism.
Incorrect
Libertarian, authoritarian, and liberal governments.
Incorrect
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During which phase of intergovernmental relations did the national, state, and local
governments share responsibilities and work jointly to solve common problems?
Hint:
Major phases of intergovernmental relations.
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incorrect answers:
LO: Analyze the formal structure of powers, roles, and relationships
during the major phases of intergovernmental relations in the United
States (pp. 137-141)
Answer
Graded As
Cooperative Federalism
Correct
Creative Federalism
Incorrect
New Federalism
Incorrect
New, New Federalism
Incorrect
Dual Federalism
Incorrect
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Sub-state regional planning agencies usually responsible for area-wide reviews of projects
and other special-purpose arrangements are known as what?
Hint:
Intergovernmental agreements.
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incorrect answers:
LO: Evaluate the practical operation of intergovernmental management
(pp. 141-146)
Answer
Graded As
Council of governments.
Correct
Council of mayors.
Incorrect
Council of administrators.
Incorrect
Council of advisors.
Incorrect
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Council of policy evaluators.
Question 10
Type:
Multiple Choice
Incorrect
What was the impact of the comprehensive welfare reform bill passed by the Congress in
1996?
Hint:
Republican-controlled Congress.
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incorrect answers:
LO: State the meaning of fiscal federalism and describe the impact of
devolution on a federal system (pp. 146-152, 152-161)
Answer
Graded
As
It paved the way for the use of devolution, a process of shifting
national responsibilities to the states.
Correct
It provided incentives for welfare through the use of positive
inducements.
Incorrect
It encouraged the use of authority by the federal government over the
states to implement reform.
Incorrect
It encouraged the use of cooperative federalism, allowing the national
and state governments to jointly work together in the reform
implementation.
Incorrect
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It encouraged the use of creative federalism, allowing the national and Incorrect
state governments to jointly implement welfare reform by integrating
the poor into mainstream America.
Question 11
Type:
Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines intergovernmental relations?
Hint:
Definition of intergovernmental relations.
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incorrect answers:
LO: Define intergovernmental relations and explain why they serve as
fundamental settlement procedures in government creation (pp. 128130, 130-132)
Answer
Graded
As
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The sets of policies and mechanisms by which the interplay between Correct
different levels of government serving a common geographical area is
managed.
Question 12
Type:
Multiple Choice
An attempt to solve a certain type of political organization.
Incorrect
An embodiment of certain principles through the constitution.
Incorrect
The making of policies by a central government.
Incorrect
Ways of assuring issues of fairness in raising and spending money
between levels of government.
Incorrect
The phase of intergovernmental relations that sought to foster the development of a
singular Great Society by integrating the poor into mainstream America is called what?
Hint:
Major phases of intergovernmental relations.
Feedback for all
incorrect answers:
LO: Understand and describe the constitutional features of U.S.
federalism and how they relate to the structure of intergovernmental
relations (pp. 132-135, 135-137)
Answer
Graded As
Creative Federalism
Correct
Dual Federalism
Incorrect
Cooperative Federalism
Incorrect
New Federalism
Incorrect
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New, New Federalism
Question 13
Type:
Multiple Choice
Question 14
Type:
Multiple Choice
Question 15
Type:
Multiple Choice
Question 16
Type:
Multiple Choice
Incorrect
A mandate that states that a school lunch program must meet specified national standards
for nutrition is known as what?
Hint:
Mandates are orders.
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incorrect answers:
LO: Analyze the formal structure of powers, roles, and relationships
during the major phases of intergovernmental relations in the United
States (pp. 137-141)
Answer
Graded As
Programmatic mandate
Correct
Legal mandate
Incorrect
Political mandate
Incorrect
Judicial mandate
Incorrect
Congressional mandate
Incorrect
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While government remains the only player in society that has formal authority to act in the
name of "the people," it has seen its responsibility distributed to which other actors?
Hint:
Transformation of governance.
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incorrect answers:
LO: Evaluate the practical operation of intergovernmental management
(pp. 141-146)
Answer
Graded As
Both nonprofit and nonprofit-driven enterprises.
Correct
Political and religious groups.
Incorrect
Universities and colleges.
Incorrect
United Nations and the World Bank.
Incorrect
States and their localities.
Incorrect
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What is the most significant means by which federal moneys are transmitted to the states?
Hint:
Fiscal federalism
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incorrect answers:
LO: State the meaning of fiscal federalism and describe the impact of
devolution on a federal system (pp. 146-152, 152-161)
Answer
Graded As
Categorical grants
Correct
Block grants
Incorrect
Grant-in-aid
Incorrect
In-kind grants
Incorrect
Welfare grants
Incorrect
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In the McCulloch v. Maryland case of 1819, the Supreme Court upheld the implied powers
granted to Congress by the necessary and proper clause, and established a doctrine known
as what?
Hint:
The U.S. Constitution
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incorrect answers:
Answer
LO: Define intergovernmental relations and explain why they serve as
fundamental settlement procedures in government creation (pp. 128130, 130-132)
Graded As
Feedback
Question 17
Type:
Multiple Choice
Intergovernmental tax immunity.
Correct
Separation of powers.
Incorrect
Checks and balances.
Incorrect
Necessary and proper clause.
Incorrect
Infinite executive power.
Incorrect
Which of the following is not among the major strengths of federal systems?
Hint:
Advantages of Federalism.
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incorrect answers:
LO: Understand and describe the constitutional features of U.S.
federalism and how they relate to the structure of intergovernmental
relations (pp. 132-135, 135-137)
Answer
Graded
As
Feedback
In a federal system, stronger regions and larger racial groups, or more Correct
powerful interests, will provide insufficient allowance for the needs of
minorities or weaker groups.
Question 18
Type:
Multiple Choice
A federal system has greater scope of diversity and experiments.
Incorrect
A federal system encourages debates on issues rather than enacting
them instantly, and may provide a more considerable and viable
policy outcome.
Incorrect
A federal system must consider the different ethnic or cultural groups
that predominate in a particular state and wish to pursue a distinct
cultural or social policy.
Incorrect
A federal system encourages regional participation in governance.
Incorrect
The nineteenth-century concept which posits that the functions and responsibilities of the
federal and state governments were theoretically distinguished and functionally separate
from each other is known as what?
Hint:
Phases of intergovernmental relations.
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incorrect answers:
Question 19
Type:
Multiple Choice
LO: Analyze the formal structure of powers, roles, and relationships
during the major phases of intergovernmental relations in the United
States (pp. 137-141)
Answer
Graded As
Dual Federalism
Correct
Cooperative Federalism
Incorrect
Creative Federalism
Incorrect
New Federalism
Incorrect
New, New Federalism
Incorrect
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Why is it that since September 11, 2001, state and local governments have seen their
revenues curtailed due to a poorly performing economy, but experienced more federal
mandates?
Hint:
Mandates.
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incorrect answers:
LO: Evaluate the practical operation of intergovernmental management
(pp. 141-146)
Answer
Graded As
The impact of the War on Terror.
Correct
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Question 20
Type:
Multiple Choice
Question 21
Type:
Multiple Choice
Question 22
Type:
Multiple Choice
Question 23
Type:
The effect of global warming.
Incorrect
The effect of the Iraq War.
Incorrect
The effect of inner city crises.
Incorrect
The effect of devolution revolution.
Incorrect
What is the differential impact on benefits now that welfare eligibility is determined by the
states rather than by the national government?
Hint:
Race to the bottom.
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incorrect answers:
LO: State the meaning of fiscal federalism and describe the impact of
devolution on a federal system (pp. 146-152, 152-161)
Answer
Graded As
Differential in benefits can vastly increase.
Correct
Differential in benefits can vastly decrease.
Incorrect
Differential in benefits may stay still.
Incorrect
Benefits will disproportionally remain the same.
Incorrect
Benefits will inversely increase and decrease.
Incorrect
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Federalism, like most institutional forms of government, is a solution to, or an attempt to
solve, what type of problem?
Hint:
Fundamental settlement.
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incorrect answers:
LO: Define intergovernmental relations and explain why they serve as
fundamental settlement procedures in government creation (pp. 128130, 130-132)
Answer
Graded As
Problem of political organization.
Correct
Problem of citizen socialization.
Incorrect
Problem of unification.
Incorrect
Problem of congressional committee assignments.
Incorrect
Problem of executive privilege.
Incorrect
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What is the intergovernmental relations metaphor that holds that the cooperative relations
among the varying levels of government result in an intermingling of activities?
Hint:
Structure of intergovernmental relations.
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incorrect answers:
LO: Understand and describe the constitutional features of U.S.
federalism and how they relate to the structure of intergovernmental
relations (pp. 132-135, 135-137)
Answer
Graded As
Marble-Cake Metaphor Federalism
Correct
Layer-Cake Metaphor Federalism
Incorrect
Dual Federalism
Incorrect
Creative Federalism
Incorrect
New Federalism
Incorrect
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New federalism was President Richard Nixon's approach or attempt to do exactly what?
Hint:
The meaning of new federalism.
Multiple Choice
Question 24
Type:
Multiple Choice
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Answer
Graded
As
Return autonomy to the states while maintaining significant levels of
federal funding.
Correct
Ignore the states in the implementation of federal programs.
Incorrect
Assure cooperative relations among the varying levels of government
in the implementation of national programs.
Incorrect
Maintain political ghettoization in the implementation of national
policies.
Incorrect
Foster the development of a singular Great Society by integrating the
poor into mainstream America.
Incorrect
Type:
Multiple Choice
V
Feedback
What is the keyword that enables one level of government to require another level to offer
or pay for a program as a matter of law or a prerequisite to partial or full funding for either
the program in question or other programs?
Hint:
What is an order?
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Question 25
LO: Analyze the formal structure of powers, roles, and relationships
during the major phases of intergovernmental relations in the United
States (pp. 137-141)
LO: Evaluate the practical operation of intergovernmental management
(pp. 141-146
Answer
Graded As
Mandate
Correct
Devolution
Incorrect
Federalism
Incorrect
Poverty
Incorrect
Implementation
Incorrect
Feedback
How could a national government bring about actions at the state level that state
governments, if left to themselves, might find neither palatable nor affordable?
Hint:
Fiscal federalism
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incorrect answers:
LO: State the meaning of fiscal federalism and describe the impact of
devolution on a federal system (pp. 146-152, 152-161)
Answer
Graded
As
Through judicial interpretation of the meaning of legislation or the
Constitution.
Correct
Through political negotiation with the states.
Incorrect
Through amicus briefs demand.
Incorrect
Through an executive order to deploy the army.
Incorrect
Through gubernatorial agreement and arrangement.
Incorrect
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