5 Written Questions

1. No requirement as to matching funds and freedom to spend on almost any governmental purpose. Distribution of money determined by a specific formula. This program was ended in 1986.
2. Government is dominated by capitalists and is merely a reflection of underlying economic forces.
3. Government is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of the government. Originally included corporate leaders, top military officials, and a few government officials.
4. Derives its powers directly from the people in which both levels of government would have certain powers, but neither would have supreme authority .
5. The government is dominated by appointed officials within the bureaucracy. They decide how to translate public laws into administrative actions.

5 Matching Questions

1. Line Item Veto Act
2. Devolution
3. Block Grants
4. Declaration of Independence
5. Judicial Review

1. a The power of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional. It is used to limit the power of popular majorities.
2. b Money from the national government for programs in certain general ares that the states can use at their discretion within broad guidelines set by Congress.
3. c Addressed the British violations of political liberties that were said to be unalienable.
4. d The shifting of national government actions to that of the states. Examples include welfare and health care.
5. e Declare unconstitutional in Clinton et al. V. New York - Does not allow the president to veto specific items in tax and spending legislation.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Expanded the powers of Congress and confirmed the supremacy of the federal government in the exercise of those powers. Allowed the U.S. to establish a bank and disallowed the taxing of that bank by the states.
   1. McCulloch v. Maryland
   2. Categorical grants
   3. Alden v. Maine
   4. Block Grants
2. Congress shall have the power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers.
   1. Virginia Plan
   2. John Locke
   3. Printz v. U.S.
   4. Elastic Clause
3. Federal money for specific purposes. A more specific type of Grants in Aid. I.E. build a specific airport. Usually requires some sort of "matching" funds.
   1. Block Grants
   2. Categorical grants
   3. Antifederalists
   4. Virginia Plan
4. Allows voters to place legislative measures directly on the ballot by getting enough signatures.
   1. Initiative
   2. Authority
   3. Coalition
   4. Devolution
5. Proposal to create a strong national government in which representation was based on state population and power was separated into three branches, including a bicameral legislature. The national government was to have supreme powers on all matters on which the states were not competent to act separately.
   1. Initiative
   2. Virginia Plan
   3. Legitimacy
   4. New Jersey Plan

5 True/False Questions

1. Recall → Voters can remove an elected official from office if enough of signatures are gathered on a petition and then it is brought to a vote.

   True        False

2. Printz v. U.S. → Invalidated a federal law that required local police to conduct background checks on all gun purchases. A violation of the 10th Amendment.

   True        False

3. Republic → Voters can remove an elected official from office if enough of signatures are gathered on a petition and then it is brought to a vote.

   True        False

4. Power → Ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions.

   True        False

5. Conditions of Aid → An alliance - As referenced by Federalist 51 - A group of factions that comes together to rule. In a large republic more interests are represented.

   True        False