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Which one of the following countries is not FEDERAL?
A) Canada
B) France
C) Germany
D) Mexico
E) United States |
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Which on of the following countries is not UNITARY?
A) Britain
B) Italy
C) Germany
D) Sweden
E) France
AB) Japan |
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Unitary governments tend to be:
A) Bicameral
B) Unicameral |
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Federal governments tend to be:
A) Bicameral
B) Unicameral |
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Between the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, which one is pure federal?
A) U.S. House
B) U.S. Senate |
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Which government system was invented in 1787
A) Confederal
B) Federal
C) Unitary |
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Federalism is a fixed principle.
A) True
B) False |
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Federalism tilts toward national authority
A)True
B)False |
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Federalism is a flexible, pragmatic principle.
A) True
B) False |
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What was the first nation to be governed by a true federal system?
A) Ancient Egypt
B) Ancient Greece
C) Ancient Rome
D) The Spanish Empire
E) The British Empire
AB) The United States |
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Anti-federalists support:
A) States' rights
B) A strong central government |
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"Government governs best that governs least" is the belief of:
A) Federalists
B) Anti-federalists |
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The Tenth Amendment was favored by:
A) Federalists
B) Anti-federalists |
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| Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad, 1886 |
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Corporations were "persons" within the meaning of the 14th Amendment.
Corporation property rights were protected from substantial regulation by the states |
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John Marshall (1801-1835)
Interstate Commerce Decision
N.Y. could not grant a ferry monopoly.
National Power upheld over States' Rights
States' rights defeat |
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| Lochner v. New York, 1905 |
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State prevented from regulating labor practices.
Property rights of the business were upheld,
States' Rights defeat |
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| Hammer v. Daggenhart, 1918 |
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Power to the States
Child Labor decision
Interstate Commerce decision
Factory practices could be regulated only by the states
Anti-labor decison
States' rights victory |
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| Supreme Court required President Nixon to submit the relevant Watergate tapes that the House Judiciary Committee demanded. |
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Medicinal marijuana
National supremacy over the states.
States' rights defeat |
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Physician-assisted suicide
States' rights victory in Oregon |
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