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4. The basic premise of federalism is that
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b. two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people.
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16. The “necessary and proper” clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is an example of a(n) “__________ clause.”
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e. elastic
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18. The Great Depression represented a shift away from _________ and toward _________.
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b. dual federalism; cooperative federalism
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24. According to John Marshall’s decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the elastic clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action not specified in the Constitution if that action is
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e. plainly adapted to achieving a legitimate constitutional end.
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34. Money paid by one level of government to another level of government to be spent for a given purpose is called a
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b. grant-in-aid.
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35. Suppose Congress funds elementary education by giving states a grant that the states then designate the specific educational programs to receive these funds. This is an example of a ________ grant.
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a. block
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47. The process of redrawing boundaries for electoral jurisdictions is known as
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d. redistricting.
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57. The complexity of the American federal system encourages
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b. pluralism.
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