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The _____ form of government favors a central government exercising all or most political authority.

Today, the European Union is struggling to make a _____ work.

_____ is not identified in the Constitution as a responsibility of national government

One advantage of federalism is diffusion of policies, which _____.

Allowing lower-level governments to “try out” new policies on a local level is generally referred to as “_____ of democracy.”

The desire for fairness causes critics to worry that competition between states and localities leads to a/an _____, resulting in a bidding war in which each state tries to cut programs and taxes more than neighboring states in order to attract middle-class people and new business.

Congress’s expressed, or granted, powers are found in _____ of the Constitution.

A/an _____power is explicitly named in the Constitution.

The “_____and proper clause” provides Congress with authority to carry out its designated functions concerning powers not specifically enumerated in the Constitution.

If Virginia law conflicts with federal law, the _____ clause states that federal law is superior.

The Tenth Amendment relates to and best demonstrates _____ powers.

_____ powers describe shared authority between national and state governments

_____ federalism argues for the clear division of governing authority between national and state governments.

Congress vigorously responded to the _____ by passing policies that decisively strengthened the national government’s role in regulating the economy.

_____ was characterized by a far more active federal government and blurred lines of authority.

An obligation imposed on state or local government officials by federal legislation without sufficient federal funding support to cover the costs is called a/an _____ mandate

_____ is defined as the transfer of authority from national to state or local governments.

The Supreme Court relied on the Constitution’s _____ powers in the McCullough v.

The U.S. government spends _____ the governments of most other wealthy nations.

_____ is not a power granted to Congress in the Constitution.