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Ch.3 - Federalism: Forging A Nation

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Federalism allocates (shares) power:

Back (Answer)

Between the National Government and the individual States

#2
Front (Question)

United States version of Federalism is defined as:

Back (Answer)

This is a “fluid system”, ever changing

#3
Front (Question)

During the 1780s, most nations in the world were governed under:

Back (Answer)

A Unitary system

#4
Front (Question)

At what point in the history of the United States, were we governed by a Confederation?

Back (Answer)

During the Articles of Confederation Era (1781-1789)

#5
Front (Question)

Currently, most European countries are governed under:

Back (Answer)

A Unitary system

#6
Front (Question)

Which political Party tends to believe that the Federal Government has too much power?

Back (Answer)

Republican

#7
Front (Question)

Which political Party is more likely to raise taxes?

Back (Answer)

Democrat

#8
Front (Question)

The Articles of Confederation (1781-89) placed the true power with:

Back (Answer)

The individual States

#9
Front (Question)

The definition of “Sovereignty” is:

Back (Answer)

Supreme and final governing power

#10
Front (Question)

In the Unitary System of government:

Back (Answer)

Powers rest solely with the National Government

#11
Front (Question)

In a Confederation,

Back (Answer)

States have all the power

#12
Front (Question)

The Federalist Papers, as written by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton:

Back (Answer)

Defended and explained the Constitution

#13
Front (Question)

In Federalist #28, Alexander Hamilton:

Back (Answer)

Argued in favor of Federalism

#14
Front (Question)

Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution listed the enumerated Powers of:

Back (Answer)

The Federal Government

#15
Front (Question)

In Federalist #10, James Madison argued the need for competition, and was:

Back (Answer)

In favor of many special interest groups (numerous factions)

#16
Front (Question)

The “Supremacy Clause” of Article VI in the U.S. Constitution

Back (Answer)

Gives the Federal Government power to nullify State law

#17
Front (Question)

The “Necessary and Proper Clause of the U.S. Constitution:

Back (Answer)

Gave “Implied Powers” to the Federal Government

#18
Front (Question)

The “Supremacy Clause” gives ultimate authority to:

Back (Answer)

The Federal Government

#19
Front (Question)

The 10th Amendment gives “Reserved Powers” to:

Back (Answer)

The individual States

#20
Front (Question)

“Nationalism” is a gradual shift of power from:

Back (Answer)

from the States to the Federal Government

#21
Front (Question)

“McCulloch v. Maryland” (1819) gave “Implied Powers” to:

Back (Answer)

The Federal Government

#22
Front (Question)

“Dred Scott v. Sandford” (1857) . Which one of the following statements is FALSE?

Back (Answer)

Prohibited the extension of slavery to the new western territories

#23
Front (Question)

Which of the following handed down the infamous “Separate but Equal” decision of 1896?

Back (Answer)

“Plessy v. Ferguson

#24
Front (Question)

The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to:

Back (Answer)

African American males and females