• 01

    No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is a federal program dealing with which of the following policy areas?

  • 02

    The delegated powers are also known as which of the following?

  • 03

    In Article I, Section 8, the Constitution grants Congress authority to borrow money. The power to borrow money is therefore an example of which of the following?

  • 04

    The Constitution gives Congress the authority to regulate commerce among the states. If Congress passes legislation to regulate interstate trucking, it is exercising which of the following types of powers?

  • 05

    The doctrine of implied powers is based on which of the following constitutional provisions?

  • 06

    The power to interpret laws is known as which of the following?

  • 07

    Which of the following would take precedence over all the others if they were in conflict?

  • 08

    Juan and Maria are residents of Phoenix, Arizona. They travel to Las Vegas, Nevada and get married. In the eyes of Arizona law, are they legally married?

  • 09

    A man wanted for investment fraud in New York is arrested in Florida. What constitutional provision addresses whether he will be returned to New York for prosecution?

  • 10

    The reserved powers are based on which of the following constitutional provisions?

  • 11

    Which of the following statements would most likely be made by an advocate of states’ rights?

  • 12

    McCulloch v. Maryland dealt with which of the following?

  • 13

    Which of the following constitutional provisions has Congress used the most frequently to expand its policymaking authority?

  • 14

    Congress enacts a grant program that gives states money to address problems in a narrowly defined policy area. The grant program is an example of which of the following?

  • 15

    Congress enacts a grant program that grants states broad discretion in how the money is spent. The grant program is an example of which of the following?

  • 16

    Congress enacts a grant program that provides funds to every school district based on the number of children from low-income families. The grant program is an example of which of the following?

  • 17

    Researchers in the university science department are preparing an application to seek federal grant money to support their gene therapy research. The grant program they hope to benefit from is an example of which of the following?

  • 18

    The average state government is required to pick up approximately 40 percent of the total cost of the Medicaid program in the state. The federal government covers the other 60 percent. The requirement that states pay part of the cost of Medicaid is an example of which of the following?

  • 19

    Federal law requires states to adopt strict standards for registering sex offenders and adding the information to a national database used for tracking offenders who move from state to state. States that fail to comply lose part of their federal crime prevention grant money. This requirement is an example of which of the following?

  • 20

    Federal law prohibits states from regulating mutual funds. This law is an example of which of the following?

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