Question

1.
Select the best answer.

How did McCulloch v. Maryland impact the development of federalism?

The court said that states had the right to veto any national government actions.

The court ruled that the Constitution had implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause, extending the power of the national government to create a bank.

The court severely restricted the power of Congress after it created a national bank.

The court established no new changes.
2.
Select the best answer.

Each level of government acts independently of the other levels of government, and power is fixed and unchangeable in ____.

creative federalism

cooperative federalism

dual federalism

new federalism
3.
Select the best answer.

The Great Depression influenced ____, causing the national government to extend its power in order to grant more aid to states.

cooperative federalism

new federalism

dual federalism

creative federalism
4.
Select the best answer.

Referred to as “on your own federalism,” ____ shifted the balance of power to the states to make them more self-reliant in the 1980s.

creative federalism

dual federalism

cooperative federalism

new federalism
5.
Select if the statement is True or False.

Only Congress is responsible for proposing and ratifying an amendment to the Constitution.


True

Answer 1

1. The court ruled that the Constitution had implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause, extending the power of the national government to create a bank.

2. Dual federalism

3. Cooperative federalism

4. New federalism

5. False — Congress is not the only body: amendments can be proposed by a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures, and ratified by state legislatures or state conventions.