POLS 207 DYER EXAM WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| GUARANTEED
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How does Federalism generate a potential for conflict with national interest? -
ANSWER-Public policy may become fragmented, which can impede the ability
to address common national problems
How does Federalism create complexity and confusion? - ANSWER-Two
governments so two sets of rules to follow
How may Federalism actually reduce government accountability? - ANSWER--
Uncertainty about what government is responsible makes it difficult to effect
change
- Governments can deflect blame to each other
How can Federalism "drive a race to the bottom"? - ANSWER-Inner-state
competition where states may try to undercut others and lure away other states'
businesses in order to outbid each other for scarce resources
How could Federalism create and preserve inequalities in services / policies? -
ANSWER-Great state-by-state differences in healthcare, public education, labor
law, tax structures, minimum wage, social safety nets, etc.
How could Federalism create and preserve inequalities with civil liberties and
rights? - ANSWER-State laws regulate (with nationally-prescribed limits)
voting, access to public office and healthcare, marital status, and firearms
,What were Elazar's 3 types of political culture? - ANSWER-1.) Individualistic
2.) Moralistic
3.) Traditionalistic
Which one of Elazar's Classifications places emphasis on individual initiative
and the market (not government); material self-interest motivates people to
enter public life? - ANSWER-Individualistic
How does the Individualistic classification view the government? - ANSWER--
Government Protects individual rights and makes way for individual initiative
- Wealth and power seen as qualifiers for governing
What motivates people to enter public / political life in the Individual
Classification? - ANSWER-- Ambition and self-advancement (corruption
tolerated)
- Partisan Orientation; elections focus on gaining office and not issues
- Unfavorable view of civil-service bureaucracy
What is the migration pattern of the Individual Classification? - ANSWER-Mid-
Atlantic States -> Midwest and West
What Classification follows: "Government should not get in the way"? -
ANSWER-Individualistic
What Classification follows: "Government is a positive force for good"? -
ANSWER-Moralistic
What Classification is where the government advances the public interest and
serves as positive force in citizens' lives; issue based politics with emphasis on
the commonwealth? - ANSWER-Moralistic
,What classification emphasizes that citizens have a duty to serve and participate
in politics; politicians seek office to advance issues and corruption is not
tolerated? - ANSWER-Moralistic
What is the condensed pro-federalism argument? - ANSWER-- Lets local
communities manage their own affairs
- Allows tailored policies for particular peoples
What is the condensed con-federalism argument? - ANSWER-- Lets local
communities manage their own affairs
- States going their own way can create impediments to national initiatives and
even public goods for US as a whole
What does not mention federalism per se? - ANSWER-The Constitution
What is the US Constitution's basic framework? - ANSWER-- Defines legal
powers of governments and limits on those powers
- Delineates relationships among governments
What are some examples of conflicts between states? - ANSWER-- Territorial
Disputes
- Disputes over water rights
What falls under original jurisdiction of SCOTUS? - ANSWER-Cases "in
which a state shall be party"
What is the aspect of federalism that describes the relationship between the
states and national government? - ANSWER-Vertical Relationship
, How do relationships between states and national government change over
time? - ANSWER-- Constitutional and Legal change
- Historical Developments
What are the mechanisms driving development in federalism? - ANSWER--
Legal changes in law and judicial interpretation
- Political shifts in how money and power are used
What has been the overall trend in regards to federalism in the US? -
ANSWER-Growth of federal authority (with periodic setbacks)
What Supreme Court Justice pushed a nationalistic interpretation of the
Constitution through several Court Decisions such as McCulloch v. Maryland
(1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)? - ANSWER-John Marshall
What court case created the doctrine of implied powers and limited states'
ability to impede the federal government? - ANSWER-McCulloch v. Maryland
(1819)
What court case held that power to regulate commerce includes power to
regulate navigation and that states cannot interfere with Congressional
commerce power (even if Congress itself is not regulating it)? - ANSWER-
Gibbons v Ogden (1824)
What has the legal definition of "interstate commerce" led to? - ANSWER-
Increased regulatory power of the federal government
What has SCOTUS determined has counted as commerce that reachers further
beyond the point of trade? - ANSWER-- Local activities such as mining &
manufacture
- Products withheld from market
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| GUARANTEED
PASS || ALREADY GRADED A+ || LATEST
VERSION 2025
How does Federalism generate a potential for conflict with national interest? -
ANSWER-Public policy may become fragmented, which can impede the ability
to address common national problems
How does Federalism create complexity and confusion? - ANSWER-Two
governments so two sets of rules to follow
How may Federalism actually reduce government accountability? - ANSWER--
Uncertainty about what government is responsible makes it difficult to effect
change
- Governments can deflect blame to each other
How can Federalism "drive a race to the bottom"? - ANSWER-Inner-state
competition where states may try to undercut others and lure away other states'
businesses in order to outbid each other for scarce resources
How could Federalism create and preserve inequalities in services / policies? -
ANSWER-Great state-by-state differences in healthcare, public education, labor
law, tax structures, minimum wage, social safety nets, etc.
How could Federalism create and preserve inequalities with civil liberties and
rights? - ANSWER-State laws regulate (with nationally-prescribed limits)
voting, access to public office and healthcare, marital status, and firearms
,What were Elazar's 3 types of political culture? - ANSWER-1.) Individualistic
2.) Moralistic
3.) Traditionalistic
Which one of Elazar's Classifications places emphasis on individual initiative
and the market (not government); material self-interest motivates people to
enter public life? - ANSWER-Individualistic
How does the Individualistic classification view the government? - ANSWER--
Government Protects individual rights and makes way for individual initiative
- Wealth and power seen as qualifiers for governing
What motivates people to enter public / political life in the Individual
Classification? - ANSWER-- Ambition and self-advancement (corruption
tolerated)
- Partisan Orientation; elections focus on gaining office and not issues
- Unfavorable view of civil-service bureaucracy
What is the migration pattern of the Individual Classification? - ANSWER-Mid-
Atlantic States -> Midwest and West
What Classification follows: "Government should not get in the way"? -
ANSWER-Individualistic
What Classification follows: "Government is a positive force for good"? -
ANSWER-Moralistic
What Classification is where the government advances the public interest and
serves as positive force in citizens' lives; issue based politics with emphasis on
the commonwealth? - ANSWER-Moralistic
,What classification emphasizes that citizens have a duty to serve and participate
in politics; politicians seek office to advance issues and corruption is not
tolerated? - ANSWER-Moralistic
What is the condensed pro-federalism argument? - ANSWER-- Lets local
communities manage their own affairs
- Allows tailored policies for particular peoples
What is the condensed con-federalism argument? - ANSWER-- Lets local
communities manage their own affairs
- States going their own way can create impediments to national initiatives and
even public goods for US as a whole
What does not mention federalism per se? - ANSWER-The Constitution
What is the US Constitution's basic framework? - ANSWER-- Defines legal
powers of governments and limits on those powers
- Delineates relationships among governments
What are some examples of conflicts between states? - ANSWER-- Territorial
Disputes
- Disputes over water rights
What falls under original jurisdiction of SCOTUS? - ANSWER-Cases "in
which a state shall be party"
What is the aspect of federalism that describes the relationship between the
states and national government? - ANSWER-Vertical Relationship
, How do relationships between states and national government change over
time? - ANSWER-- Constitutional and Legal change
- Historical Developments
What are the mechanisms driving development in federalism? - ANSWER--
Legal changes in law and judicial interpretation
- Political shifts in how money and power are used
What has been the overall trend in regards to federalism in the US? -
ANSWER-Growth of federal authority (with periodic setbacks)
What Supreme Court Justice pushed a nationalistic interpretation of the
Constitution through several Court Decisions such as McCulloch v. Maryland
(1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)? - ANSWER-John Marshall
What court case created the doctrine of implied powers and limited states'
ability to impede the federal government? - ANSWER-McCulloch v. Maryland
(1819)
What court case held that power to regulate commerce includes power to
regulate navigation and that states cannot interfere with Congressional
commerce power (even if Congress itself is not regulating it)? - ANSWER-
Gibbons v Ogden (1824)
What has the legal definition of "interstate commerce" led to? - ANSWER-
Increased regulatory power of the federal government
What has SCOTUS determined has counted as commerce that reachers further
beyond the point of trade? - ANSWER-- Local activities such as mining &
manufacture
- Products withheld from market
