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4. The basic premise of federalism is that
b. two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people.
16. The “necessary and proper” clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is an example of a(n) “__________ clause.”
e. elastic
18. The Great Depression represented a shift away from _________ and toward _________.
b. dual federalism; cooperative federalism
24. According to John Marshall’s decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the elastic clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action not specified in the Constitution if that action is
e. plainly adapted to achieving a legitimate constitutional end.
34. Money paid by one level of government to another level of government to be spent for a given purpose is called a
b. grant-in-aid.
35. Suppose Congress funds elementary education by giving states a grant that the states then designate the specific educational programs to receive these funds. This is an example of a ________ grant.
a. block
47. The process of redrawing boundaries for electoral jurisdictions is known as
d. redistricting.
57. The complexity of the American federal system encourages
b. pluralism.