In America’ marble-cake federation, national and state governments share some powers. Which are among them?

American Founding Framers such as James Madison were first and for most practical politicians. They were nonetheless influenced by the political philosophers of their day. Which thinkers did not influence the Madisonian system?

McColloch v. Maryland (1819) established the principle of implied powers, that go beyond the enumerated powers of the Constitution, on the basis of the elastic clause. Which is therefore true of the elastic clause itself?

How  many amendments does the Constitution have?

Direct democracy refers to forms of political decision making by citizens, unmediated by elected officials. An example of such a system existed in ancient Greek city-states, particularly Athens. What other type of democracy is possible?

State obligations to each other help to keep the American federation together. Which is not such an obligation?

The Federal Election Campaign Act (1974) was intended to reform campaign finance laws. What did it accomplish? The Federal Election Campaign Act:

Cloture is a procedure for ending debate in a legislature, so as to take a vote. Which is/are not true about cloture in the American Congress?  

Which regulates the existence, content, and nature of radio and television broadcasting? 

Which is not an important political ideology in America?