Who's Got the Power?

Who's Got the Power?

The federal system connects the Nations and States

federalism

the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments

The Federal System

The framers of the Constitution wanted a strong national government but they also wanted the states to keep significant powers. They created a federal system in which power is shared between the national and state governments.

Directions

• You will be shown a government power

• Select if it is a power of the national government, state government, or a shared power.

Multiple Choice

Declare War

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Collect taxes

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Print money

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Issue driver's license

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Deliver mail/Post Office

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Establish courts

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Establish public schools

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Build roads and highways

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Conduct elections

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Make treaties with foreign countries

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Make and enforce laws

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Regulate immigration and citizenship

• National

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Protect the health and safety of people

• National

• State

• Shared

Lesson Review Questions

Multiple Choice

Which of these powers is shared by state and national government?

• collecting taxes

• declaring war

• printing money

• negotiating treaties

Multiple Choice

Which of these refers to the sharing of power between state and national governments?

• bicameral

• federalism

• commerce

• nationalism