1 Dividing Sharing Power

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What are the three types of powers given to the national government by the Constitution?

• Reserved

• Implied

• Inherent

• Expressed

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Which type of power is not necessarily stated in the Constitution, but the government can exercise simply because it is the government?

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Expressed Powers

Inherent Powers

Implied Powers

Concurrent Powers

Multiple Choice

What is federalism?

• A system where the local government has power over the national government

• A system where two or more governments have power over the same people and territory

• A system where the national government has power over the states

• A system where the states have power over the national government

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What are the powers that both the national government and states have?

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Which of the following is a denied power that neither the state or federal government can do?

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Protect public health and welfare

Establish courts

Levy taxes

Tax exports

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Supremacy Clause in the Constitution?

• To give states more power than the national government

• To prevent conflict between state and national laws

• To limit the power of the federal government

• To establish the authority of local governments

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Which amendment makes it legal for 18-year olds to vote?

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States cannot pass laws that contradict what?

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Own state Constitution or the US Constitution

The Supremacy Clause

National laws

Local laws

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Division of State and Federal Powers diagram?

• To show the powers denied to both the national and state governments

• To show the powers shared by the national and state governments

• To show the powers of the state government only

• To show the powers of the national government only

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What is the main reason for the weak central government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The state had reserved powers

• The Constitution did not include the Supremacy Clause

• The Founding Fathers wanted to create a strong central government

• The state and federal government shared concurrent powers