S25 Federal-State Tug-of-War

Multiple Choice

Quick check: Which of these events happened before the Constitution was ratified?

• World War II

• American Revolution

• World War I

• Civil War

Multiple Choice

What was the first constitution in the US called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

Multiple Choice

What is the system of government where a central (national) government and states share power?

• federalism

• confederation

• dictatorship

• autocracy

Multiple Choice

What are the powers states kept for themselves?

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

• expressed powers

• denied powers

Turn your notes over to the back ("Federal Power Cheat Sheet").

Highlight all of the underlined words.

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STOP!

Multiple Choice

Where can you find the list of delegated powers (the powers the federal government has)?

• listed in the Constitution

• written on a rock

• in the Declaration of Independence

• in the Magna Carta

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an implied power?

• conduct elections

• declare war

• coin money

• establish a draft

Expressed powers are the ones listed in the Constitution.

Implied powers are ones that are "necessary and proper" to carry those out.​

Flip again.

Which type of powers are Clauses 1-17?

Which type is Clause 18?

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Multiple Choice

Which of these can both the federal and state governments do?

• tax citizens

• coin money

• conduct elections

• declare war

Multiple Choice

Where does the power of the government ultimately come from, according to the Constitution?

• military

• president

• states

• United Nations

Knowledge Check!
What do you remember?

Multiple Choice

Which type of powers does the federal government NOT have?

• reserved powers

• expressed powers

• implied powers

• concurrent powers

Multiple Choice

Where do all of the powers that are not given to the federal government go (according to the 10th Amendment)?

• to the British king

• to the United Nations

• to the states and to the people

• to the dogs

Multiple Choice

Which level of government can create a draft, making citizens join the military?

• federal

• state

• both

Multiple Choice

Which type of power gives them the ability to create a draft?

• implied

• reserved

• concurrent

• expressed / delegated / enumerated

Multiple Choice

Which level of government can establish public schools?

• federal

• state

• both

Multiple Choice

Which level of government can declare war?

• federal

• state

• both

Multiple Choice

Which level of government can make laws?

• federal

• state

• both

Multiple Choice

Which level of government can conduct elections?

• federal

• state

• both

Multiple Choice

Which level of government can punish pirates?

• federal

• state

• both

Multiple Choice

If there is a disagreement between federal and state law, which law wins?

• federal

• state

• It depends.

Categorize

Options (12)

conduct elections

establish schools

establish local governments

declare war

coin money

establish post offices

collect taxes

make and enforce laws

regulate interstate commerce

regulate commerce within one state

borrow money

create courts

Organize these options into the right categories for who has the power to do it.

(Each category has 4.)

Federal

Both

State