Intro to Federalism 5a

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the concept of federalism?

• A system where power is divided between a central government and regional governments

• A government where all power is held by a single central authority

• A loose alliance of independent states with no central authority

• A system where only state governments have power

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a role of the national government according to the overview of federalism?

• Managing education

• Handling defense

• Conducting foreign policy

• Building local infrastructure

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered enumerated powers of the national government?

• Regulating commerce

• Declaring war

• Establishing local police

• Coining money

Open Ended

Describe one way in which state governments are limited by the U.S. Constitution.

Fill in the Blank

States act as laboratories of ___, creating policies that can influence national legislation.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a concurrent (shared) power between state and national governments?

• Declaring war

• Taxing

• Regulating immigration

• Printing money

Open Ended

Explain how the Supremacy Clause affects the relationship between federal and state laws.

Multiple Choice

Which Supreme Court case reinforced the principle that states cannot tax or impede federal institutions, upholding federal supremacy?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

Open Ended

Compare how the Supremacy Clause and the 10th Amendment shape the balance of power between federal and state governments.

Fill in the Blank

The Necessary and Proper Clause empowers ___ to create laws necessary to execute its constitutional powers.

Match

Match the following types of powers with its appropriate term.

• powers that belong to the state governments

• powers that belong to the national government

• Powers that belong to both the national and the state governments

Reserved Powers

Enumerated Powers

Shared Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Enumerated Powers

• Shared Powers