4.2 Review

Why did the founders divide powers when they wrote the Constitution?

• They were afraid of a central government with too much power.
• They didn't think the people could make good government decisions.
• The Articles of Confederation worked so well that they wanted to do that type of thing again.
• They had experience in England with federalism.

Powers that are not delegated to the federal/national government and that are not denied are given to the:

• local governments
• foreign governments
• national government
• states

The Constitution delegates specific powers to the:

• states
• local governments
• national/federal government
• all levels of government

What does concurrent mean?

• Denied
• Reserved
• Shared
• Delegated

Local governments get their power from:

• the federal government
• the people
• the states
• all of the above

The power to maintain the military is a _____ power.

• national
• shared
• state

The power to collect taxes is a ______ power.

• national
• shared
• state

The power to establish local governments and set up schools are ______ powers.

• national
• shared
• state

The power to regulate state trade and commerce is a _____ power.

• national
• shared
• state

The power to regulate marriages is a ______ power.

• national
• shared
• state