Federalism Review

Which of the following is a characteristic of federalism?

• Citizens in the U.S. are protected by the Bill of Rights
• Citizens in the United States are subjected to both state and federal laws
• Power is divided amongst the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
• Power is divided amongst the two political parties

What would it be illegal for a state to do? 

• establish a post office
• determine marriage qualifications
• collect taxes from its residents
• create laws to protect its citizens

What constitutional provision states that the laws Congress makes outweigh all state laws?

• elastic clause
• reserved powers
• supremacy clause
• concurrent powers

Why do most state governments resemble the federal government? 

• because Article IV of the U.S. Constitution guarantees every state the power to have a Constitution and a republican form of government
• because they were created at the same time
• because of the BIll of Rights
• because it simplified governance

Four examples of government exercising its powers are listed below: 
1) A child is required to have certain vaccinations before going to school
2) A bill has passed authorizing the building of a highway 
3) Two teenagers are required to receive parent consent before getting married
4) The post office increased price of stamps.
What is the proper order of the powers listed above? 

• concurrent, reserved, delegated (expressed), concurrent
• reserved, delegated(expressed), concurrent, reserved
• reserved, concurrent,reserved, delegated (expressed)
• delegated(expressed), concurrent, reserved, reserved

The 10th amendment states what? 

• power is reserved only for the people
• the federal government can use the states as resources
• power is reserved for the states
• federal government can ask states for aid

Which powers are held by both the state and federal governments? 

• enumerated powers
• reserved powers
• expressed (delegated) powers
• concurrent powers

Which of the following is responsible for making laws concerning schools, marriage, and most crimes? 

• the Supreme Court
• Congress
• the states
• the president

Under which form of government is power divided between the national government and state government? 

• federalism
• anti-federalism
• anarchism
• confederate

Which system of government would states have the least amount of power? 

• unitary system
• confederal system
• federal system
• parliamentary system