Module 8: Federalism, Civil Liberties, Amendment Process

How would one best describe a Federalist system?

• the power is divided between national and state governments
• state laws are the highest authority in the nation
• the people elect the president and members of Congress
• power is concentrated in the national government

Powers shared by the Federal government and the states are called what?

• concurrent powers
• implied powers
• delegated powers
• enumerated powers

Powers given to the states by the Constitution are referred to as what?

• reserved powers
• implied powers
• expressed powers
• concurrent powers

Powers given only to the Federal government are referred to as what?

• delegated powers
• concurrent powers
• reserved powers
• state powers

Powers that are expressly written in the Constitution are called what?

• enumerated
• implied
• concurrent
• reserved

If a power is not expressed in the Constitution as a Federal power, it belongs to who?

• the states
• a foreign government
• only the president
• the judicial branch

The elastic clause does what for the Federal government?

• expands its powers
• expands suffrage
• limits the powers of the states
• limits the powers of the judicial branch

Interstate commerce and highways are controlled by which level of government?

• Federal
• State

Trade and commerce WITHIN a state is controlled by which level of government?

• Federal
• State

The Supremacy clarifies the power of which level of government?

• Federal
• State