Federalism Practice

Which of the following is the best description of federalism?

• A supreme federal government grants certain powers to the states.

• Different levels of government share authority over the same land and people

• States delegate some of their powers to the national government

• National, states, and local governments share equally in governing

The Framers of the Constitution got many ideas about governing from which of the following?

• Documents of the French Revolution

• Homer and the Greek poets

• Leaders of the Latin American independence movement

• European philosophers of the eighteenth century

Which if the following is an expressed power of the federal government that is not shared with the states?

• Declaring war

• Creating a national bank

• Regulating the possession of guns

• Collecting taxes

Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?

• Regulating radio and TV stations

• Regulating interstate commerce

• Coining money

• Declaring war

Which of the following is a power reserved for the states?

• Printing money

• Collecting taxes

• Controlling public school systems

• Establishing court systems

Which of the following is an expressed power of the president ?

• Refusing to testify in court

• Commanding the military

• Imposing taxes

• Ruling on constitutional issues

The power to borrow money is which type of power?

• Enumerated

• Implied

• Inherent

• Concurrent

What is the meaning of the supremacy clause?

• States are supreme in all areas not delegated to the federal government

• If the federal and state laws conflict, valid federal laws take precedence

• The Supreme Court has the final word in all court cases in the United States

• State judges have the final word in all cases arising under state law

The federal government is denied the power to do which of the following?

• Establish duties on imports

• Regulate the possession of drugs

• Deprive a person of liberty

• Take away freedom of speech

Under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution, a state must

• Respect the First Amendment rights of residents of other states

• Respond in a timely manner to inquires from residents of other states

• Return any taxes withheld from the paychecks of workers from other states

• Honor the public acts and court proceedings of other states