Federalism Quiz

What are powers that are shared between the national and state governments called?

• delegated powers
• expressed powers
• reserved powers
• concurrent powers

What are powers that are given to the states called?

• concurrent powers
• reserved powers
• delegated powers
• implied powers

What are powers that written out in the Constitution for the federal government called?

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

In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 

• Necessary and Proper Clause.
• Supremacy Clause.
• Relative Clause.
• Santa Clause.

The power to tax is a(n)

• implied power.
• concurrent power.
• reserved power.
• abused power.

The reason federalism works is because it

• allows for national action in matters of state concern.
• allows for state action in matters of local concern.
• allows for local action in matters of national concern.
• allows for local action in matters of local concern.

Article I includes the Necessary & Proper Clause, which is sometimes called the Elastic Clause because

• laws are ever-changing and must adapt to the current times.
• Congress stretches its power to fulfill its duties.
• power distribution in Congress depends on the tension between committees.
• the distance between the legislative and executive branches may be small or great, but they are always connected.

The implied powers suggested by the United States Constitution show that the writers recognized the

• rights the states had to be protected.
• powers of the Supreme Court needed to be checked.
• rights of the citizens were the first concern of the government.
• powers of government needed to be able to adapt to change.

The central government of the United States is called the 

• federal government
• executive branch
• constitution
• congress

The Supremacy Clause states that 

• state laws are superior to federal laws
• federal laws are superior to state laws
• expressed powers are superior to implied powers
• Alabama is superior to Auburn