States Powers

1. The states in the United States are individual countries.

• True

• False

2. The Constitution gives a specific list of powers to the federal government.

• False

• True

3. The Constitution gives a specific list of powers to the states.

• True

• False

4. “Concurrent” powers are the only powers that states have.

• False

• True

5. The Constitution lists some specific things states cannot do.

• False

• True

6. States do not have their own constitutions or laws.

• False

• True

7. The Constitution does not say anything about local governments.

• False

• True

8. Local governments have their own power to make decisions about anything.

• True

• False

9. Laws at a lower level of government are always superior to laws at a higher level.

• True

• False

10. The federal government can influence states by attaching rules to federal money.

• True

• False