Federalism

Anti-federalists were afraid that a new constitution would take away state power, so they created a system that divided power called..

• checks

• balances

• federalism

• unitary

Federalism is the division of power between the....

• three branches of government

• the people

• President & his cabinet

• states and federal government

Drafting men to fight wars and building weapons is an example of the federal government's "implied" powers found in the...

• concurrent clause

• necessary & proper clause

• commerce clause

• 10th amendment

Powers that belong to the federal government are called...

• reserved powers

• expressed powers

What part of the US Constitution allows the federal government to use "implied" powers? (powers not directly stated)

• 14th amendment

• 10th amendment

• commerce clause

• necessary & proper clause

Select all answers that are responsibilities of state governments.

• make treaties

• manage education

• coin money

• administer ALL elections

Select all answers that are concurrent powers.

• make laws

• declare war

• collect taxes

• establish courts

Which level of government issues licenses (marriage, voting, & guns)?

• state governments

• federal government

• both (concurrent)

Which part of the Constitution allows the federal government to regulate (make rules for) businesses?

• necessary & proper clause

• commerce clause

• 14th amendment

• 10th amendment

Which level of government makes laws?

• just the federal

• both the state & the federal

• just the state