Federalism Quiz #1 Powers and Clauses

Which of the following is the best description of federalism?

• A supreme federal government grants certain powers to states.

• System of government where both the national and state governments have certain powers.

• States delegate some of their powers to a national government.

• National, state, and local governments share all powers.

Reserved powers are powers that the Constitution

• specifically lists as state powers

• assigns to both the state and national government

• gives only to the national government

• not specifically granted to the federal government nor specifically prohibited to state governments

Reserved Powers come from

• The 10th Amendment

• The 11th Amendment

• The Necessary and Proper Clause

• They are specifically listed in the Constitution

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

• printing money

• collecting taxes

• controlling public school systems

• raising an army

What are expressed powers?

• powers held by the states

• powers historically recognized as belonging to a national government

• logical extensions of governmental powers listed in the Constitution

• governmental powers listed in the Constitution

What are inherent powers?

• powers held by the states

• powers historically recognized as belonging to a national government

• logical extensions of governmental powers listed in the Constitution

• governmental powers listed in the Constitution

What are implied powers?

• powers held by the states

• powers historically recognized as belonging to a national government

• logical extensions of governmental powers listed in the Constitution

• governmental powers listed in the Constitution

Which constitutional clause is the source of the implied powers of the national government?

• full faith and credit clause

• necessary and proper clause

• reserved powers clause

• supremacy clause

The full faith and credit clause ensures that states give “full faith and credit” to

• the Constitution

• a republican form of government

• the public acts and official records of other states

• a person convicted of a crime that was not a criminal act at the time it was committed.

What is the meaning of the supremacy clause?

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

• If federal and state laws conflict, federal laws take precedence so long as they are judged to be constitutional.

• 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.