The Federal System

This is "the sharing of power between the central and state governments."

• Concurrent Powers

• Supremacy Clause

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federal System

During the early years of America's existence, Anti-federalists like Patrick Henry supported...

• the idea of having a strong central government

• giving more power to the individual states than the federal government

• creating a strong central government to ensure stability of the American economy

• having no government whatsoever

"Powers that the Constitution does NOT give to the national government and that are kept by the states" are called...

• Concurrent Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Expressed Powers

• Omnipotent Powers

"Powers shared by the state AND federal governments" are called...

• Concurrent Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Expressed Powers

• Austin Powers

Which of the following is NOT an example of Concurrent Powers?

• Levy (i.e. issue) taxes

• Spend on/Create General Welfare Programs

• Declare War

• Establish Courts

Which of the following is NOT an example of states' Reserved Powers?

• Regulate intrastate (i.e. within the state) commerce (i.e. business)

• Establish local government systems

• Administer elections

• Coin money

Powers that are specifically given to the Federal Government in the Constitution are called...

• Concurrent Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Expressed Powers

• Omnipotent Powers

Which of the following is NOT an Expressed Power given to the Federal Government by the Constitution?

• Power to regulate foreign commerce (i.e. business)

• Power to raise an Army and Navy

• Power to issue licenses, such as drivers' licences and marriage licenses

• Power to declare war

The clause in Article VI of the Constitution that makes federal laws prevail over state laws when there is a conflict is called...

• Authority Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• Hierarchy Clause

• Bully Clause

Imagine Massachusetts wanted to help out their citizens by allowing them to only pay half of their federal and state taxes, but the federal government said "absolutely not!" Which side wins?

• The Federal government

• The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• The Supreme Court would have to decide

• Congress would have to vote to decide