OS Ch. 3 -- Federalism

According to the ____ clause of the Constitution, states cannnot interfere with legitimate actions of the federal government.

According to the supremacy clause, which of the following make up the supreme law of the land? Check all that are correct.

• laws passed by Congress

• state laws

• treaties

• the US Constitution

• state constitutions

Which amendment forms the basis for reserved powers?

According to the Tenth Amendment, the federal government only has those powers which

• the states allow it to have

• are expressly granted to it

• are inherent powers

• the Supreme Court has validated

T/F Most countries in the world today are unitary governments.

• True

• False

In a unitary government

• the national government has most of the power

• the state governments have most of the power

• most powers are concurrent

• the national government can only exercise implied powers

If cooperative federalism was a cake, it would be a _____ cake.

Cooperative federalism is a system where

• the national government uses grants to persuade the states to cooperate

• the states have certain responsibilities and the feds have other responsibilities

• the states and feds cooperate in controlling defense and international relations policy

• states and the federal government share responsibility and power for a policy area

The necessary and proper clause is also called the _____ clause.

The necessary and proper clause is the basis for

• inherent powers

• implied powers

• expressed powers

• reserved powers