Federalism Review - Unit 3 Test

In the Federal System of the United States Government, States have these powers (check all):

• Regulate Intrastate Commerce

• Declaring War

• Regulate Election

• Coining Money

• Regulating Foreign Trade

Amendments are proposed by a 2/3s vote in both houses of congress or at a Constitutional Convention requested by 2/3s of the states. They must be ratified by _________ of the states.

• 1/2

• 100%

• 2/3's

• 3/4's

In the Federal System of the United States government, the National Government has the power to:

• Regulate Interstate Commerce

• Elections

• Coin Money

• Declare War

• Create and Fund an Army and a Navy

These powers are not given to the Federal government, so they belong to the States.

• implied powers

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

The power to tax is a(n)

• implied power

• concurrent power

• reserved power

• delegated power

In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the

• Elastic Clause or Necessary and Proper Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• Relative Clause

• Due Process Clause

The division of power between the federal government and state governments is called

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• federalism

An informal amendment is:

• The process by which over time changes have been made to the Constitution which have not involved any changes in its written word.

• The process by which changes are made to the Constitution which involve a change in the written word.

• Unconstitutional

• A way of adapting the constitution to fit individual states and local political ideologies.

Examples of Informal Amendment Include:

• Judicial Review

• Presidential Actions such as Executive Orders

• Changes through the Passage of Legislation

• The 25th Amendment

• Political Party Practices such as Primary Elections

Please select all the ways that the Legislative Branch can check the Executive Branch.

• 2/3s Veto Override

• Judicial Review

• Veto

• Impeachment