State Power: Got a Reservation?

The states in the United States are individual countries.

• True

• False

The Constitution gives a specific list of powers to the federal government.

• True

• False

The Constitution gives a specific list of powers to the states.

• True

• False

“Concurrent” powers are the powers that only states have.

• True

• False

The Constitution lists some specific things states can’t do.

• True

• False

States do not have their own constitutions or laws.

• True

• False

The Constitution doesn’t say anything about local governments.

• True

• False

Local governments have their own power to make decisions about anything.

• True

• False

(Multi-Select) Which of the following do states have the power to do?

• regulate marriage

• collect taxes

• make treaties with foreign nations

• raise/maintain a military

Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power between the Federal and State government?

• borrow money

• coin money

• declare war

• power to tax