Federalism Introduction

The Constitution establishes the division of power between the state and national government. This division of power is called what?

• Checks and balances

• power of the people

• Concurrent powers

• Federalism

The Constitution of the United States establishes that which government is more supreme

• National

• State

• Local

Which government is responsible for conducting foreign policy?

• State

• National

• Local

Concurrent powers are:

• Powers that the national government only has

• Powers that are shared between the state and national governments

• Powers that the state government only has

• Powers that other countries have

The powers not given to the national government by the Constitution that are left for the states are called what?

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

• controlled powers

• limited powers

The powers of the state government are defined where?

• United States Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Virginia Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

The Virginia state government is made up of how many branches?

• 3

• 0

• 2

• 1

The leader of the executive branch in the Virginia state government is called what?

• Governor

• President

• Attorney General

• Congressman

The legislative branch of the Virginia state government is divided into 2 houses. What are the names of those two houses?

• House of Burgesses and Congress

• House of Representatives and Senate

• House of Delegates and Virginia Senate

• Ambassadors and Constituents

The judicial branch of the Virginia state government has how many levels of courts?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 4