Unit 4: Federalism Quiz

The division of power between the states and national government is known as the principle of-

• Federalism

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

• Reserved powers

What do you call the powers of the government that are written in the Constitution?

• Reserved powers

• Concurrent powers

• Expressed powers

• Implied powers

Powers the Constitution give to the state governments are known as

• Expressed powers

• Concurrent powers

• Inherent powers

• Reserved powers

If a state law conflicts with or contradicts a law of Congress made in accordance with the U.S. Constitution-

• States and federal governments may follow whichever law is convenient

• Each law will prevail because the state governments are equal to the national government

• The state law will prevail because the state government is supreme

• The law of Congress will prevail because the national government is supreme

Make treaties and deals with foreign countries

• Federal
• State
• Shared

Run public schools

• Federal
• State
• Shared

Create an army and a navy

• Federal
• State
• Shared

Declare War

• Federal
• State
• Shared

Print Money

• Federal power
• State power
• (Concurrent) Shared power

Collect Taxes is a __________ power

• Federal
• State
• Shared
• This choice is wrong