Ch. 11 Federalism Review

Governing marriage laws and conducting elections involve which of the following powers listed below?

• express powers

• enumerated powers

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

What is the term for powers shared by both state and federal governments?

• declared powers

• concurrent powers

• relegated powers

• expressed powers

Which statement is true about the concept of federalism?

• Americans must obey only state laws

• Federalism is to give the President more power

• No limit on government

• Power is shared by national and states government

What is an ordinance?

• A plan for the government

• A local law

• A state law

• A national law

Which of the following powers concentrates on establishing public school systems?

• enumerated powers

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

• expressed powers

Which level of government could pass a law changing the age at which people can marry?

• state

• federal

• county

• city

What does the statement below mean?

“The US Constitution in Article I says that only the national government can coin money and make treaties with other nations”

• One example of enumerated power

• Referring to state powers.

• Constitution does not give any power to states.

• Article I gives power to banks.

“The way to have good and safe government is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among the many, distributing to everyone exactly the functions in which he is competent.”           —Thomas Jefferson, letter to Joseph C. Cabell, 1816

How does this quote support the idea of different obligations for state and local governments?

• State governments are more reliable than local.

• Different levels of government provide equal services.

• Local government can offer wide range of services.

• Different levels of government can provide service more easily and efficiently.

Which statement describes a similarity between the state and the federal governments?

• Both levels elect judges.

• Both levels can ratify treaties.

• Both levels collect taxes.

• Both levels appoint ambassadors

The Framers of the US Constitution included the “supremacy clause” in Article VI that declares that the Constitution and other laws and treaties made by the national government are the supreme law of the land. This means which of the following?

• National govt. cant violate the constitution.

• States may do nothing against U.S. Constitution.

• States can do as they please.

• The states are part of the supremacy clause.