Ch 6 Practice Q's Federalism Government Alive

The 10th Amendment ensures that

• Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion.

• no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

• powers not delegated to the United States in the

  Constitution are reserved to the states or to the people.

• the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

Which of the following best describes federalism?

• The ability of state and local governments to override the federal government

• The existence of a federal government

• The division of political power between the state and federal governments

• The ability of federal government to override state and local governments

Which two events had the greatest impact on the evolving nature of American federalism?

• The Revolutionary War and the Spanish-American War

• The Spanish-American War and World War II

• The Civil War and the New Deal

• The War of 1812 and the Civil War

The United States began with a system known as cooperative federalism.

• True

• False

In dual federalism, responsibilities are divided between the federal and state governments.

• True

• False

Reserved powers are

• powers reserved for the national government.

• powers not delegated to the United States by the

  Constitution, nor prohibited to the States.

• powers granted to the national government and the

  States.

• powers granted to the States by the state legislators.

The Commerce Clause gives the national

government

• the power to give grants in aid to the States.

• the ability to delegate powers to the States.

• the ability to tax the States.

• limited powers to regulate trade.

Recently Conservatives and Libertarians favor what is called New Federalism or

• devolution.

• dual federalism.

• cooperative federalism.

• checks and balance federalism.

What Article in the Constitution says that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article VI

The powers granted to the legislative branch are found in which Article of the Constitution?

• Article II

• Article I

• Article III

• Article IV