Government 4-1

In our federal system, the central and state governments

• share some powers.

• have specific powers that only one government may do

• divide only the powers the federal government lets the states have

• divide only the powers the states let the federal government have

A state law

• cannot conflict with a national law if the national law is declared unconstitutional

• can conflict with a national law if voters approve

• cannot conflict with a national law if the national law is constitutional.

• can conflict with a national law if Congress approves

Which are NOT directly expressed in the Constitution.

• expressed powers

• implied powers

• denied powers

• reserved powers

Which can take private property for public use?

• Only the national government

• Only state governments

• Both the national and state governments

• Neither the national and state governments

Which is TRUE?

• States regulate interstate commerce

• the national government can regulate interstate commerce

• the national government can not regulate interstate commerce

• the national government intrastate commerce

Which of the following statements best defines federalism?

• State governments grant power to the central government.

• The central government grants state governments power.

• State and national governments have clearly defined powers but share no powers.

• Two or more governments have power over the same people in the same territory.

The supremacy clause of the Constitution restricts all of the following EXCEPT

• Texas makes a border security agreement with Mexico.

• Texas makes a treaty with Canada for control of the Rio Grande.

• Texas deports undocumented immigrants to Mexico

• Texas establishes the voting age to be 18

Which is an implied power of the federal government?

• coin money

• set a minimum wage

• levy and collect taxes

• make war and peace

Which of the following is a concurrent power of the state and federal

governments?

• make treaties

• provide for elections

• enforce laws

• provide for education

Which is a power of state government?

• suppress insurrections and repel invasions

• regulate intrastate commerce

• fix the standard of weights and measures

• coin money