Federalism Review 2022

Reserved powers are powers in the Constitution that are given to what level of government?

• National

• State and National

• Local

• State

What is federalism?

• The expressed power of the legislative branch to make laws

• The duty of the government to protect our natural rights

• The power to declare a law unconstitutional

• The division of power between national and state governments

Read the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution,        The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.               What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

• to allow the federal government to have control over any other powers

• To limit the power of state governments

• To increase the power of local governments

• To reserve all powers not specifically stated in the Constitution for the states

The Constitution is the "supreme law of the land" because of...

• the supremacy clause

• the amendments

• the preamble

• the Bill of Rights

States get their powers from what amendment?

• 12th

• 16th

• 10th

• 11th

What do you call the powers that both the national and state governments have?

• Implied Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Expressed Powers

Reserved powers are powers in the Constitution that are given to what level of government?

• State and National

• National

• State

• Local

Which of the following would be an example of a reserved power?

• Public schools

• Coining money

• Making treaties

• Declaring war

What part of the Constitution keeps state laws from going against federal laws?

• Elastic clause

• Stretchy Clause

• ex post facto

• Supremacy clause

What is the best definition of "federalism"?

• A government that has different levels, but the states have the most power

• A government that has different levels that share powers and responsibilities

• A government that has no levels and the central government controls all

• A government that has no levels and the states have all the power