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Federalism

Authored by Kristi Wasko

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ________ affirms that national laws and treaties are “the supreme Law of the Land.”

full faith and credit clause

necessary and proper clause

supremacy clause

doctrine of stare decisis

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Federalism is best defined as a system of government

in which lower levels of government have little power.

in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments.

in which the national government is funded through direct taxation of local governments.

in which authority is divided into separate branches and each individual branch is given some power over the other branches.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The specific powers granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution are called the ________ powers.

implied

expressed

sovereign

executive

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is it called when a state grants a city the ability to govern its own local affairs?

home rule

dual federalism

separation of powers

city governance

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a federal system, governmental responsibilities are

under the complete authority of the federal government.

under the complete authority of state governments.

under the complete authority of local governments.

shared by both state and federal governments.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The United States, Canada, and Switzerland are all ________ systems of government, while France is a ________ system of government.

unitary; federal

federal; unitary

totalitarian; federal

oligarchic; federal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which amendment preserves a strong role for the states in the American federal republic?

First

Fifth

Ninth

Tenth

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