Chapter 3 Savaas: The Constitution

The state of Florida passes a law requiring high school students to take an online course as a graduation requirement. This is an example of a 

• implied power granted to the national government 

• reserved power granted to the state governments 

• implied power granted to the state governments 

• reserved power granted to the national government 

The Constitution reflects the principle "republicanism" because it 

• outlines a plan for government that limits the will of the people

• required the first president to be from a specific political party 

• divides the legislative branch into two houses of elected officials 

• creates a national government that is supreme over the states

The Constitution reflects the principle "separation of powers" because it

• lists specific powers that belong to the state governments 

• distributes power between three branches of government 

• makes the president distinct from the executive branches 

• organizes each state into a bicameral system of branches 

The Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution 

• implies that certain powers are the responsibility of the national government

• implies that certain powers are the responsibility of the state governments 

• reserves to the states any powers not delegated to the national government 

• reserves to the national government any powers not delegated to the states 

Article I of the Constitution describes the powers of the 

• state governments, such as health care 

• executive branch, such as enforcing laws 

• legislative branch, such as declaring war 

• judicial branch, such as interpreting laws 

People who take a "marble cake" view of federalism believe that 

• national and state governments cooperate to meet citizen needs

• state governments are too weak to meet most citizen needs 

• state governments are supreme over the national government 

• national government should entirely control the state governments 

The supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution has supported the 

• national government's sovereignty over matters of foreign policy and interstate commerce

• state governments' sovereignty over matters of foreign policy and interstate commerce 

• national government's sovereignty over matters related to citizen health care and education 

• state governments' sovereignty over matters related to citizen health care and education 

Article IV of the U.S. Constitution

• lists the powers concurrent to the state governments 

• explains the powers reserved to the state governments 

• explains the powers delegated to the national government 

• lists the powers implied as belonging to national government 

The "elastic clause" or "necessary and proper clause" in the U.S. Constitution 

• limits the power of Congress to create new laws without the consent of the states

• protects the power of state governments to make laws needed to run the states

• limits the power of the president by requiring Congress to review all executive orders 

• grants Congress the power to make laws needed to operate the national government 

Which of the following is an example of an implied power? 

• state government orders the local governments to enforce a law 

• state government passes a tax to pay for highway maintenance 

• national government creates an air force division of the military 

• national government passes a law that lowers rates of taxation