Federal and State Powers

Federalism

• Power is divided between the national and state governments

• All key powers are given to the national government

• All key powers are given to the state governments

• Power is divided between the state governments

Why did the founders choose a Federalist system for our government?

• to prevent an overly powerful national government

• to prevent overly powerful state governments

• to give more power to the president than to the governors

• because it was the form of government that most were familiar with from their experiences in Europe

Choose all that have the same meaning.

• State government

• Federal government

• Central government

• National government

• Local government

Where is our national government located?

• Washington D.C.

• Washington

• Washington State

• Jefferson City

• The White House

Where is our state government located?

• Washington D.C.

• Jefferson City

• St. Louis

• Columbia

• Jefferson

 Implied powers apply to

• Federal government

• State government

• Both

Enumerated powers apply to

• Federal government

• State government

• Both

Reserved powers apply to

• Federal government

• State government

• Both

Concurrent powers apply to

• Federal government

• State government

• Both

Delegated powers apply to

• Federal government

• State government

• Both