Comparing Constitutions and Federalism

Which constitutional provision forbids conflict between state and federal laws?

• supremacy clause
• habeas corpus
• elastic clause
• ex post facto

Which is an example of a Tenth Amendment issue?

• state governments oversee public schools
• state governments coin money
• national governments make treaties
• national governments declare war

Requiring children to be vaccinated before entering school is an example of which power?

• concurrent
• delegated
• implied
• reserved

Which describes concurrent powers?

• The federal government sets the standard that all states must follow.
• The federal government shares powers with the state governments.
• The federal government has supremacy over state governments.
• The federal government follows the lead of state governments.

Which statement describes a similarity between the state and the federal governments under the U.S. Constitution?

• both levels of government allow for the election of judges.
• both levels of government have the power to ratify treaties.
• both levels of government allow for the collection of taxes.
• both levels of government have the power to appoint ambassadors.

According to the diagram, which of the following is a concurrent power?

• make rules for marriage

• declare war

• collect taxes

• coin money

Which of these would be a violation of the US Constitution if it was written into a state constitution?

• People must be over age eighteen to obtain driver’s licenses.
• People of specific races are not allowed to have driver’s licenses.
• People must prove they have adequate eye sight to obtain a driver's license.
• People who are convicted of drunk driving may have their driver's licenses revoked.

Which of these is a power found in the state constitution?

• entering into treaties with other countries
• declaring war on foreign power
• selecting a governor
• printing money

A state constitution may define procedures for all the following EXCEPT

• impeaching a governor.
• selecting state judicial officers.
• removing US Congressional representatives.
• filling seats vacated by suspended state officers.

Which would MOST LIKELY be an example of topic covered by an amendment in a state constitution?

• changing high school graduation requirements
• changing the requirements for military service
• changing the requirements for becoming a US citizen
• changing the term length for US Supreme Court justices