Federalism

What is federalism?

• state power

• federal powers

• system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis

• system of government in which a written constitution combines powers of government on a territorial basis

What are reserved powers?

• Powers that are given to the states

• Powers possessed and exercised by both the federal and state government

• Powers that belong to the states

• Powers granted in Article 1 SEction 8

What are expressed powers?

• Powers given to the states

• Powers that belong to the national government because it's a sovereign nation

• Powers granted to the federal government explicitly in the Constitution

• Powers that are share by the states and feds

States must honor the legality of one another’s legal proceedings and licenses as a result of the

• necessary and proper clause

• privileges and immunities clause

•  the Santa Clause

• full faith and credit clause

Which of the following best describes extradition?

• states cooperating with the federal government over criminals

• federal government trying the more serious offenses in our legal system

• states returning fugitives to stand trial for crimes they committed in other states

• all of the above

Federal Grants “in aid” usually have what kind of effect on states?

• it increases the power of states among each of the branches including federalism

• it tends to give the federal government influence in areas traditionally controlled by states

• it tends to give the state governments influence in areas traditionally controlled by the federal government

• they tend to take money from states and give “aid” to the federal government

Local governments derive (get) their power from

• State Constitutions and state law

• US constitution and federal laws

• Local laws and city charters

• The APPS Student Code of Conduct

Financial aid granted by the federal government to the states, with funds available subject to certain conditions and to be used for specific purposes are called

• Government loans

• revenue sharing

•  grants in aid

• all of these

Which of the following is an obligation the federal government has toward states?

• to provide revenue for state budgets

• to provide national security

• to guarantee a republican form of government

• both b and c

The power of government to tax is a ____________ power

• implied

• supreme

• concurrent

•  reserved