Unit 3 Formative 2 SSCG5

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/3

Levy taxes (make and collect)

• Enumerated

• Reserved

• Concurrent

Create marriage laws

• Enumerated

• Reserved

• Concurrent

What part of the Constitution allows for the legislature to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its function?

• checks and balances
• reserved powers  
• elastic clause
• concurrent powers 

Powers the National (Federal) government has that aren't directly written in the Constitution

• Implied Powers

• Delegated Powers

• Denied Powers

These are powers that no level of government has the authority to enforce.

• Implied Powers

• Delegated Powers

• Denied Powers

The Supremacy Clause states that 

• state laws are superior to federal laws
• federal laws are superior to state laws
• expressed powers are superior to implied powers
• Alabama is superior to Auburn

An amendment may be proposed by a            vote in each house of Congress and must be ratified by             of the State legislatures. (SSCG5e)

• 1/3, 3/4

• 1/2,2/4

• 2/3, 3/4

• 1/10, 5/7

A major strength of federalism is? (SSCG5a)

• it allows for a more timely response to local matters and decisions by giving certain powers to the States

• Allows for Inequalities Between Different States

• Blockage of Nationalist Policies by States

• Creates adversarial competition between states

a change to the Constitution

• executive order

• amendment

• congressional order

• executive review