Federalism Defined (Repeatedly)

The division of power between a central government and state governments is called

• The United States
• the Supremacy Clause
• the Necessary and Proper Clause
• federalism

The United States has a Federal system of government.

• True

• False

How is power distributed in a  FEDERAL system?

• More power is held by state governments then national.
• Power is not held by the regional governments
• Power is shared between Central and Regional
• no power is held by the state

Federalism is the idea that power is...

• Held only by the Federal Government
• Held only by the State Governments
• Shared between Three Branches of Government
• Shared between Federal and State Governments

A system in which power is shared between the federal and state governments is called...

• Judicial System
• Checks and Balances
• Federal System
• Bicameral System

What is Federalism

• A government principle in which, the people share the power

• A government principle in which, the national government has most of the power

• A government principle in which, power is shared between the national and state governments

• A government principle in which, the state government has most of the power

The division of power between a central government and state governments is called

• The United States
• the Supremacy Clause
• the Necessary and Proper Clause
• federalism

What is federalism?

• A branch that interprets the laws.

• A political movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.

• A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

• A system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government.

The Constitution divides power between the federal government and the states through _______________.

• Confederation

• Capitalism

• Extradition

• Federalism

What is the best definition of "federalism"?

• A government that has different levels, but the states have the most power

• A government that has different levels that share powers and responsibilities

• A government that has no levels and the central government controls all

• A government that has no levels and the states have all the power