Constitutional Powers

Powers shared by the national, states, and/or local governments

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Delegated

• Implied

• Reserved

Powers specifically given to Congress in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Delegated

• Implied

• Reserved

Government function granted and assigned to a specific branch of the federal government under the U. S. Constitution

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Delegated

• Implied

• Reserved

Powers not directly stated in the constitution but rather interpreted as belonging to the national government

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Delegated

• Implied

• Reserved

Powers of the state governments that are not given to the national government nor denied to the states

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Delegated

• Implied

• Reserved

What does the acronym LEJRASR stand for?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Republic, Amendment process, Supremacy clause, Ratification

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Reserved powers, Amendment process, Supremacy clause, Ratatouille

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Reserved powers, Amendment process, Supremacy clause, Ratification

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Reserved powers, Apple pie, Supremacy clause, Ratification

Match the following

e

a

b

c

d

f

g

h

i

j

Coins money, prints currency

Cases on a variety of types of disputes

Approves foreign treaties

Cases regarding U.S. laws and treaties

Authority over cases

Determines nationalization process

Spends money authorized by Congress

Regulates postal service

Can grant pardons for federal crimes

Leads the military

Can Congress change its mind on an implied power?

• No. It's not uncommon for the Supreme Court to change a law long after it took effect.

• Yes. It's not uncommon for the Supreme Court to change a law long after it took effect.

• No. It's uncommon for Congress to change a law long after it took effect.

• Yes. It's not uncommon for Congress to change a law long after it took effect.

What happens in states with no set minimum wage?

• The highest rate applies

• The federal rate applies

• The local rate applies

• The local business decides

​​ ​ (a)   is the division of powers among local, state, and national governments. The ​ (b)   divides powers between the national government and the​ states. It delegates powers to the ​ (c)   government. These are​ (d)   because they are specifically listed and assigned to a branch. The ​ (e)   reserves powers to the states.

• Federalism
• U.S. Constitution
• federal
• enumerated powers
• Tenth Amendment