State Powers and Interstate Relations

TRUE or FALSE: States may make whatever kind of law they feel is appropriate.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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TRUE or FALSE: States regulate businesses to protect consumers, workers, and the environment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: The Supreme Court has no jurisdiction over interstate compacts.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: States use interstate compacts as an effective way to deal with regional problems.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: Boundary disputes have never been an issue between states.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Regarding education, state governments

• establish policies that school districts must follow.

• finance two-thirds of education costs.

• have no say in how much tax school districts can levy.

• rely on no federal aid to cover costs.

State laws protecting life and property are called

• the criminal code.

• the state bar.

• interstate compacts.

• state mandates.

If the governor of Delaware refuses to extradite a fugitive to Maryland, what can Maryland do?

• If Delaware grants the fugitive pardon, Maryland can do nothing.

• If the fugitive asks for asylum in Delaware, Maryland can do nothing.

• Maryland can ask the federal government to intervene.

• Maryland would then have to grant pardon to the fugitive.

The Constitution provides citizens with “privileges and immunities,” which means states

• can extradite criminals from another state.

• can license doctors and dentists from another state.

• cannot discriminate against citizens from another state.

• can revoke privileges of citizens from another state.

Many disputes among the Western states occur because of

• air pollution from vehicles.

• air space and noise reduction.

• limited fresh water supplies.

• limited housing for immigrants.