Dividing gov quiz

What are the three types of powers given to the national government by the Constitution?

• Expressed, Concurrent, Reserved

• Expressed, Implied, Reserved

• Inherent, Implied, Concurrent

• Inherent, Expressed, Implied

Which type of power is not necessarily stated in the Constitution, but the government can exercise simply because it is the government?

• Expressed Powers

• Inherent Powers

• Implied Powers

• Concurrent Powers

What is federalism?

• A system where the local government has power over the national government

• A system where two or more governments have power over the same people and territory

• A system where the national government has power over the states

• A system where the states have power over the national government

What are the powers that both the national government and states have?

• Expressed Powers

• Implied Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Reserved Powers

Which of the following is a denied power that neither the state or federal government can do?

• Protect public health and welfare

• Establish courts

• Levy taxes

• Tax exports

What is the purpose of the Supremacy Clause in the Constitution?

• To give states more power than the national government

• To prevent conflict between state and national laws

• To limit the power of the federal government

• To establish the authority of local governments

Which amendment makes it legal for 18-year olds to vote?

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 25th Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

What do states cannot pass laws that contradict?

• Their own state Constitution or the US Constitution

• The Supremacy Clause

• National laws

• Local laws

What is the purpose of the Division of State and Federal Powers diagram?

• To show the powers denied to both the national and state governments

• To show the powers shared by the national and state governments

• To show the powers of the state government only

• To show the powers of the national government only

What is the main reason for the weak central government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The state had reserved powers

• The Constitution did not include the Supremacy Clause

• The Founding Fathers wanted to create a strong central government

• The state and federal government shared concurrent powers