Unit 2.2: How do federal and state governments interact?

Powers that are shared between federal and state governments are

• concurrent powers

• enumerated powers

• delegated (reserved)

Coining money and declaring war are examples of

• delegated powers (states)

• enumerated powers (federal)

• concurrent powers (shared)

Creating a public education system and constructing roads and highways are examples of

• reserved powers

• enumerated powers

• concurrent powers

All powers not delegated to the national government by the U.S. Constitution are reserved for the states through the

• 10th amendment

• 12th amendment

• 27th amendment

• 6th amendment

In order to amend the US Constitution _____ of both houses of Congress have to agree to propose it, and ________ of state legislatures have to agree to ratify it.

• 2/3, 3/4

• 3/4, 2/3

• 1/2, 1/2

• 1/4, 2/3

To increase the flexibility of the federal government in the face of future challenges, the Framers made sure to create a process to amend the US Constitution.

• True

• False

Laws passed by the Florida State Legislature would be called__________

• statutes

• ordinances

• acts

• charters

In what way is the lawmaking process of the U.S. Congress and the Florida State Legislature similar?

• Bills have to be approved by both houses of the legislature before they can become law.

• Bills have to be approved by all voting citizens.

• Bills have to first be proposed by a citizen and supported by over 1000 signatures.

The head of the executive department at the national level is the

• president

• governor

• mayor

The head of the executive department at the state level is the

• mayor

• governor

• president