State Powers and Interstate Relations Quiz

What is primarily the responsibility of state/local governments?

• Regulating interstate commerce

• Protecting the environment

• Enforcing federal laws

• Protecting the life and property of citizens

What does the 'Full Faith and Credit' clause require states to do?

• Ignore laws of other states

• Reject laws/legal proceedings of other states

• Recognize laws/legal proceedings of other states

• Create their own laws/legal proceedings

What is the main focus of state spending?

• Defense and military

• Education, health, and welfare

• Space exploration

• Infrastructure development

What is an interstate compact?

• A federal law

• A written agreement between two or more states

• A constitutional amendment

• A state court ruling

There were (a)   interstate compacts in 1900.

• 50
• 100
• 13
• 150

What is the purpose of requiring approval by Congress for interstate compacts?

• To prevent states from making alliances

• To increase federal power

• To promote interstate cooperation

• To limit state autonomy

(a)   is the only court where one state can sue another.

What type of disputes are often seen in cases in the Western US?

• Boundary disputes

• Water usage disputes

• Criminal disputes

• Tax disputes

What is the purpose of the Privileges and Immunities clause?

• To promote interstate competition

• To give states more power

• To protect the rights of citizens from other states

• To limit the rights of citizens from other states

What is the main responsibility of state courts in handling criminal cases?

• Enforcing federal laws

• Extraditing criminals

• Punishing criminals

• Handling the majority of criminal cases