Federalism: SS.7.CG.3.4, 3.13, 3.12

The central government of the United States can also be called the 

• federal government
• executive branch
• national government

• congress

If a state and national law are seen to be in conflict, judges are required by the _______________________ Clause to rule in favor of the _____________________ law?

• Elastic Clause; state law

• Elastic Clause; national law

• Supremacy Clause; state law

• Supremacy Clause; national law

Those powers of Congress that are stated in the Constitution are known as ______ powers.

• delegated

• reserved
• enumerated

• concurrent

The branch of government that makes laws

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• Supreme Court

The branch of government that interprets laws

• Congress
• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

The division of power between a central government and state governments is called _______________.

• The United States
• the Supremacy Clause
• the Necessary and Proper Clause
• federalism

Based on the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which powers are reserved for state governments or individual citizens?

• all powers needed to conduct U.S. foreign policy

• all powers needed by Congress to carry out its enumerated powers

• all powers not delegated to the national government by the Constitution

• all powers needed to prevent corruption and abuse by the national government

Which is an obligation owed by local governments to their citizens?

• the operation of public school districts

• the establishment of statewide curricular requirements

• the provision of professional certification requirements for teachers

• the setting of national economic policies to promote full employment

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SS.7.CG.3.13

Which is an example of a reserved power?

• the power to collect taxes

• the power to establish post offices

• the power to educate young citizens

• the power to declare war on foreign enemies

Which is guaranteed by the "Supremacy Clause" of the U.S. Constitution?

• the supremacy of federal over state law

• the supremacy of individual rights over government power

• the supremacy of Congress over the President

• the supremacy of the people over their government