State Powers - Got a Reservation?

According to the document, what is a state in the context of the United States?

• A group of people with no governing authority

• A territory under the indirect control of the federal government

• A political unit that has the authority to govern itself

• A small country with limited international recognition

What does the term "delegated" mean as used in the document?

• Powers taken away from the federal government

• Powers assigned or given to the federal government

• Powers that the states can exercise at their discretion

• Powers that are forbidden to both the states and the federal government

What does the term "reserved" mean in the context of state powers?

• Powers that are specifically given to the federal government

• Powers that are set aside for the states unless the Constitution says otherwise

• Powers that are shared between the states and the federal government

• Powers that are used by the states to govern the federal government

Which of the following is NOT allowed for a state to do according to the document?

• Perform weddings

• Grant titles of nobility

• Govern itself

• Share some powers with the federal government

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment as described in the document?

• It gives all powers to the federal government

• It reserves certain powers specifically for the states

• It prohibits the states from having any power

• It delegates all powers to the states

What powers do state and local governments have according to the text?

• They can regulate interstate commerce.

• They have the power to make rules about education, health care, and fire protection.

• They have the power to make laws about all that and much more, including how many dogs you can have.

• They can pass national laws.

What does the Constitution say about the collection of taxes by state and federal governments?

• Only the federal government can collect taxes.

• Only the state government can collect taxes.

• Both state and federal governments can collect taxes, but they cannot collect the same taxes.

• Both state and federal governments can collect taxes, and this does not stop one from collecting taxes the other powers are also collecting.

What are concurrent powers?

• Powers that only the federal government can exercise.

• Powers that only the state government can exercise.

• Powers that are shared by the state and federal governments.

• Powers that neither the state nor the federal government can exercise.

According to the text, what is one reason why states have become more dependent on federal funding?

• Because states prefer not to raise their own taxes.

• Because the federal government offers better services.

• Because over time, cash-strapped states need federal money to provide services to their citizens.

• Because states want to avoid making their own laws.

What happened when the federal government told states they would not receive highway funds unless they raised the state drinking age to 21?

• All the states refused to comply.

• Only a few states raised the drinking age.

• All the states raised the drinking age.

• The states took the federal government to court.