Federalism Quiz

What is Federalism?

• A type of government where all power is concentrated in the national government

• A type of government in which the power is divided between the national government and the state governments

• A type of government where there is no division of power and no state governments exist

Which of the following is a power of the Federal Government?

• Collect taxes

• Punish crimes

• Control foreign trade

• Hold elections

Which of the following is a power of ONLY the Federal Government?

• Collect taxes

• Punish crimes

• Declare war

Which of the following is a power of only the Federal Government?

• educational laws

• marriage certificates

• Create and maintain an army

Which of the following is a power of the Federal Government?

• male education laws

• declare war

• issue driver's licenses

What is a shared power between the national government and the state governments?

• Print money

• Borrow money

• Declare war

Check the shared powers between the national government and the state governments?

(hint: there are 3 answers

• Print money

• Borrow money

• Declare war

• hold elections

• collect taxes

Check the powers only reserved for the Federal government?

(hint: there are 3 answers

• Print money

• Borrow money

• Declare war

• hold elections

• control foreign trade

Which of the following is a responsibility of the state government?

• Regulate trade inside the state

• maintain the post office

• Raise an army

Which of these is something a state government is responsible for issuing?

• marriage laws

• Social Security cards

• coin and print money