State and Local Government

A system of government in which power is shared between the federal and state governments.

• Communism

• Oligarchy

• Socialism

• Federalism

Police and Fire Department are what level of government?

• Local

• State

• Federal

How does federalism limit the powers of the government?

• It prevents any level of government from being too strong

• It ensures that the will of the people is followed

• It gives all powers to the national government

• It gives all powers to the state

Which is a concurrent power of both the national and state governments?

• Collect taxes

• Print Money

• Raise an Army

• Regulate foreign trade

What level of government would making marriage laws, establishing schools and local governments happen?

• National

• Expressed

• Enumerated

• Reserved

Impose taxes, pay debts, and provide military protect are examples of what type of powers?

• Reserved powers

• enumerated powers

• legislative powers

• executive powers

Which statement can be found in the U.S. Constitution?

• The Supreme Court has the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper

• The executive branch has the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper

• The powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the states

• The powers not delegated to the United States are reserved for foreign countries

Which action would be unconstitutional?

• The President vetoes a foreign bill

• A state levies a tax on products made in another state

• The Senate rejects a nomination for Supreme Court

• The Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional

Which statement agrees with the Supremacy Clause?

• State laws should have more power than federal laws.

• If federal and state laws conflict, federal laws should be supreme

• Supreme Court should make all of the laws

• Laws at the local level should be supreme over all others.

What is federalism?

• Division of power between the state and national governments

• Separation of powers with the three branches of government

• Ultimate sovereignty in the hands of the state governments

• Creation of republic form of government