READING CHECK || "Roles of State and Federal Governments"

In the United States' "federal system", the powers of government are divided between which TWO levels of government? Please select BOTH correct answers.

• federal government
• state government
• United Nations general counsel
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• city counsels

Which section, or "clause", of the United States Constitution states that federal laws are "the supreme law of the land"?

• The Supremacy Clause
• The Fugitive Clause
• The Coinage Clause
• The Elastic Clause

Which section from the article BEST describes the powers that are reserved for the federal government?

• "The Federal Government Maintains The Military"
• "What The States Decide"
• "State Laws Must Give Way To Federal Laws"
• "An Exception Is An Unconstitutional Law"

Which of these is NOT an "enumerated" power of the FEDERAL government? Please select ALL correct answers.

• establishment of schools and universities
• levy (collect) taxes
• regulatation, or control, of commerce (trade)
• creation of federal courts
• establish and maintain a military

The power to establish courts, levy taxes, and borrow money are examples of what KIND of powers that BOTH state and federal governments have, according to the Constitution?

• Concurrent powers
• Implied powers
• Enumerated powers
• Super powers

Which government is able to charge taxes? How do you know?

• only the federal government; "The Constitution declares that federal laws are the 'supreme law of the land,' after only the Constitution itself."
• only the federal government; "The federal government's 'enumerated powers' are listed in Article I of the Constitution. They include the power to charge taxes, to create federal courts, and to declare war."
• both the federal government and state governments; "As Founding Father James Madison explained, the powers given to each state 'concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people.' They are needed to protect public safety and health."
• both the federal government and state governments; "These are powers that states and the federal government both have concurrently, or at the same time. They include the power to set up courts, to charge taxes, and to spend and borrow money."

Generally, state government's power to protect the public safety by the Tenth Amendment are referred to as...

• supremacy powers.
• well-being powers.
• health and safety powers.
• police powers.

What is one reason why the author includes the quote from James Madison?

• to highlight the potential conflict between state and federal laws
• to help describe the powers granted to state governments
• to help explain why the Constitution limits the powers of the federal government
• to shows that states and federal governments share several powers

Which piece of evidence describes a situation in which state law could override federal law?

• The problem of conflicting state and federal laws has given rise to what is called the doctrine of preemption. Under this doctrine, if a state or local law conflicts with a federal law, the state or local law must give way.
• There are a variety of situations in which federal law preempts, or overrides, state law. Preemption occurs when there is an explicit, or clear and obvious, conflict between federal and state laws.
• It also occurs when it would be impossible for someone to follow both state and federal laws. Finally, it occurs when the state law would prevent the realization of the purposes and objectives of the federal law.
• The only exception to the doctrine of preemption is when a federal law is itself unconstitutional. In other words, a federal law is invalid if it exceeds the power of the federal government.

Which amendment to the United States Constitution reserves powers to the states that are not delegated to the federal government?

• The First Amendment

• The Tenth Amendment

• The Fifth Amendment

• The Fourteenth Amendment