Federal v. State Government Responsibilities Quiz

Who is responsible for overseeing public schools and universities?

• State

• Federal

• Concurrent

• Local

Which responsibility involves carrying a license and showing it upon request?

• State

• Federal

• Concurrent

• Local

Who is responsible for issuing currency and protecting it from private domination?

• State

• Federal

• Concurrent

• Local

What type of responsibility is involved in preparing for potential effects of Hurricane Sandy?

• State

• Federal

• Concurrent

• Local

Who is responsible for ensuring judicial elections are not influenced by political interests?

• State

• Federal

• Concurrent

• Local

What is a primary responsibility of state government?

• Conducting foreign policy

• Issuing passports

• Regulating Education

• Coining money

State governments are primarily responsible for which of the following?

• Printing currency

• Regulating immigration

• Providing public safety

• Negotiating treaties with foreign countries

Federalism is designed to:

• Eliminate the need for local government

• Centralize all powers in the state governments

• Balance power between different levels of government

• Give all power to the federal government

A concurrent power is a power that is (a)   between the federal government and state governments.

Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power shared by the federal and state governments?

• Declaring war

• Printing money

• Collecting taxes

• Making treaties with other countries