Davidson Am Gov Origins and Federalism

Which power is delegated to the federal government?

• conducting elections

• establishing courts

• taxing citizens

• coining money

What are the rules that govern the U.S. government called?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Preamble

• The Federalist Papers

Collecting taxes is a...

• Reserved power

• Concurrent power

• Enumerated power

• Individual power

What did the American colonies base their independence on?

• Popular support.

• Divine Right Theory

• John Locke's political writings.

• The book Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes.

If a power is not listed or implied for the federal government, it is reserved for

• Congress
• The President
• The federal government
• The states under the 10 Amendment

What is interstate commerce?

• Trade among states

• Interstate commerce refers to trade within a single state.
• Interstate commerce is the transportation of goods only by air.
• Interstate commerce is the sale of goods exclusively online.

What does "rule of law" mean?

• The idea that laws are only for the wealthy.
• A system where laws are created by a single ruler.
• The belief that laws can be ignored by anyone.
• No one is above the law.

Local governments provide which types of services?

• Restrictions on freedom of speech.

• Defense.

• Police and fire protection.

• Federal disaster relief programs.

This event led many more American colonists to believe that a stronger national government was needed.

• Thanks to taxation, the national government easily defeated a rebellion.

• Colonists preferred local governance until "Milk River" went dry.

• The government blamed all the problems on rap music. They did not have the power needed to end the beat.

• Shays' Rebellion

What are reserved powers?

• An example is taxation, which is a power shared by both federal and state governments.

• Implied in the Elastic Clause

• They are listed specifically in the Bill of Rights. The 10th Amendment lists these powers in Article 23.

• Not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states