Federalism

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What is federalism?

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A way to distribute power in government between a central authority and a state.

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What does the 10th amendment state about the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution?

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The powers are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

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What are concurrent powers?

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Powers shared between the national and state governments

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Which of the following is a concurrent power? Declare war, Issue licenses, Collect taxes, Conduct elections

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Collect taxes

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What is a responsibility shared by different levels of government under concurrent powers?

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Building roads

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Which concurrent power involves maintaining law and order?

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Arrest criminals

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Which of the following is a power denied to the states and given to the national government?
Issue driver's licenses,
Mint coins and print money,
Conduct elections,
Regulate intrastate commerce

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Mint coins and print money

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Which power is exclusively held by the national government? Options: Establish local governments, Run a Post Office, Provide police and fire services, Regulate trade within a state

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Run a Post Office

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What is one of the national government's responsibilities deals with shipping products from the states?

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Foreign Trade & Interstate Commerce

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What is a power that ONLY the national government holds?

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Declare War