Gov. Chap. 4.1 Quiz - Division and Sharing Powers

What type of powers does the Constitution grant specifically to the national government?

• Reserved powers

• Delegated powers

• Concurrent powers

• Denied powers

What is the main purpose of federalism?

• To centralize all power

• To allow states to operate independently

• To share power between different levels of government

• To eliminate state governments

What did Hamilton write about in The Federalist No. 9?

• The Constitution would respect the power of state governments

• The Constitution would abolish state governments

• The Constitution would centralize all power

• The Constitution would eliminate the Senate

What program did the national government create as an implied power?

• The space program

• The education program

• The healthcare program

• The transportation program

What is an example of a concurrent power?

• Granting titles of nobility

• Taxing exports

• Maintaining courts

• Coining money

What is prohibited by the Constitution for both national and state governments?

• Taxing imports

• Passing retroactive laws

• Regulating local schools

• Creating treaties with foreign governments

What is an example of a power reserved for the states?

• Coining money

• Creating and supporting local schools

• Granting titles of nobility

• Passing laws that violate the Constitution

What is not allowed without a fair trial according to the Constitution?

• Taxing imports

• Holding or sending a person to jail

• Creating local schools

• Regulating trade

Under the Constitution, which power is DENIED to both federal and state governments?

• Levying and collecting taxes

• Regulating interstate commerce
• Establishing local schools

• Granting titles of nobility

The supremacy clause establishes that:

• Federal law is supreme over state law.
• State laws can override federal laws in all cases.
• Federal law applies only to federal territories.
• State law is supreme over federal law.