AG Johnson Federalism in the Constitution

The Supremacy Clause forms the root of what aspect of the country’s government system?

• the Constitution

• checks and balances

• the concept of federalism

• civil and independent rights

The sources of powers reserved to the states are specifically outlined in

• the Tenth Amendment

• the Supremacy Clause

• Article I

• state constitutions

Declaring war and coining money are considered

• states’ rights

• implied powers

• national rights

• expressed powers

The United States system of federalism is based on

• the Supremacy Clause

• financial and military powers

• shared federal and state-level powers

• the Bill of Rights and amendments

Which of these is considered a concurrent power?

• establishing schools

• drafting soldiers

• coining money

• collecting taxes

Powers shared by the federal government and state governments are known as

• expressed powers

• concurrent powers

• implied powers

• reserved powers

Each state, regardless of its size, has balanced and proportionate representation in today’s Congress. Which leader’s influence empowered this balanced representation?

• John Jay

• James Wilson

• George Mason

• Roger Sherman

Which aspect of today's US government reflects John Jay's advocacy for centralized government?

• the fair representation of states in the House and Senate

• the Constitution's establishment of a federal justice system

• the creation of the Bill of Rights protecting individual freedoms

• the development of the cabinet system within the executive branch

Why is the Supremacy Clause considered to be “the root of federalism”?

• It describes the relationship between federal and state power.

• It outlines the basic rights due to every American citizen.

• It lists the powers that are directly reserved for each of the states.

• It identifies the “supreme law of the land” as the US president.

Which of these powers are under the control of the states?

• setting up school systems

• regulating commerce

• coining money

• declaring war