Government Structure Quiz

What are the two basic levels of government in the division of powers?

• National Government and Local Councils

• National Government and State Governments

• State Governments and City Councils

• Federal Government and Municipalities

What is a strength of federalism regarding local and national actions?

• It centralizes all decision-making

• It allows local action in matters of local concern and national action in matters of wider concern

• It eliminates state governments

• It focuses only on national issues

What is an example of a matter of local concern?

• National defense

• Drivers license requirements

• International diplomacy

• Space exploration

What is an example of a matter of wider concern?

• Local park maintenance

• Responding to a natural disaster

• City council meetings

• Neighborhood watch programs

What type of powers does the national government have according to the Constitution?

• Delegated

• Reserved

• Concurrent

• Exclusive

Which type of delegated power is necessary for the government to function?

• Inherent

• Expressed

• Reserved

• Concurrent

Which type of power is derived from the necessary and proper clause?

• Implied

• Expressed

• Inherent

• Reserved

What are implied powers?

• Powers specifically spelled out in the Constitution

• Powers suggested by the expressed powers

• Powers belonging to state governments

• Powers not mentioned in the Constitution

What power does Congress have under the Necessary and Proper Clause?

• To make all laws necessary and proper for executing powers

• To veto state laws

• To appoint state governors

• To declare war

The Necessary and Proper Clause is also called the _________Clause because over the years it has been stretched to allow many implied powers.

• Elastic Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• Commerce Clause

• Full Faith and Credit Clause