Chapter 8

The Bill of Rights limits the power of government and protects the rights of individuals

• True
• False

The federal government reassigns each state’s share of seats in the House of Representatives every two years

• True
• False

The main job of the executive branch of government is to administrate the laws passed by Congress

• True
• False

. If a state law contradicts a federal law, the federal law prevails

• True
• False

The United States government cannot limit citizens’ right to hold protests, even if public health or safety is at risk

• True
• False

powers given specifically to Congress

• concurrent powers
• enumerated powers
• implied powers
• reserved powers
• veto power

checks the power of Congress

• concurrent powers
• enumerated powers
• implied powers
• reserved powers
• veto power

powers shared by the federal and state governments

• concurrent powers
• enumerated powers
• implied powers
• reserved powers
• veto power

powers claimed by Congress but not directly stated in the Constitution

• concurrent powers
• enumerated powers
• implied powers
• reserved powers
• veto power

. powers that belong to the states alone

• concurrent powers
• enumerated powers
• implied powers
• reserved powers
• veto power