Unit 2: Federalism Test

What is the primary purpose of the system of federalism in the U.S.?

• To ensure that states can create their own currencies
• To divide powers between the national and state governments to prevent any one level from becoming too powerful
• To establish a strong, centralized government
• To give the states complete autonomy over all matters

Which amendment to the Constitution reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states?

• First Amendment
• Tenth Amendment
• Fifth Amendment
• Fourteenth Amendment

What is federalism?

• A form of government where all power is held by a single entity
• A type of government based on a monarchy
• A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and regional entities
• A system where the economy is controlled by the state

Which of the following powers is exclusive to the federal government?

• Regulating interstate commerce
• Establishing local governments
• Conducting elections
• Issuing marriage licenses

Which of the following is an example of concurrent powers?

• The power to regulate immigration
• The power to levy taxes
• The power to declare war
• The power to coin money

The power to declare war is shared between the national and state governments.

• True
• False

Which of the following is a power reserved for the states?

• Coining money
• Establishing a national army
• Regulating marriage laws
• Making treaties with foreign nations

How can the national government influence state policies without directly regulating them?

• By using grants-in-aid to incentivize state compliance with national priorities
• By creating national laws that supersede state laws
• By appointing state governors
• By limiting the number of state legislatures allowed to meet each year

Which of the following is an example of a power denied to the states?

• The power to establish local governments
• The power to coin money
• The power to regulate trade within their state
• The power to create public schools

The Supremacy Clause states that if there is a conflict between federal and state law, federal law will take precedence.

• True
• False