Federalism Quiz

Setting academic guidelines for public education, including the material that is taught, is an example of which power?

• implied

• reserved

• concurrent

• enumerated

Which of the following is delegated only to the national government?

• taxing citizens

• coining money

• public education

• conducting elections

Which of the following is an example of a reserved power?

• the power to collect taxes

• the power to issue licenses

• the power to establish post offices

• the power to declare war on foreign enemies

Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?

• the power to establish courts

• the power to regulate interstate commerce

• the power to make naturalization rules for immigrants

• the power to set admission requirements for state universities

The table below shows constitutional elements.

 

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Amendments

Articles

Preamble

 

Which title completes this table?

• City and U.S. Government

• City and Florida Government

• Florida and U.S. Government

• Florida and County Government

"In the compound republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will each control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself." James Madison, 1788

Which government system did James Madison support because it divided power between two parts of a "compound" government?

• unitary

  system

• federal

  system

• confederal

  system

• parliamentary

  system

Which part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights?

• Preamble

• Articles II and IV

• U.S. Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Rights

Which statement describes a similarity between the Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?

• • neither protects individual rights

• • both include an amendment process

• • neither provides for a chief executive

• • both have a Congress based on population

Which statement identifies a basic similarity between the U.S. and Florida Constitutions?

• Both have a preamble, articles and amendments.

• Both prohibit the collection of personal income taxes.

• Both provide details on issuing different types of licenses.

• Both have detailed provisions on public education and local government.

Which is an obligation of state government?

Responses

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• maintaining a military

• providing fire protection

• regulating public education

• promoting clean drinking water