Local and State Government

What is a state in the context of the United States?

• A smaller territory within the larger country of the U.S. with its own government

• A city with no governing power

• A region that is part of a city

• A country outside the U.S.

What top laws of a state?

• Federal Constitution

• State Constitution

• National Laws

• Municipal Laws

What does the Supremacy Clause establish in the U.S. Constitution?

• The Federal Government is equal to state governments.

• State laws are superior to federal laws.

• The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the country.

• Local governments have more power than the Federal Government.

According to the 10th Amendment, what happens to powers not specifically given to the Federal Government?

• They are given to the President.

• They are reserved for the states.

• They are shared with foreign governments.

• They are eliminated.

What are "Reserved Powers" in the context of state governance?

• Powers shared by federal and state governments

• Powers only the federal government can decide

• Powers/issues each state gets to decide

• Powers that are not mentioned in the Constitution

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

• Declaring war

• Education

• Printing money

• Regulating interstate commerce

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

• Taxation

• Declaring war

• Printing money

• Establishing schools

Why are citizens required to follow both state and federal laws?

• Because they are part of concurrent powers

• Because federal laws are optional

• Because state laws are optional

• Because local laws override them

What was the Federal Government's solution in 1984 to encourage states to raise the drinking age to 21?

• Offering tax breaks

• Providing additional funding for education

• Cutting federal highway funding by 10%

• Increasing healthcare funding

Who wrote the Massachusetts Constitution?

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson