Chapters 3 & 13 Review Set

Under the system of federalism, power is shared by

• the national and state governments.

• the president and the Supreme Court

• the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• several different political parties.

When a state establishes standards for high school graduation, it is exercising which of the following?

• Power listed in the Bill of Rights

• Power under the elastic clause

• Power reserved by the states

• Concurrent power

Which responsibility is shared by state and national government under the system of federalism?

• Issuing patents

• Collecting taxes

• Maintaining a military

• Paying teachers

The U.S. Constitution establishes a system by which power is shared between the national government and the state governments. However, if there is ever a conflict between a law passed by a state and one passed by the national government, which of the following is true?

• The national legislature will have to change the laws.

• The law passed by the national government is supreme.

• Voters of the state will decide which law they prefer.

• Courts will decide which of the two laws is supreme.

Jill will be getting her driver’s license during her junior year of high school. She wants to find out the procedure and laws regarding driver’s licenses. What should she consult?

• National law

• Local law

• State law

• The U.S. Constitution

Which of the following is the primary function of the executive branch at the state government level?

• enforcing state laws

• revising the state constitution

• deciding on state criminal cases

• representing the state in the U.S. Congress

• state income tax • sales tax • municipal bonds • assessments These are all examples of

• state and local spending.

• federal grants and aid.

• non-tax sources of state revenue.

• ways states raise revenue.

Which of the following branches of government is responsible for determining the constitutionality of a law in the state of Michigan?

• executive branch at the state level

• judicial branch at the local level

• judicial branch at the state level

• legislative branch at the state level

Which levels of government provide public transportation services?

• city and state governments

• local, state, and federal governments

• state and federal governments

• city and county governments

Which level of government is most likely to receive revenues from parking permits, user fees, and utility surcharges?

• local school board

• federal government

• city government

• state government