Federalism and the Constitution Worksheet

Which is NOT a major feature of the Constitution adopted by the Philadelphia Convention in 1787?

• Bicameral legislature

• Bill of Rights

• Independent judiciary

• Enumerated powers

Under the picket fence model of federalism, which of the following best describes the typical collaboration of the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency?

• The President and their cabinet

• Meeting with Congressional party leaders

• Consulting with environmental advocacy organizations

• Coordinating with equivalent state and local environmental agencies

These kinds of goods are both non-rivalrous and non-exclusionary.

• Public goods

• Private goods

• Club goods

• Personal goods

Which of the following is an example of a power shared by both state and federal governments?

• Issuing driver's licenses

• Regulating interstate commerce

• Levying taxes

• Printing money

Under the Articles of Confederation, which level of government held the most power?

• National government

• State governments

• President

• Supreme Court

What was the main purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise during the drafting of the U.S. Constitution?

• To determine how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation

• To establish the number of Supreme Court justices

• To set the length of presidential terms

• To decide the process for amending the Constitution

According to John Rauch in “In Defense of Prejudice,” what is the main benefit of supporting intellectual pluralism in society?

• It ensures that only positive speech is allowed.

• It encourages open debate and the exchange of diverse ideas.

• It promotes censorship of controversial opinions.

• It requires everyone to agree on moral values.

If a state refused to allow someone from another state to buy property simply because they were not a resident, which constitutional provision would this violate?

• Full faith and credit clause

• Necessary and proper clause

• Executive powers clause

• Privileges and immunities clause

The Tragedy of the Commons refers the idea that individuals, acting in their own self-interest, may overdraw common good resources leading to the depletion of those goods. Common goods are:

• Non-rivalrous and non-excludable

• Rivalrous, but non-excludable

• Excludable, but non-rivalrous

• Both rivalrous and excludable

From the end of the Civil War to the early twentieth century, which type of federalism was characterized by a clear separation of powers between state and national governments?

• Dual federalism

• Cooperative federalism