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Federalism

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what are the first ten amendments known as?

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Bill of Rights

2.

The 2nd Continental Congress created what document?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Federalists Papers

3.

Who/What appoints federal judges?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Police stations

4.

What is divided between national, state, and local governments?

a)

sunshine laws

b)

federalism

c)

amendments

d)

Gibbons v Ogden

5.

Which amendment states that any powers not given to the national government goes to the states or the people?

a)

Five

b)

Seven

c)

Eight

d)

Ten

6.

Where do schools, hospitals, fire stations and police stations get the majority of their funding?

a)

federal grants

b)

foreign aid

c)

local tax dollars

d)

federal tax dollars

7.

Which of these is a federal government responsibility?

a)

Raise a military

b)

Regulate intrastate commerce

c)

Establish a police force

d)

Establish public schools

8.

The Constitution is the main source of power in a federation

a)

true

b)

false

9.
The central government of the United States is called the 
a)
federal government
b)
executive branch
c)
constitution
d)
congress
10.
The Supremacy Clause states that 
a)
state laws are superior to federal laws
b)
federal laws are superior to state laws
c)
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
d)
Alabama is superior to Auburn
11.

Why would the founding fathers establish a governmental system that utilizes federalism?

a)

To give the federal government more power

b)

To give the state government more power

c)

To prevent the development of political parties

d)

To balance power between the state and federal government

12.

Which of these is a state government responsibility?

a)

Raise a military

b)

Coin and regulate money

c)

Negotiate treaties

d)

Establish public schools