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WorksheetsCivics CRM 3.2 Review (Federalism)
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was the final step needed for the Amendment in the headline to pass?
Citizens vote on the Amendment
3/4 of the states ratify the amendment
2/3 of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment
The president proposes the amendment
"For hundreds and thousands of our brothers are not here. For they are receiving starvation wages, or no wages at all." - John Lewis, March on Washington (1963)
What would John Lewis most likely have supported?
giving African-Americans more housing opportunities
banning poll taxes
giving African-Americans more job opportunities
giving women more job opportunities
Since 1789, we have had 10,000+ proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution. However, only 27 were ratified. What does this show?
The U.S. Constitution is difficult to amend
The U.S. Constitution is easy to amend
The ratification process involves many complicated steps
States and Congress often agree on amendment proposals
Powers held by both the state and national governments are called
Concurrent powers
Reserved powers
Delegated powers
Enumerated powers
Which is an example of a delegated/enumerated power?
taxes
setting up schools
declaring war
running elections
The map shows the percentage of licensed drivers per state. What type of power does this map show?
enumerated power
concurrent power
delegated power
reserved power
The 10th Amendment reserved powers for the states. Which of the following is a reserved power?
establishing Post Offices
making treaties
declaring war
managing education
If a President vetoes a Bill, Congress can override it with a:
two-thirds (2/3) vote in both houses
decision by the Supreme Court
two-thirds (2/3) majority in Senate
majority vote by the state legislatures
Based on the graph, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 had the greatest impact on voting in which state?
Mississippi (MS)
North Carolina (NC)
Virginia (VA)
Louisiana (LA)
Take a look at the picture. Which act was passed as a result of this movement?
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Patriot Act
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which federal Act gave equal access to all African-Americans to vote by banning barriers set by states, like literacy tests?
15th Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1968
24th Amendment
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 stated:
State Legislatures cannot make housing laws that discriminate based on race
Congress may pass any law that discriminates against minorities
Congress cannot pass employment laws that discriminate based on race
State Legislatures cannot make employment laws that discriminate based on race
Based on the table, what should go in the next box?
The citizens vote on the bill
Florida House of Representatives vote on the bill
U.S. Senate votes on the bill
The President either approves or vetoes the bill
What is one way in which State governments and Federal governments are the same?
They both write ordinances.
They both have an executive branch with a President as the head.
They both have a bicameral legislative branch.
They both have Supreme Court justices who serve for life.
Which of the following power do the local and state governments NOT share?
creating a police force
maintaining state parks
maintaining roads
giving teacher licenses
Which TWO of the following are powers reserved for states?
managing the curriculum for schools
trade with other nations
regulating roads
providing trash collection
Which level of government do citizens interact with most in their daily lives?
Local
State
Federal
National
Which branch of the US Government solves issues people have with the law?
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Olive Branch
State or local laws must not conflict with federal laws. What is this called?
Elastic Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Santa Clause
Supremacy Clause
