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WorksheetsEOC OP 4
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
Powers that are SHARED by states and the Federal government
Delegated
Enumerated
Concurrent
Reserved
Power that is ONLY for the state
Delegated
Enumerated
Concurrent
Reserved
Power that is ONLY for the Federal government (2)
Delegated
Enumerated
Concurrent
Reserved
This document is the SUPREM law of the land
Supreme Court
Supremacy Clause
US Constitiution
Bill of Rights
The division of power between local, state, and National government
Unitary
Federalism
Confederal
Republic
These are examples of what?
Elastic Clause
Supremacy clause
Public policies
Define: Ordinance
a piece or legislation enacted by the Federal government authority
a piece of legislation enacted by a city/town authority.
Define: elastic clause
US Constitution Clause that grants Congress the power to pass whatever laws are deemed necessary and proper
US Constitution Clause that grants States the power to pass whatever laws are deemed necessary and proper
FL Constitution Clause that grants Florida the power to pass whatever laws are deemed necessary and proper
Which amendment gives states this power: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
V amendment
X amendment
VI amendment
Which word/words means the same as Federal government
National
Central
State
according to the _____________ clause the US constitution is the highest law of the land
Necessary and proper
Supremacy
Elastic
a business or organization established to provide a particular service, typically one that involves organizing transactions between two other parties.*
Alternative
Agency
Advantage
Disadvantage
A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
Agency
Disadvantage
Advantage
Prefer
an unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness.
Disadvantage
Alternative
Prefer
Advantage
One of two or more available /another possibilities.
Prefer
Alternative
Disadvantage
Agency
Like (one thing or person) better than another or others
Agency
Advantage
Disadvantage
Prefer
suitable or proper in the circumstances.
Appropriate
Object
Tuition
Perspective
express one's disapproval of or disagreement with something
Appropriate
Object
Tuition
Perspective
a sum of money charged for teaching or instruction by a school, college, or university.
Perspective
Consider
Tuition
Object
a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view
Object
Appropriate
Consider
Perspective
Think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision
Consider
Perspective
Tuition
Appropriate
The action of taking part in something.
Participation
Optional
Required
Conclusion
opposite of Obligation
Optional
Required
Conclusion
Similarity
Synonym to Obligation
Optional
Challenge
Required
Conclusion
the end or finish of an event or process
Participation
Challenge
Similarity
Conclusion
dispute the truth or validity of something.
Agree
Challenge
Required
Conclusion
the state or fact of being parallel
Optional
Similarity
Difference
Required
the following are examples of which level of governments responsibilities: Street lights, trash, electrical, school busses, building schools.
Federal
Local
State
Mr. Dude just passed his test to become a hairstylist. Which level of government is in charge of licenses
Federal
local
State
Ashanti wants her town to have a new post office since it has grown a lot in the past year. Which level of government is in charge of post offices
Federal
Local
State
Which government function is only carried out ONLY by the federal government?
negotiating treaties
holding felony trials
monitoring elections
making traffic laws
Which is a reserved power?
to build roads
to establish schools
to collect taxes
to establish courts
What is the purpose of reserved powers in the U.S. Constitution?
to encourage ratification by the Anti-Federalists
to satisfy the expectations of the Federalists
to give states the majority of power
to limit the power of the federal government
Which of the following (2) are concurrent powers?
Dealing with other countries
Levy & collect taxes
Building roads
Conducting elections
Which three words mean the same thing
Concurrent
Delegated
Enumerated
Expressed
Which of the following is a Delegated power
Building roads
Defining Citizenship
Intrastate trade
Trash removal
Which of the following is an Enumerated power?
Levy taxes
Licensees
Declaring war
Who do these powers belong to? Regulate interstate trade, raise and support an army/navy
Delegated
Concurrent
Reserved
Which label would be the best fit for letter A
State
Local
Federal
Which would best fit for letter B?
State
Local
Federal
__________ is a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two.
Unitary
Federalism
Confederal
How does federalism limit the National government
It gives states the ability to balance the power from the national government.
It gives all the major power to the federal government.
It gives states more power then the national government.
Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?
bureaucracy
executive
judicial
legislative
Based on the headline, what happened before the event presented in the image?
Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment
The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it
Three-fourths of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment
The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it
The passage below is from an 1848 speech by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
"In the United States of America women [are] unrepresented in this government—our rights and interests wholly overlooked."
Based on the passage, which action in the modern political system would Elizabeth Cady Stanton support?
amending the U.S. Constitution to extend suffrage (right to vote)
amending the U.S. Constitution to guarantee due process
Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of speech rights
Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of association rights
After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?
2/3
1/2
3/4
1/3
The President must sign and approve the amendment to the Constitution?
Yes
No
Why is it important to have a formal amendment process?
The Founding Fathers wanted to make certain that there was a process for the Constitution to be a “living document” that could change with the times.
To ensure that everyone follows the law.
Why is the process for amending the Constitution difficult?
If the process were too simple, the Constitution could change far more often than it should. If the process were too hard, the Constitution would be stuck in 1787, when the Constitution was written.
The process is not difficult. It is an easy process.
