WorksheetsUnit 4: Federalism Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following is the best description of federalism?
A supreme federal government grants certain powers to the states
States delegate some of their powers to a national government
National, state, and local governments share equally in governing
The balance of power between the central government and the states.
Which circle in the diagram best represent the FEDERAL government?
1
2
3
The number that best represents the STATE level of the US Federal system is...
1
2
3
Which of the following is an expressed power of the federal government that is NOT shared with the states?
Collecting taxes
Declare War
Creating a National Bank
Regulating Cell Phones and the Internet
Which of the following is a power reserved to the state?
Collecting taxes
Printing money
Controlling Public School Systems
Establishing Courts
Which of the following was a key issue in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland?
Could a state tax a federal institution?
Could states nullify acts of Congress that they disliked?
Did a state have to return a runaway slave to another state?
Could Congress impose federal mandates on state governments?
Concurrent powers are those that are...
exercised by State governments alone
exercised by the National Government alone
exercised simultaneously by the National and State governments
denied to both the National and the State government
Local governments derive their power from
both state constitutions and the national government
the Constitution and federal laws
city governments
state constitutions and state law
Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?
Declaring War
Regulating Highways
Coining Money
Regulating Interstate Commerce
In the McCulloch v Maryland case, what was the Supreme Court ruling based on?
Supremacy Clause
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Interstate Compacts
Reserved Powers
This is a Constitutional obligation of the national government to the states
pay for all national elections
collect taxes
protect states from invasion
form new states from existing states
Reserved powers are powers that the Constitution...
neither gives to the national government nor prohibits to the states
specifically lists as local government powers
assigns to both national and state governments
gives only to the national government
Which example shows Congress relying on the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Congress votes to declare war on a foreign nation
Congress votes to create a Department of the Air Force
Congress overrides a Presidential veto
Congress confirms a Supreme Court Justice nomination
Which of the following is an expressed power of Congress?
the power to license doctors
the power to acquire territory
the power to coin money
the power to grant divorces
Where in the Constitution will you find a list of powers that Congress explicitly has the power to do?
Article VI
Article I, Section 8
Article IV
Article II, Section 8
What is another term used to describe the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution?
Commerce Clause
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Enumerated Cluase
Elastic Clause
"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."
Where in the Constitution will you find the above excerpt?
Amendment X
Amendment I
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
Amendment XII
What does the Constitution say about local governments?
That they are under the direct control of Congress
They are created in Article V
Nothing
That they are implied powers of the Legislative Branch
Which expressed power would Congress use to create legislation that limits the importation of certain goods into the United States?
The power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization
The power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states
The power to coin money
The power to establish post offices
In the United States, which level of government has the highest authority?
County
National
State
Local
Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?
Grant marriage licenses
Control foreign trade
Raise and support the armed forces
Provide for the general welfare of people
The governments of the United States and Oklahoma are similar because they both
control elections held by and for the local governments
contain three separate branches of government
help maintain law and order outside the boundaries of the country
have constitutions organized with the same number of sections
The clause in the U.S. Constitution that states that federal law will prevail in the event of a conflict between federal and state law is known as the..
Supremacy Clause
Federalism
Judicial Review
Commerce Clause
The Air Force was established through the National Security Act in September of 1947. Which expressed power gave Congress the ability to pass this Act?
The power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states
the power to coin money
the power to raise and maintain an armed forces
the power to declare war
Which of the following is a power that is reserved to the states?
Regulating interstate commerce
Establishing the standards of weights and measures
Power to establish local governments
Printing money
How many federally recognized tribes are in Oklahoma?
39
567
75
18
Some tribal governments are structured to model the US Constitution, with three branches of government with separate powers. Other tribes may not create three separate branches, but instead are governed by a
Supreme Court
legislative branch and executive branch
Council with a tribal chair
What is the best definition of tribal sovereignty?
Some tribes only have a tribal council and chief as their government system
The right of American Indians and Alaska Natives to govern themselves
Tribes are under the care of the state government, similar to local governments
The national government is supreme over tribes
“[Congress has the power] To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States.”
—U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8
What is the purpose of the above clause in the Constitution?
to limit Congress' ability to pass legislation which interferes with the job of the President
to give Congress the ability to make laws regarding trade among the many states
to prevent Congress from abusing its power
to give Congress more ability to carry out their expressed powers
Ultimately, which court system did SCOTUS decide had the right to try McGirt in McGirt v Oklahoma?
Federal Criminal Court
State Civil Court
State Criminal Court
Federal Civil Court
In the supreme court case McCulloch v Maryland two constitutional principles were in question and needed clarification from the Supreme Court. What two Constitutional Principles are they?
Commerce Clause
Article 1, Section 8
Amendment 10
Amendment 5
Based on the image below, which type of power would decisions regarding capital punishment be?
Federal
Reserved
Implied
Expressed
