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Unit 4: Federalism Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the best description of federalism? 

a)

A supreme federal government grants certain powers to the states

b)

States delegate some of their powers to a national government

c)

National, state, and local governments share equally in governing

d)

The balance of power between the central government and the states.

2.

Which circle in the diagram best represent the FEDERAL government? 

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

3.

The number that best represents the STATE level of the US Federal system is...

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

4.

Which of the following is an expressed power of the federal government that is NOT shared with the states? 

a)

Collecting taxes

b)

Declare War

c)

Creating a National Bank

d)

Regulating Cell Phones and the Internet

5.

Which of the following is a power reserved to the state? 

a)

Collecting taxes

b)

Printing money

c)

Controlling Public School Systems

d)

Establishing Courts

6.

Which of the following was a key issue in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland

a)

Could a state tax a federal institution?

b)

Could states nullify acts of Congress that they disliked?

c)

Did a state have to return a runaway slave to another state?

d)

Could Congress impose federal mandates on state governments?

7.

Concurrent powers are those that are...

a)

exercised by State governments alone

b)

exercised by the National Government alone

c)

exercised simultaneously by the National and State governments

d)

denied to both the National and the State government

8.

Local governments derive their power from 

a)

both state constitutions and the national government

b)

the Constitution and federal laws

c)

city governments

d)

state constitutions and state law

9.

Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government? 

a)

Declaring War

b)

Regulating Highways

c)

Coining Money

d)

Regulating Interstate Commerce

10.

In the McCulloch v Maryland case, what was the Supreme Court ruling based on?

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Full Faith and Credit Clause

c)

Interstate Compacts

d)

Reserved Powers

11.

This is a Constitutional obligation of the national government to the states

a)

pay for all national elections

b)

collect taxes

c)

protect states from invasion

d)

form new states from existing states

12.

Reserved powers are powers that the Constitution... 

a)

neither gives to the national government nor prohibits to the states

b)

specifically lists as local government powers

c)

assigns to both national and state governments

d)

gives only to the national government

13.

Which example shows Congress relying on the Necessary and Proper Clause? 

a)

Congress votes to declare war on a foreign nation

b)

Congress votes to create a Department of the Air Force

c)

Congress overrides a Presidential veto

d)

Congress confirms a Supreme Court Justice nomination

14.

Which of the following is an expressed power of Congress? 

a)

the power to license doctors

b)

the power to acquire territory

c)

the power to coin money

d)

the power to grant divorces

15.

Where in the Constitution will you find a list of powers that Congress explicitly has the power to do? 

a)

Article VI

b)

Article I, Section 8

c)

Article IV

d)

Article II, Section 8

16.

What is another term used to describe the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution? 

a)

Commerce Clause

b)

Full Faith and Credit Clause

c)

Enumerated Cluase

d)

Elastic Clause

17.

"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? 

a)

Amendment X

b)

Amendment I

c)

Article I, Section 8, Clause 18

d)

Amendment XII

18.

What does the Constitution say about local governments? 

a)

That they are under the direct control of Congress

b)

They are created in Article V

c)

Nothing

d)

That they are implied powers of the Legislative Branch

19.

Which expressed power would Congress use to create legislation that limits the importation of certain goods into the United States?  

a)

The power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization

b)

The power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states

c)

The power to coin money

d)

The power to establish post offices

20.

In the United States, which level of government has the highest authority?

a)

County

b)

National

c)

State

d)

Local

21.

Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?

a)

Grant marriage licenses

b)

Control foreign trade

c)

Raise and support the armed forces

d)

Provide for the general welfare of people

22.

The governments of the United States and Oklahoma are similar because they both

a)

control elections held by and for the local governments

b)

contain three separate branches of government

c)

help maintain law and order outside the boundaries of the country

d)

have constitutions organized with the same number of sections

23.

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..

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Federalism

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Commerce Clause

24.

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?

a)

The power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states

b)

the power to coin money

c)

the power to raise and maintain an armed forces

d)

the power to declare war

25.

Which of the following is a power that is reserved to the states?

a)

Regulating interstate commerce

b)

Establishing the standards of weights and measures

c)

Power to establish local governments

d)

Printing money

26.

How many federally recognized tribes are in Oklahoma? 

a)

39

b)

567

c)

75

d)

18

27.

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  

a)

Supreme Court

b)

legislative branch and executive branch

c)

Council with a tribal chair

28.

What is the best definition of tribal sovereignty?

a)

Some tribes only have a tribal council and chief as their government system

b)

The right of American Indians and Alaska Natives to govern themselves

c)

Tribes are under the care of the state government, similar to local governments

d)

The national government is supreme over tribes

29.

 “[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?

a)

to limit Congress' ability to pass legislation which interferes with the job of the President

b)

to give Congress the ability to make laws regarding trade among the many states

c)

to prevent Congress from abusing its power

d)

to give Congress more ability to carry out their expressed powers

30.

Ultimately, which court system did SCOTUS decide had the right to try McGirt in McGirt v Oklahoma?

a)

Federal Criminal Court

b)

State Civil Court

c)

State Criminal Court

d)

Federal Civil Court

31.

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?

a)

Commerce Clause

b)

Article 1, Section 8

c)

Amendment 10

d)

Amendment 5

32.

Based on the image below, which type of power would decisions regarding capital punishment be?

a)

Federal

b)

Reserved

c)

Implied

d)

Expressed