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WorksheetsUnit 2.2: How do federal and state governments interact?
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Powers that are shared between federal and state governments are
concurrent powers
enumerated powers
delegated (reserved)
Coining money and declaring war are examples of
delegated powers (states)
enumerated powers (federal)
concurrent powers (shared)
Creating a public education system and constructing roads and highways are examples of
reserved powers
enumerated powers
concurrent powers
All powers not delegated to the national government by the U.S. Constitution are reserved for the states through the
10th amendment
12th amendment
27th amendment
6th amendment
In order to amend the US Constitution _____ of both houses of Congress have to agree to propose it, and ________ of state legislatures have to agree to ratify it.
2/3, 3/4
3/4, 2/3
1/2, 1/2
1/4, 2/3
To increase the flexibility of the federal government in the face of future challenges, the Framers made sure to create a process to amend the US Constitution.
True
False
Laws passed by the Florida State Legislature would be called__________
statutes
ordinances
acts
charters
In what way is the lawmaking process of the U.S. Congress and the Florida State Legislature similar?
Bills have to be approved by both houses of the legislature before they can become law.
Bills have to be approved by all voting citizens.
Bills have to first be proposed by a citizen and supported by over 1000 signatures.
The head of the executive department at the national level is the
president
governor
mayor
The head of the executive department at the state level is the
mayor
governor
president
The head of the executive department at the local level is the
president
governor
mayor
The purpose of a constitution is to
provide a framework for government.
keep a count of the population of voting citizens in a country.
serve as instructions for how to run a meeting of Congress.
Which constitutional amendment process allows for direct citizen involvement?
The US Constitution
The Florida Constitution
The president’s power is over the entire nation while a governor’s power is over _____________________
their state.
their city.
their county.
Constructing roads and highways is and example of
concurrent (shared) powers
delegated (reserved) powers
enumerated (federal) powers
Fire and police protection are examples of
local government services
state government services
national government services
Constitutional amendments are ____________ to pass than laws.
easier
more difficult
