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Chapter 4- Federalism

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central government and several regional governments
a)
Federalism
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Grants-in-Aid
d)
Extradiction
e)
Exclusive powers
2.
the legal process by which a fugitive of justice is returned to a different State
a)
Extradiction
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Grants-in-Aid
d)
Federalism
e)
Exclusive powers
3.
says that each State will respect the laws, records, and court decisions of other States
a)
Full Faith and Credit Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Grants-in-Aid
d)
Federalism
e)
Extradiction
4.
an act creating a new State
a)
Act of Admission
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Grants-in-Aid
d)
Federalism
e)
Extradiction
5.
an agreement among states
a)
Interstate Compact
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Grants-in-Aid
d)
Federalism
e)
Extradiction
6.
declares the Constitution to be the “supreme law of the land”
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Grants-in-Aid
c)
Federalism
d)
Extradiction
e)
Exclusive powers
7.
powers that belong to all independent national governments
a)
Inherent Powers
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Grants-in-Aid
d)
Federalism
e)
Extradiction
8.
an act directing the people of a U.S. territory to frame a proposed State constitution
a)
Enabling Act
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Grants-in-Aid
d)
Federalism
e)
Extradiction
9.
federal money or other resources to the States and their cities, counties, and other local government units
a)
Grants-in-Aid
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Federalism
d)
Extradiction
e)
Exclusive powers
10.
powers that can only be used by the national government
a)
Exclusive powers
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Grants-in-Aid
d)
Federalism
e)
Extradiction
11.
The Framers chose a federal system in order to limit the
a)
States' power.
b)
National Government's Power
c)
local governments' power.
d)
military's power.
12.
The National Government's power to coin money is a(n):
a)
reserved power.
b)
implied power.
c)
inherent power.
d)
expressed power.
13.
An example of a concurrent power shared by the National Government and the States is:
a)
making foreign treaties.
b)
federal income and local sales tax.
c)
coining money.
d)
regulating interstate commerce.
14.
An obligation placed on the National Government for the benefit of the States is providing
a)
federal grants-in-aid.
b)
affordable health care.
c)
protection from invasion.
d)
an education to all children.
15.
Before it can become a state, a territory applying for Statehood must
a)
pay a fee.
b)
draft a proposed State constitution.
c)
allow Congress to redraw its boundaries.
d)
petition the President.
16.
Which of the following would be considered a categorical grant?
a)
funding for statewide health care
b)
funding for building interstate highways
c)
assistance for State's disaster relief efforts
d)
assistance for low-income sufferers of Alzheimer's disease
17.
States make interstate compacts to
a)
help them manage shared resources and concerns.
b)
enable them to make international treaties.
c)
allow them to withdraw from the Union if they do desire.
d)
prevent them from taking unfair advantage of other States.
18.
Each State must respect and recognize the validity of actions taken by other States because of the
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Full Faith and Credit Clause.
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause.
d)
Privelages and Immunities Clause.
19.
This gives the federal government the right to tax your income.
a)
the Preamble of the Constitution
b)
a presidential order
c)
Sixteenth Amendment
d)
Article IV
20.

The Framers tried to address concerns of Anti-Federalists like Thomas Jefferson by

a)
forbidding the naming of a monarch at any time.
b)
letting the States ignore the Constitution if it went against their own laws.
c)
reserving for the States all powers not expressly granted to the National Government.
d)
concentrating all power in the National Government.
21.

In a federal system, which level of government typically handles education policy?

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

corporate

d)

international

22.

Which power is typically held by the federal government rather than state governments?

a)

Issuing driver's licenses

b)

Conducting foreign policy

c)

Regulating local schools

d)

Managing local police forces

23.

"The powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." - Tenth Amendment

Which principle of the U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the Tenth Amendment?

a)

FEDERALISM - power shared between the states and the national government

b)

SEPARATION OF POWERS - power is divided into 3 different branches

c)

CHECKS AND BALANCES - each branch of government has

d)

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY - political power belongs to the people who vote

24.

​ (a)   Government is when the ​ (b)   cannot do what is not in the Constitution.​ (c)   is when the power is ​ (d)   between national and ​ (e)   government.

Choose from the below words
Limited
government
Federalism
shared
state
25.

The ​ (a)   amendment says all ​ (b)   not given to the ​ ​ (c)   government ​ are left for the ​ (d)   thus creating the system of ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
10th
powers
Federal
States
Federalism
8th
9th
Constitution