Lesson 3.01 Federalism

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Federalism Review

Review the key terms, events, and people from the lesson.

1. ________ is a system of government in which there is an allocation of powers between federal and state governments.
   1. confederal
   2. unitary
   3. federalist
   4. none of the above

   Answer: c. federalist

2. The intent of the Tenth Amendment was:
   1. national law is always supreme over state law
   2. just because the Bill of Rights does not specifically enumerate a right that right may still exist
   3. to bind the states to the Bill of Rights
   4. to ensure the states had certain rights that could not be taken away by the national government

   Answer: d. to ensure the states had certain rights that could not be taken away by the national government

3. ________  are not specifically stated in the Constitution, but are the authority that the national government requires to carry out the expressed powers.
   1. Expresssed powers
   2. Implied powers
   3. Inherent powers
   4. Reserved powers

   Answer: b. Implied powers

4. ________, also known as enumerated powers,  are powers specifically stated in the Constitution which are delegated to  the national government.
   1. Expresssed powers
   2. Implied powers
   3. Inherent powers
   4. Reserved powers

   Answer: a. Expresssed powers

5. ________  are those powers that are naturally given to the government simply because it is the national government and historically in charge of the sovereign nation.
   1. Expresssed powers
   2. Implied powers
   3. Inherent powers
   4. Reserved powers

   Answer: c. Inherent powers

6. ________  are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, but are set aside or reserved for the states.
   1. Expresssed powers
   2. Implied powers
   3. Inherent powers
   4. Reserved powers

   Answer: d. Reserved powers

7. ________  are shared by the national and state governments. In other words, there are some powers that both the national government and the state governments have the authority to carry out.
   1. Expresssed powers
   2. Concurrent powers
   3. Inherent powers
   4. Reserved powers

   Answer: b. Concurrent powers

8. __________, also known as the “necessary and proper” clause, is found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution and gives the national government authority to carry out its expressed powers.
   1. Ex post facto clause
   2. Implied clause
   3. elastic clause
   4. none of the above

   Answer: c. elastic clause

9. Which one of the following powers is denied to the national and state governments?
   1. Coining money
   2. Passing ex post facto laws
   3. Levying taxes
   4. Establishing courts

   Answer: b. Passing ex post facto laws

10. All of the following powers are denied to the states EXCEPT
    1. Coining money
    2. Establishing public schools
    3. Entering into war or signing treaties
    4. Taxing imports

    Answer: b. Establishing public schools

11. All of the following powers are shared by the national and state governments EXCEPT
    1. Coining money
    2. Building roads
    3. Collecting taxes
    4. Establishing courts

    Answer: a. coining money

12. All of the following powers delegated to the national government EXCEPT
    1. Coining money
    2. Declaring war
    3. Conducting elections
    4. Establishing a post office

    Answer: c. conducting elections

13. All of the following powers reserved to the state governments EXCEPT
    1. Regulating trade within the state
    2. Regulating marriage
    3. Conducting elections
    4. Raising and maintaining armed forces

    Answer: d. Raising and maintaining armed forces