Read the passage by Alexander Hamilton.If individuals enter into a state of society, the laws of that society must be the supreme regulator of their conduct. If a number of political societies enter into a larger political society, the laws which the latter may enact, pursuant to the powers intrusted to it by its constitution, must necessarily be supreme over those societies, and the individuals of whom they are composed.-Alexander Hamilton, Daily Advertiser, January 3, 1788
What is the name for a power that is shared by the federal government and state governments?
Read the scenario.Ana goes to a middle school that receives federal funds for its sports programs. Ana is an excellent runner and wants to join the track team. However, her school only has a boys’ track team.
Which choice describes a concurrent power?
Read the passage by Alexander Hamilton, a supporter of the US Constitution.[T]he concurrence of thirteen distinct sovereign wills is requisite, under the Confederation, to the complete execution of every important measure that proceeds from the Union. It has happened as was to have been foreseen. The measures of the Union have not been executed; the delinquencies of the States have, step by step, matured themselves to an extreme, which has, at length, arrested all the wheels of the national government, and brought them to an awful stand.-Alexander Hamilton, Independent Journal
Read the scenario.A state decides to change its high school graduation requirements. The state will no longer require all students to take a language other than English. Students can instead meet graduation requirements by taking one of several different career and technical education courses, such as information technology, law and public safety, and hospitality and tourism.
Which part of the US Constitution explains what powers are reserved for the states or the people?
What is the purpose of the Necessary and Proper Clause?
How was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 a check on the power of the states?
Read the passage by James Madison.Of these the first is, 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, or in any department or officer thereof.” Few parts of the Constitution have been assailed with more intemperance than this; yet on a fair investigation of it, no part can appear more completely invulnerable. Without the SUBSTANCE of this power, the whole Constitution would be a dead letter.–James Madison, New York Packet, January 25, 1788
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