Federalism in the Constitution Answers

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The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved for the States respectively, or to the people.

P
Powers shared by both state and federal levels.
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Powers implied within the Constitution.
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Powers held by the states alone.
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Powers clearly identified for the federal level.
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Which of these is considered a concurrent power?

e
establishing schools
d
drafting soldiers
c
coining money
c
collecting taxes
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Declaring war and coining money are considered

s
states’ rights.
i
implied powers.
n
national rights.
e
expressed powers.
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The sources of powers reserved to the states are specifically outlined in

t
the Tenth Amendment.
t
the Supremacy Clause.
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Article I.
s
state constitutions.
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concurrent powersexpressed powersimplied powersreserved powers

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concurrent powers
B
expressed powers
C
implied powers
D
reserved powers
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What is the best definition of federalism?

A
a government in which power is given to Congress directly
B
a government in which power is under the control of the states
C
a government in which power is divided between state and national levels
D
a government in which powers are directly stated in the Constitution
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Which of these powers is considered an implied power?

r
raising taxes
r
regulating trade
c
creating a national bank
d
declaring war
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What is the primary purpose of the Supremacy Clause?

t
to outline why some powers must be implied rather than detailed
t
to explain why state and federal powers are always kept equal
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to describe the relationship between federal and state powers
t
to declare to American citizens the US is the supreme ruler
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Which statement is an accurate description of the American federal system?

A
States can make their own choices, as they have power over all laws.
B
State and federal governments are run separately, without any overlap.
C
The federal government informs states of what is and what is not considered legal.
D
The federal and state governments share powers, but federal power is supreme.

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