Federalism
Which level of government is allowed to declare war
Federal Government
Which government is responsible for family laws like marriage and divorce
State government
Which article in the Constitution outlines the Supremacy Clause?
Article VI
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This clause gives Congress the authority to regulate trade between states
a. elastic clause
b. commerce clause
c. privileges and immunities clause
What is the Interstate commerce clause
States are able to enter into treaties and alliances with other states.
True or False
False
States can enter into interstate compacts.
This amendment delegates power to the states
What is the 10th amendment?
Granting tiles of Nobility are allowed under the Constitution?
True or False
False
That is a denied power
Powers that the Constitution gives to both the national and state governments
What is Concurrent Powers
To require automatic termination of government programs after a specific period
a. sunshine law
b. sunset law
Sunset law
What does the government use when it stretches it powers
Elastic Clause
Powers directly given to the federal government
What is Expressed Powers
This court case gave Congress the authority to create the National Bank under the elastic clause
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
Expressed and implied powers are the two type of what powers?
A. delegated
b. reserved
c. exclusive
d. Concurrent
a.delegated
This type of grant gives money to the states, but as the most restrictions. For a specific reason
What is a categorical grant?
The civil rights act of 1964 used what clause to confirm national supremacy.
a. elastic clause
b. Commerce Clause
c. Full faith and credit clause
d. Privileges and Immunities clause
b. Commerce Clause
Powers the government requires to uphold/carry out Expressed Powers. They are not written down in the Constitution
What is Implied Powers
Which government has taxing powers
Both state and federal governments
States must recognize civil judgments rendered by courts in different states and accept their records and acts as valid.
What is Full Faith and Credit Clause
Which is most supreme
US Constitution or Federal law and Treaties or State Laws?
US Constitution
Ex Post Facto laws ( after the fact laws) are what powers?
a. expressed
b. Concurrent
c. Denied
D. Reserved
What are denied powers?
Funding of a missile defense system is an example of which type of power
a. expressed power
b. implied power
c. concurrent power
d. reserved power
b. implied power
List 2 of the 3 obligations of the Federal Government to the states
1. Republican Form of Government
2. Protection from invasion
3. Protection from civil unrest
The legal process where an alleged criminal is surrendered by one state to another state in which the crime had been committed
What is Extradition
Powers that belong strictly to the states
What is Reserved Powers
statement in Article IV of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme Law of the Land"
What is Supremacy Clause