Powers
Vocabulary
Division of Powers
Clauses
100

 ______________ are not expressly stated in the Constitution, but are reasonably suggested, or implied.

Implied Powers

100

What is another name for the national or central government

Federal Government

100

Declaring war is a/an _________ power?

Enumerated 

100

The _____________ grants Congress the power to make any laws necessary to carry out the enumerated powers.

Necessary and Proper Clause

200

These powers are powers that the Constitution expressly denies to the national or state governments

Denied Powers

200

  An _________ to the Constitution means a change to the Constitution

Amendment

200

Building roads is a/an _________power

Reserved

200

The  ___________ means that the Constitution stands above all other laws, including laws of States.

Supremacy Clause

300

Powers that are shared by the federal government and state government. 

Concurrent Powers

300

  ___________ is a method of distributing power where power is divided among the national, or central, government, and regional governments, such as states and cities.

Federalism

300

Coining money is a/an _________ power?

Enumerated

300

The necessary and proper clause is also referred to as the

Elastic Clause

400

________  are delegated to the national government and are spelled out, or expressed, in the Constitution.

Enumerated Powers

400

 ______certain powers are assigned to the National government and other powers are assigned to the States

Division of Powers

400

Enforcing Laws is a/an ______ power?

Concurrent

400

 _____________ ensures that states honor the court judgments of other states.

Full Faith and Credit Clause

500

are those powers not granted to the National government, but at the same time, not denied to the States.

Reserved Powers

500

 ______________ is the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.

Devolution

500

Conducting elections is a/an ________ power?

Reserved

500

Which branch of the government applies the supremacy clause?

Judicial Branch

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