Federal Powers
What are powers specifically written in the Constitution called?
What is expressed powers.
What amendment reserves powers for the states?
What is The 10th Amendment
What do we call powers held by both the federal and state governments?
What is Concurrent powers
What does “dual system of government” mean?
What is Two levels of government (federal and state) operate over the same people at the same time
Which candy has a crispy wafer center covered in chocolate?
What is a KitKat
What clause gives Congress the ability to make all laws “necessary and proper”?
What is The Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)
Give one example of a power states control
marriage laws, teacher licensing, land use, gambling regulations
Name one example of a concurrent power.
taxation, borrowing money, establishing courts, defining crimes
Give one example of a local government law.
What is noise ordinances, dog licensing, burning trash rules, chickens in yards, pig in homes
What candy’s commercials often feature people saying, “You’re not you when you’re hungry”?
What is Snickers
Name one implied power of the federal government.
What is Examples: building interstate highways, regulating gun sales, enforcing civil rights laws
Why is the drinking age 21 in most states, even though states normally set drinking laws?
What is The federal government pressured states by tying drinking age laws to federal highway funding
If a state law conflicts with a federal law, which law is supreme?
What is Federal law
Why did the Framers choose federalism? (Name one reason.)
What is To protect liberty, restrain government, and prevent abuse of power by dividing it
What candy slogan says it “melts in your mouth, not in your hand”?
What is M&M's
Which type of federal power allows the U.S. to regulate immigration or acquire territory?
What is Inherent powers
Name one power denied to states.
cannot print money, cannot make alliances, cannot tax the federal government
Which clause in the Constitution establishes federal law as the supreme law of the land?
What is the The Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Section 2)
What nickname is given to states that experiment with new policies, like physician-assisted suicide and recycling efforts?
What is Laboratories of government
What candy was originally called “Chicken Feed”?
What is Candy Corn
In what section of the Constitution are most expressed powers listed?
What is Article I, Section 8
States are governments of what kind of powers?
What is Reserved powers
What Supreme Court case affirmed the supremacy of federal law over state law?
What is McCulloch v. Maryland
How does federalism allow for both local and national action?
What is Local governments handle local concerns, while the national government handles broader concerns (e.g., war vs. death penalty)
Which candy’s name comes from a sound, because it was meant to mimic the crackling noise it makes when eaten?
What is Pop Rocks