Federalism
This system divides power between the national government and state governments.
What is federalism?
These powers are clearly written in the Constitution.
What are expressed powers?
This clause gives Congress the power to regulate trade between states.
What is the Commerce Clause?
This article establishes the Legislative Branch.
What is Article I?
This level of government has the power to print money.
What is the national government?
These are powers that belong only to the states.
Reserved Powers
Congress collecting taxes is an example of this type of power.
Congress collecting taxes is an example of this type of power.
The Commerce Clause is found in this part of the Constitution.
What is Article I Section 8?
This article establishes the Executive Branch.
What is Article II?
This level of government is responsible for running public schools.
What is state government?
These are powers shared by both national and state governments.
Concurrent Powers
These powers are not directly written in the Constitution but are interpreted from it.
What are implied powers?
The Commerce Clause allows Congress to regulate trade between these.
What are the states?
This article establishes the Judicial Branch.
Answer: What is Article III?
Collecting taxes is an example of this type of power shared by national and state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
Give one example of a power held by state governments.
Running public schools, conducting elections, issuing licenses.
This clause allows Congress to expand its powers beyond those listed in the Constitution.
What is the Elastic Clause?
This branch of government has the power to regulate commerce.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This article explains that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
What is Article VI?
Declaring war is a power held by this level of government.
What is the national government?
This amendment states that powers not given to the national government belong to states or the people.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
These powers belong to the national government simply because it is a sovereign nation.
What are inherent powers?
Regulating commerce helps keep this consistent across all states.
What is trade or the economy?
This article explains how the Constitution can be amended.
What is Article V?
Issuing driver's licenses is a responsibility of this level of government.
What is state government?