Federalism
Why did the Founding Fathers design a federal form of government?
A. They were committed to the concept of a limited government
B. They believed government posed a threat to liberty
C. They felt dividing the powers of government would prevent abuse.
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What is the difference between "interstate" and "intrastate"?
A. Interstate refers to federal highways, while intrastate refers to state highways.
B. Interstate means "between states," while intrastate means "within a state."
C. There is no difference; these both mean the same thing.
D. Interstate is an actual word, while "intrastate" is just something Mr. Law made up.
B. Interstate means "between states," while intrastate means "within a state."
What do we call powers that NEITHER the national nor the state governments have?
A. Unexpressed powers
B. Expressed powers
C. Denied powers
D. Concurrent powers
C. Denied powers
When did people begin to debate the balance of power between the national government and the state governments?
A. Before the Constitution was even written
B. After the Magna Carta was signed in 1215.
C. Before the Declaration of Indpendence was even written
D. After the Civil War was fought
A. Before the Constitution was even written
What is Federalism?
A. A form of government where the states have all the powers and the national government has no power.
B. A form of government where the federal government has all the power and the states have no power.
C. The belief that all governments should be federal.
D. A form of government where power is divided between a national government and state governments.
D. A form of government where power is divided between a national government and state governments.
What do we call powers which are shared by both the national government and state governments?
A. Abhorrent powers
B. Recurrent powers
C. Concurrent powers
D. None of the above
D. None of the above
Which Constitutional amendment made the power to promote or allow slavery a denied power?
A. The 1st Amendment
B. The 13th Amendment
C. The 23rd Amendment
D. All of the Amendments
B. The 13th Amendment
Which Constitutional amendment states that any power not given to the federal government belongs to the states?
A. The Necessary and Proper Amendment
B. The 1st Amendment
C. The 10th Amendment
D. The 100th Amendment
C. The 10th Amendment
All of these are types of powers held by the Federal (national) government, EXCEPT:
A. Reserved Powers
B. Implied Powers
C. Inherent Powers
D. Expressed Powers
A. Reserved Powers
All of these are examples of Concurrent powers, EXCEPT:
A. Declaring war
B. Borrowing money
C. Enacting and enforcing laws
D. Levying and collecting taxes
A. Declaring war
What does "ex post facto" mean?
A. Posting the facts
B. After posted facts
C. After your ex
D. After the fact
D. After the fact
Which Supreme Court case upheld Congress' power to create a national bank?
A. Marbury v. Madison
B. McCulloch v. Maryland
C. McCulloch v. Madison
D. Madison v. Maryland
B. McCulloch v. Maryland
What type of powers are stated directly in the Constitution and belong to the national government?
A. Concurrent Powers
B. Expressed powers
C. Reserved Powers
D. Inherent Powers
B. Expressed powers
How does the national government help the nation with transportation?
A. Funding highways through the Interstate Highway System
B. Regulating air traffic through the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
C. Providing rail transportation through Amtrak.
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
Which part of government has the power to place a tax on exports?
A. The National government
B. The State governments
C. Both the National and the State governments
D. Neither have this power; it is a denied power.
D. Neither have this power; it is a denied power.
How was the Civil War connected to the debate about power between the states and Federal government?
A. The North's victory in the Civil War ended this debate once and for all.
B. The South believed they had the right to leave the United States if they felt the federal government was too powerful. Their defeat shifted the balance of power toward the federal government.
C. The Civil War is NOT connected to this debate; Mr. Law just threw this in to mess with us.
D. After the Civil War, people began to debate how powerful the federal government should be.
B. The South believed they had the right to leave the United States if they felt the federal government was too powerful. Their defeat shifted the balance of power toward the federal government.
What is an example of an Expressed power?
A. Administer elections
B. Establishing local government systems
C. The power to declare war
D. None of these are Expressed powers
C. The power to declare war
The people who designed and wrote the Constitution are often referred to as whom?
A. The Descendants
B. The Federalists
C. The Framers
D. The Patriots
C. The Framers
What is "suffrage?"
A. The right to vote
B. The right to suffer
C. The feeling a person gets when it hurts to vote.
D. The suffering people went through for democracy.
A. The right to vote
Which of these issues today is NOT part of the ongoing debate about the balance of power between the federal government and the states?
A. Immigration
B. Healthcare
C. Declarations of war.
D. Policies regarding guns (gun control)
C. Declarations of war.