Federalism
Why did the framers of the Constitution design a federal form of government?
Any of these:
They were committed to the concept of a limited government
They believed government posed a threat to liberty
They felt dividing the powers of government would prevent abuse.
The Federal government's way of facilitating automobile travel.
Interstate Highway System
Denied powers are off limits to whom?
Both federal and state government
When did people begin to debate the balance of power between the national government and the state governments?
Before the Constitution was even written
What is Federalism?
A form of government where power is divided between a national government and state governments.
Define "concurrent powers." What makes them concurrent powers?
Powers which are held both by the federal and state governments.
Which Constitutional amendment made the power to promote or allow slavery a denied power?
The 13th Amendment
Which Constitutional amendment states that any power not given to the federal government belongs to the states?
The 10th Amendment
Powers which are NOT held by the federal goverment, but are instead held by the state governments are called what?
Reserved Powers
All of these are examples of Concurrent powers, EXCEPT:
A. Negotiating treaties
B. Borrowing money
C. Enacting and enforcing laws
D. Levying and collecting taxes
A. Negotiating treaties
What does "ex post facto" mean?
From a thing done afterward
Which Supreme Court case upheld Congress' power to create a national bank?
B. McCulloch v. Maryland
What type of powers are stated directly in the Constitution and belong to the national government?
Expressed powers
Virginia's agency which builds and maintains state roads and highways:
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Why is granting titles of nobility a denied power?
All people should be equal under the law;
Americans associated titles of nobility with British corruption.
How was the Civil War connected to the debate about power between the states and Federal government?
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.
The Power to declare war is stated in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, making it a(n) _________ power.
Expressed power
In Virginia, bills must be passed HERE before the Governor can sign them into law:
General Assembly
What is "suffrage?"
The right to vote
Where would you look in the Constitution to find the "Necessary and Proper Clause?
Article I, Section 8