Interstate Relations
State/Federal Relations
Definitions of Powers
Examples of Powers
Levels of Government
100

Which powers are kept for state and local governments?

Reserved powers

100

Which powers are shared between state and federal governments?

Concurrent powers

100

What document establishes the different kinds of power?

U.S. Constitution

100

Regulation of foreign trade is an example of what kind of power?

Expressed power

100

Which level(s) of government has the power to print and coin money?

National

200

Where are lawsuits between two or more states heard?

The U.S. Supreme Court

200

What is the system where two or more governments have power over the same people and territory?

Federalism

200

What are powers that the Constitution specifically delegates to the national government?

Expressed powers
200

Levying taxes is an example of what kind of power?

Concurrent power

200

Which level(s) of government has the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws?

National and state governments
300

States make their own criminal laws, but are required to ______ fugitives who cross state lines.

Extradite

300

This is a law that requires states to take on an activity or provide services that meet national standards, usually to receive money from a grant from the national government.

Mandate

300

What powers strictly belong to the states?

Reserved powers

300

Establishing public schools is an example of what kind of power?

Reserved power
300

Which level of government has the power to conduct elections and set qualifications for voters?

State

400

What is the stated course of action that the government takes to address problems or issues?

Public policy

400

This is a sum of money given for a specific purpose, like improving public transportation or the roads. 

Federal grant

400

What powers are not specifically listed in the Constitution, but are necessary for carrying out expressed powers?

Implied powers

400

Creating a draft for the military is what kind of power?

Implied power

400

What prohibits officials from holding private meetings about public matters?

Sunshine law

500

Who must approve all interstate compacts?

Congress

500

Which clause of Article 6 of the Constitution establishes that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the U.S. shall be the Supreme Law of the Land?

Supremacy Clause

500

What are powers that both the national and state governments have?

Concurrent powers

500

The Supreme Court used which clause of the Constitution in its ruling of McCulloch v. Maryland?

Supremacy Clause

500

What requires periodic checks of laws or of government agencies to see if they are still needed?

Sunset law