1. Practice Quiz
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2. 1. An example of an enumerated (national) power would be
Issuing drivers licenses
Collecting taxes
Making treaties with foreign countries
Overseeing public schools

3. 2. A federal republic is defined as
A government with a written constitution and bill of rights
A system in which a national and state governments co-exist
A system with separation of powers and checks and balances
A government in which power rests with the people themselves

4. 3. An example of a reserved (state) power would be
Coining money
Collecting taxes
Making treaties with foreign countries
Overseeing public schools

5. 4. Which of these features of our Constitution most clearly reflects the principle of federalism?
A bicameral (two-house) legislature with a House of Representatives and Senate
A Supreme Court that can review and interpret laws
A President who is limited to just two terms in office
A system whereby the Constitution can be amended (changed)

6. 5. The powers to tax and establish courts of law would be examples of
Expressed powers
Concurrent powers
Reserved powers
Separation of powers

7. 6. During the debates over the Constitution, Federalists supported
A bill of rights to protect people and states from the national government
The Articles of Confederation
A strong central government and weaker state governments
States should retain more power under the new Constitution

8. 7. An example of a concurrent power would be
Issuing drivers licenses
Collecting taxes
Making treaties with foreign countries
Overseeing public schools

9. 8. The 10th Amendment supports the idea of federalism by
Listing certain enumerated powers that only the federal government can exercise
Requiring different methods of representation for the House of Representatives and Senate
Listing all of the powers that the state governments would have under the new Constitution
Reserving all powers not granted to the federal government by the Constitution to the states or to the people

10. 9. The 17th Amendment and 14th Amendments both
Changed methods of electing representatives to Congress
Limited the power of state governments
Were ratified immediately after the Civil War
Limited the power of the national government

11. 10. Supporters of federalism believe
States should be allowed to make policies that best meet their needs
A strong national government is needed to address unequal treatment by states
The national government should be allowed to make policies for every state
A patchwork of different laws creates problems among the different states