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26 Cards in this Set
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assumed by any natuional government of a sovereign state
- concurrent powers - reserved powers - expressed powers - implied powers - inherent powers |
inherent powers
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written in the Constitution
- concurrent powers - reserved powers - expressed powers - implied powers - inherent powers |
expressed powers
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not given to the national government
- concurrent powers - reserved powers - expressed powers - implied powers - inherent powers |
reserved powers
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shared by both the states and national government
- concurrent powers - reserved powers - expressed powers - implied powers - inherent powers |
concurrent powers
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suggested but not stated in the Constitution
- concurrent powers - reserved powers - expressed powers - implied powers - inherent powers |
implied powers
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Which is an exclusive power of the national government?
- acquire territory - borrow money - start a police force - regulate elections |
acquire territory
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Which has the power to admit new states to the Union?
- the President - the Supreme Court - state governors - Congress |
Congress
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The federal government has responsibility for foreign affairs and the states have responsibility for setting up schools. What is the name for this division of powers?
- separation of powers - federalism - divisionalism - discrimination |
federalism
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Local governments in this country get their powers from whcih of the following?
- their states - local officials - the governor - members of Congress |
their states
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What is meant by a republican form of government?
- federalism - a representative government - a national government - a unitary government |
a representative government
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A state cannot make a treaty with another nation but it can make which of the following?
- an extradition request - an interstate compact - an executive agreemenet - war |
an interstate compact
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Which of the following powers can the National Government legally exercise?
- powers not granted to the States - expressed, implied and inherent powers - delegated and reserved powers - expressed powers only |
expressed, implied, and inherent powers
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The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution provides that:
- agreements made between the States must first be approved by Congress - State laws and court decisions must generally be honored by other States - Congress may not pass laws that conflict with State laws - State laws must be uniform |
State laws and court decisions must generally be honored by other States
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Why are powers divided between the national and state governments?
- to make government larger - to prevent the abuse of power - so states can make decisions - to help increase employment |
to prevent the abuse of power
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According to the Constitution, which is the national government obligated to do for the states?
- provide national parks - provide jobs to all citizens - protect state boundaries - build roads and bridges |
protect state boundaries
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Which usually must approve interstate compacts?
- the President's Cabinet - all 50 states - the Supreme Court - Congress |
Congress
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Who is responsible for returning a fugitive from justice to the state in whcih the crime was committed?
- state senators - federal courts - governors - prison systems |
governors
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Which guarantees that when a man and woman are married in one state their marriage is legal in all other states?
- Full Faith and Credit Clause - Privileges and Immunities Clause - Necessary and Proper Clause - Supremacy Clause |
Full Faith and Credit Clause
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Which of the following is a power the Constitution expressly denies to the national government?
- the power to deport aliens - the power to coin money - the power to levy duties or tax exports - the power to creat a school system |
the power to levy duties and tax exports
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According to the Constitution, which powers are reserved for the States?
- any powers the States choose to claim for themselves - only those powers explicitly granted to the States in the Constitution - any powers not granted to the National Government and not denied to the States - any powers granted by Congress in the course of regular legislation |
any powers not granted to the National Government and not denied to the States
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An enabling act directs any area desiring Statehood to
- prepare a constitution - give up its territory - submit the act to a popular vote - become an organized territory |
prepare a constitution
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Citizens who commit a crime in one State and then flee to another State to escape prosecution are to be returned to the original State under
- extradition - any interstate compact involving all 50 States - the Full Faith and Credit Clause - the Privileges and Immunities Clause |
extradition
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The Constitution requires the National Government to guarantee
- an equal number of representatives for every State - schools for every community - block grants to every State - a republican form of government for every State |
a republican form of government for every State
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Funds given to a State by the National Government with special condittions or rules attached are examples of
- block grants - revenue sharing - categorical grants - project grants |
categorical grants
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Local governments derive their power from
- the Constitution and federal laws - State constitutions and State laws - city and county governments - both State constitutions and the National Government |
State constitutions and State laws
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the obligation of the National Government to protect the States against invasion indirectly arose because the new Constitution
- required the States to give up their war-making powers - established a federal system - forbid State militias - denied all powers to the States |
forbid State militias
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