Federalism: Enumerated, Reserved and Concurrent Powers flashcards

Question 1

Which term names the arrangement that divides power between a national government and subnational governments?

Accepted Answer

Federalism

Question 2

In the United States, what term means governments at the subnational level?

Accepted Answer

The states

Question 3

How many senators does each state elect?

Accepted Answer

Two

Question 4

What share of the states must approve a constitutional amendment?

Accepted Answer

Three-fourths

Question 5

What share of both houses of Congress must approve a constitutional amendment proposal?

Accepted Answer

Two-thirds

Question 6

Which part of the federal government is the final arbiter of conflicts between the states and the federal government?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Supreme Court

Question 7

Which term describes a system in which subnational governments depend on a national government that holds significant authority?

Accepted Answer

A unitary system

Question 8

Which term describes a system in which the central government's ability to act depends on the consent of the subnational governments?

Accepted Answer

A confederation

Question 9

What was the first constitution of the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation

Question 10

Where in the Constitution are the enumerated powers of Congress found?

Accepted Answer

Article I, Section 8

Question 11

Which term names the specific powers the Constitution grants to Congress in Article I, Section 8?

Accepted Answer

Enumerated powers

Question 12

Which clause lets Congress make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out its constitutional responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

The necessary and proper clause

Question 13

What is another name for the necessary and proper clause?

Accepted Answer

The elastic clause

Question 14

Where does the necessary and proper clause appear?

Accepted Answer

The last clause of Article I, Section 8

Question 15

Which clause empowers the federal government to regulate interstate economic transactions?

Accepted Answer

The commerce clause

Question 16

Which amendment affirms the reserved powers of the states?

Accepted Answer

The Tenth Amendment

Question 17

Under the Tenth Amendment, to whom are powers not delegated to the United States nor prohibited to the states reserved?

Accepted Answer

To the states, or to the people

Question 18

Which term names powers shared by the federal and state governments, such as taxing and borrowing?

Accepted Answer

Concurrent powers

Question 19

Which clause in Article VI declares that the Constitution and federal law are the supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

The supremacy clause

Question 20

If a state law clashes with a federal law within the national government's constitutional authority, which law prevails?

Accepted Answer

The federal law

Question 21

What is another name for the privileges and immunities clause of Article IV?

Accepted Answer

The comity clause

Question 22

Which section of Article I lists restrictions on the national government that protect personal liberty?

Accepted Answer

Section 9

Question 23

Which section of Article I prohibits the states from entering into treaties with other countries?

Accepted Answer

Section 10

Question 24

What does the writ of habeas corpus let a person in custody do?

Accepted Answer

Petition a judge to determine whether the detention is legal

Question 25

What is a bill of attainder?

Accepted Answer

A legislative action declaring someone guilty without a trial

Question 26

Which amendment, ratified in 1868, prohibits the states from denying due process of law or the equal protection of the laws?

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment

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