Unit 6 - Federalism

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Which statement best describes concurrent powers? Options: The federal government follows the lead of state governments., The federal government has supremacy over state governments., The federal government shares powers with the state governments., The federal government sets standards that state governments must follow.

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The federal government shares powers with the state governments.

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What are concurrent powers?

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Powers that are SHARED between federal and state governments.

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Which power is delegated to the federal government? Taxing citizens, Coining money, Establishing courts, Conducting elections

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Coining money

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Establishing courts is a concurrent power. What does that mean?

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Both the federal and state governments can create courts.

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What are reserved powers?

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Powers that only state governments have.

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Which statement is an example of reserved powers? Options: raising and maintaining a navy., declaring war and governing combat., establishing and funding a system of public education., setting and fixing the standards of weights and measures.

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establishing and funding a system of public education.

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Maintaining roads and highways is a concurrent power. What does that mean?

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Both the federal and state governments must maintain roads and highways.

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Based on the 10th Amendment, which powers are reserved for state governments or individual citizens?

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all powers not delegated to the national government by the U.S. Constitution

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According to the 10th Amendment, all powers not given to the federal government are delegated to who?

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The state governments and the people

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Why did the framers add Article V to the Constitution?

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to increase the flexibility of the federal government in the face of future challenges