CCHS: Federalism

Multiple Choice

What does the word jurisdiction mean?

• brought up on charges

• officially charged with a civil matter

• authority over (a court or territory, for example)

• unhinged power and glory

Open Ended

How many government bodies have jurisdiction or power over you? Think about it and list them below.

Open Ended

What do you think the court decided in Loving v. Virginia and why?

Open Ended

Why can’t Michigan declare war on Canada?

Multiple Choice

Why can’t Wyoming coin the Wyoming dollar?

• There is 50 individual state currencies

• The Euro would not transfer properly

• That is a power of the federal government, not the individual states

• Wyoming is a small state with less than 850,000 citizens

Multiple Choice

Which constitutional principle is being represented in the cartoon? The federal government and the state of California are fighting.

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Capitalism

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

James Madison's main concern about majority rule was that ______ groups would suffer if the majority ruled.

• minorities

• government

• jurisdiction

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Concurrent powers are powers shared by both federal and ___ governments.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?

• Collect taxes

• Conduct foreign relations

• Establish public schools

• Declare war

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a power reserved to the states?

• Coin money

• Conduct foreign relations

• Declare war

• Establish public schools

Fill in the Blank

Another name for the central or national government is the ______ government.

Fill in the Blank

During times of crisis, the ___ government provides much needed financial aid for public safety and the environment.

Multiple Choice

An example of the federal government becoming involved with state powers is in times of crisis -- like COVID or like protecting the ______________.

• environment and oceans

• California bus system

• Massachusetts schools

• Supreme Court interests

Open Ended

Using your knowledge of federalism, discuss which level of government you believe should be responsible for regulating health care and why.

Multiple Choice

Balance of power is maintained between the federal/national government and the states in the U.S. federal system with...

• 50 state governments coining their own money

• with 3 separate branches and then 50 state governments sharing power

• federalism and cake eating power

• a system that is fair, just, and helpful to white males who own land

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between 'layer cake' and 'marble cake' federalism?

• Layer cake federalism has clear divisions between levels of government, while marble cake federalism mixes authority among levels

• Layer cake federalism mixes authority among levels of government, while marble cake federalism keeps them separate

• Both types of federalism have no division of powers

• Marble cake federalism only applies to local governments

Multiple Select

Which of the following are responsibilities SHARED by both national and state governments according to the Venn diagram? This is concurrent powers. Pick TWO (2)!!!!

• Maintain law and order

• Establish post offices

• Levy or collect taxes

• Regulate business within Mexico

Multiple Choice

What was the main constitutional issue in South Dakota v. Dole (1987)?

• Whether Congress could use federal funds to influence state drinking ages

• Whether states could collect their own taxes from court case losses

• Whether the federal government could ban alcohol nationwide

• Whether Congress could regulate money being sent to Canada

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of powers given by the Constitution? Pick THREE (3)!!!

• Delegated Powers

• Implied Powers

• Inherent Powers

• Judicial Powers

Multiple Choice

According to Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, which of the following is an expressed power of Congress?

• To regulate foreign and interstate commerce [trade]

• To create the IRS

• To set a minimum wage

• To regulate immigration

Multiple Choice

The power to regulate interstate commerce is found in the ___ Clause of the Constitution.

• Commerce
• 3/5ths Compromise

• Elastic

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an implied power of Congress?

• Establishing the Federal Reserve System of banks

• Declaring war

• Establishing post offices

• Coining money

Open Ended

Explain how the Necessary and Proper Clause expands the powers of Congress beyond those that are explicitly listed in the Constitution.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an inherent power of Congress or the President?

• Conducting elections

• Declaring war

• Licensing teachers

• Establishing local schools

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of reserved powers according to the 10th Amendment? Pick TWO (2)!!!

• Establishing local governments

• Declaring war

• Conducting elections

• Regulating immigration

Open Ended

Explain how the 10th Amendment reserves powers for the states. Provide examples from the image.

Multiple Choice

What was the main outcome of the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Lopez (1995)?

• The federal government gained more power over schools

• Federal gun laws were kept as economic activity and more rights occurred for schools

• The Court limited the use of the commerce clause to create new federal laws, a win for states

• States lost the ability to regulate guns in schools which helped Mexico

Multiple Choice

The 14th Amendment enhances or helps the _______ government keep power.

• federal
• state

• concurrent

• inherent

Multiple Choice

The 14th Amendment grants ________ and equal protection under the law to all people born in the USA.

• citizenship
• capitalism

• due debt clearance

• Mala en Se

Multiple Choice

The ____ Amendment was used in the same sex marriage case on the last slide as all couples won the right to marry nationwide. They said it was due process and equal protection clause of the amendment.

• 10th

• 14th

• 1st

• 2nd

Open Ended

How does the concept of federalism impact the way laws are made and enforced in the United States?