Federalism

Which of these is an example of checks and balances

• Senate confirmation of presidential appointments

• The War Powers Act

• The right to bear arms

• The taxing power of states

What is Federalism

• A government principle in which, the people share the power

• A government principle in which, the national government has most of the power

• A government principle in which, power is shared between the national and state governments

• A government principle in which, the state government has most of the power

What government principle advocates for power to be shared between the national and state government?

• Conservatism

• Federalism

• Checks and balances

• Republicanism

Why are checks and balances important?

• Easier for one person to take power

• It allows the executive branch the power to supervise the actions of the other two branches.

• It insures that the different branches will work together for the common good

• It prevents voter suppression

What is a concurrent power?

• A power only held by state governments.

• A power that is only held by the national government.

• A power that is held by both the national and state government

• An electric based super power

What is an example of an enumerated power?

• Establish a Naval Academy

• Building schools

• Providing a subsidy for corn

• Declare war

Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are _______ to the states respectively, or to the people.

• Denied

• Reserved

• Optional

• Coalesced

Which of these are concurrent powers

• Taxation

• Spending

• Borrowing Money

• Wasting hours of your life on instagram

How does the judicial branch check the power of the legislative branch?

• Members of the Supreme Court have their positions for life and cannot be removed

• they review laws of Congress for compliance with the Constitution

• The Senate must confirm Supreme Court appointments

• The president can veto judicial rulings

How does the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch

• the President may veto legislation

• the President can decide that laws of Congress are unconstitutional

• The President can issue pardons

• Congress can create federal courts and can impeach judges