Federalism

States had no government at all when the United States was born.

• True

• False

The central government of the U.S. is known as the federal government.

• True

• False

“Federalism” is the division of power between states.

• True

• False

The Constitution divides federal power among three branches of government.

• True

• False

Powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people.

• True

• False

Powers that states and the federal government share are called “concurrent powers.”

• True

• False

The Supremacy Clause says state laws are superior to federal laws.

• True

• False

Implied powers are stated in the Constitution and expressed powers are not.

• True

• False

The Constitution lets Congress do what is “necessary and proper” for carrying out its powers.

• True

• False

Congress can’t pass laws that have anything to do with powers it doesn’t have, even if there is a link to a power it does have.

• True

• False