American Government Test 5

Match each term with the correct definition.

• concurrent powers

• powers exercised by both the national and state governments

• reserved powers

• the central government possesses all political power and rules through local government

• confederate system

• powers granted to the states by Amendment 10

• unitary system

• political power is divided between the national and state governments

• federal system

• the central government is subordinate to state governments

Match each term with the correct definition.

• federal grants

• the surrendering of an accused or convicted felon to the state from which he fled

• extradition

• a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law

• mandates

• monies the national government gives to state or local governments for some designated purpose

• privileges and immunities

• rules that govern the use of money given to states through federal grants

• preemption

• the special rights and protections guaranteed to the citizen of a state

What Supreme Court case established the doctrine of implied powers?

(a)  

What term describes the act of one state honoring the civil laws and court decisions of other states?

(a)  

What war resulted from the conflict between the states and federal government over states rights?

(a)  

What term refers to the belief that the state could nullify laws that they considered unconstitutional?

(a)  

Name the two kinds of grants the national government gives the states. (1)

(a)  

Name the two kinds of grants the national government gives the states. (2)

(a)  

What is the oldest written constitution now in force anywhere in the world?

(a)  

What kind of veto gives the power to veto part of a bill without rejecting the entire bill?

(a)