Constitutional System of Government Practice 2

According to the principle of 'popular sovereignty,' political power rests with the:

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• President

• People

Which is an example of a 'delegated power' of the national government?

• Setting speed limits on state roads

• Building schools

• Regulating interstate commerce

• Determining the price of goods

An example of a 'reserved power' held by the state governments is the power to:

• Establish post offices

• Set marriage qualifications

• Coin money

• Raise an army

An example of a 'concurrent power' of both the state and national governments is to:

• Collect taxes

• Declare war

• Establish foreign policy

• Print money

The 'elastic clause' of the U.S. Constitution refers to powers of:

• The states

• Congress

• The President

• The Supreme Court

The basic purpose of constitutional checks and balances is to:

• Protect the states from invasion by foreign governments

• Prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too strong

• Enable the federal government's power to grow

• Provide a written guarantee of the rights of each citizen

State laws that govern teenage driving in different parts of the United States provide an example of:

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• A reserved power

• A delegated power

A basic feature of a 'federal' system of government is that it:

• Punishes citizens who break the law

• Divides power between the national and state governments

• Has an elected national court system

• Makes sure all minorities receive equal pay

The U.S. Senate has the power to:

• Interpret federal laws

• Approve Presidential appointments

• Veto legislation

• Declare laws to be unconstitutional

Laws can best be defined as:

• Rules that only criminals must obey

• Fines for committing crimes

• Duties the Congress must live up to

• Rules that regulate people in society