Federalism Quiz

What is a sum of money given to a state or local government foe a specific purpose/

• Federal grant

• Reserved powers

• Concurrent powers

• Implied powers

What powers are shared by both the federal government and state governments, such as the power to tax and maintain courts?

• Federal grant

• Reserved powers

• Concurrent powers

• Implied powers

What is an agreement between two or more states that address issues of mutual concern, such as water rights or transportation?

• Interstate compact

• Preemption

• Expressed powers

• Mandate

What is the principle that federal law takes precedence over state law when there is a conflict between the two?

• Interstate compact

• Preemption

• Expressed powers

• Mandate

What are powers explicitly stated in the Constitution that are granted to the federal government, including the power to declare war and coin money?

• Delegated powers

• Implied powers

• Concurrent powers

• Reserved powers

What is financial assistance provided by the federal government to state and local governments for specific purposes, such as funding education programs?

• Federal grant

• Reserved powers

• Concurrent powers

• Implied powers

What are powers not delegated to the federal government and therefore reserved for the states or the people, such as the power to establish public schools?

• Delegated powers

• Implied powers

• Concurrent powers

• Reserved powers

What is legislation passed by Congress that grants permission for a territory to become a state once certain conditions are met?

• Enabling act

• Extradite

• Federalism

• Supremacy clause

What is a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and individual states, allowing each to have some level of autonomy?

• Enabling act

• Extradite

• Federalism

• Supremacy clause

What is the term used to surrender an individual accused or convicted of a crime to another jurisdiction, usually at the request of that jurisdiction?

• Enabling act

• Extradite

• Federalism

• Supremacy clause