Constitutional Powers

Powers shared by the national, states, and/or local governments

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Delegated

• Implied

• Reserved

Powers specifically given to Congress in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Delegated

• Implied

• Reserved

Government function granted and assigned to a specific branch of the federal government under the U. S. Constitution

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Delegated

• Implied

• Reserved

Powers not directly stated in the constitution but rather interpreted as belonging to the national government

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Delegated

• Implied

• Reserved

Powers of the state governments that are not given to the national government nor denied to the states

• Concurrent

• Expressed

• Delegated

• Implied

• Reserved

What does the acronym LEJRASR stand for?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Republic, Amendment process, Supremacy clause, Ratification

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Reserved powers, Amendment process, Supremacy clause, Ratatouille

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Reserved powers, Amendment process, Supremacy clause, Ratification

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Reserved powers, Apple pie, Supremacy clause, Ratification

Match the following

e

a

b

c

d

f

g

h

i

j

Leads the military

Regulates postal service

Cases regarding U.S. laws and treaties

Can grant pardons for federal crimes

Authority over cases

Cases on a variety of types of disputes

Determines nationalization process

Approves foreign treaties

Coins money, prints currency

Spends money authorized by Congress

Can Congress change its mind on an implied power?

• No. It's not uncommon for the Supreme Court to change a law long after it took effect.

• Yes. It's not uncommon for the Supreme Court to change a law long after it took effect.

• No. It's uncommon for Congress to change a law long after it took effect.

• Yes. It's not uncommon for Congress to change a law long after it took effect.

What happens in states with no set minimum wage?

• The highest rate applies

• The federal rate applies

• The local rate applies

• The local business decides

​​ ​ (a)   is the division of powers among local, state, and national governments. The ​ (b)   divides powers between the national government and the​ states. It delegates powers to the ​ (c)   government. These are​ (d)   because they are specifically listed and assigned to a branch. The ​ (e)   reserves powers to the states.

• Federalism
• U.S. Constitution
• federal
• enumerated powers
• Tenth Amendment