Federalism and the Constitution

If fewer than 3/4 (38) of states approve an amendment...

• The President can override the will of the states.
• Congress can still add the amendment to the Constitution.
• The amendment is not added to the Constitution.
• A deadline is placed on the amendment.

What amendments have the clause that allows Congress to force states to comply with them?

• The Bill of Rights
• The Reconstruction Amendments
• The Presidential Amendments
• The Judiciary Amendments

Changes to the Constitution are called...

• amendments
• charters
• branches
• articles

What is federalism?

• Government where branches share power.
• Government where power is divided between people.
• Government where power is divided between levels of government.
• Government where one person has all the power.

The head of the executive branch at the state level is called...

• Governor
• Representative
• Your Majesty
• Senator

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called...

• The Charter
• The Articles of Rights
• The Bill of Rights
• The Preamble

What was the main reason that the Framers created federalism?

• to make elections of government officers more fair
• to prevent a takeover from England or France
• to protect citizens from an all-powerful central government
• to put all power in the hands of a central government

The Clause of the Constitution gives the legislative branch more power and plays a role in federalism.

• The Executive Clause
• The Necessary and Proper Clause
• The Legislative Branch Clause
• The Supremacy Clause

These powers are specifically written in the Constitution.

• Expressed
• Implied
• Concurrent
• Reserved

Which level or levels of government have the power to declare war?

• States
• National
• Local
• State and National