Ch.4 Federalism Vocabulary

What is the term for a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units?

• Direct representation

• Federalism

• Authority

• Supremacy clause

Which term refers to the powers specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution?

• Implied powers

• Reserved powers

• Expressed powers

• Concurrent powers

What are powers called that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution but are necessary to implement the expressed powers?

• Delegated powers

• Implied powers

• Reserved powers

• Retroactive

Which term describes powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments?

• Concurrent powers

• Delegated powers

• Expressed powers

• Reserved powers

What is the term for powers that are not granted to the federal government and are therefore reserved for the states?

• Implied powers

• Reserved powers

• Concurrent powers

• Expressed powers

Which term refers to the legal principle that federal law takes precedence over state law?

• Supremacy clause

• Direct representation

• Authority

• Retroactive

What is the term for a form of representation where citizens vote directly for their representatives?

• Federalism

• Direct representation

• Delegated powers

• Implied powers

Which term refers to powers that are specifically assigned to a particular branch of government?

• Delegated powers

• Concurrent powers

• Reserved powers

• Expressed powers

What is the term for the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience?

• Authority

• Federalism

• Supremacy clause

• Contradict

Which term describes a law that applies to events that occurred before its enactment?

• Retroactive

• Implied powers

• Concurrent powers

• Reserved powers