Federalism SS.7.CG.3.4, SS.7.CG.3.13, SS.7.CG.2.10

Reserved powers are powers for the. . .

• Federal Government

• State Government

• Both Federal and State

• Counties

The local library has reduced its opening hours in order to save the community money. Many students and parents are upset at this change. Many students liked to go to the library after school.

Which proposed solution would be fair and not overburden the community?

• Charge borrowers triple fines for overdue books.

• Charge everyone in the community for their library card.

• Use community volunteers to extend the library's opening hours.

• Sell some of the books in the library to have more money for opening times.

Who can collect taxes?

• Federal

• State & Federal

• State

What is guaranteed by the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution?

• The supremacy of federal law over state law

• The supremacy of individual rights over government power

• The supremacy of Congress over the President

• The supremacy of the people over their government

Makes treaties and deals with foreign countries

• Federal

• Federal & State

• State

Several children become sick after swimming in a public swimming pool. Which group would most likely conduct an investigation?

• Department of Human Services

• Public Water Commission

• State Board of Health

• Department of Public Safety

Which statement identifies a similarity between state and federal governments?

• Both levels of government can borrow money for paying expenses.

• Both levels of government can establish post offices for sending mail.

• Both levels of government can determine rules for the naturalization of citizens.

• Both levels of government can establish systems for granting patents to invent.

Requiring drivers to hold a valid driver's license is an example of what kind of power?

• Reserved

• Concurrent

• Enumerated

• Implied

Concurrent Powers are given to . . .

• The states

• The federal government

• Both the state and federal government

• Local government

Juan and Maria have notices that all the frogs in their local pond have been very quiet recently. When they went to the pond, they could no longer hear any of them. They saw a few of them were dead.
To which agency should they report this problem?

• Florida Department of Education

• Florida Department of Elders Affairs

• Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection