Govt 2305 quiz #2 (chpt #3 ) Federalism:Forging a Nation

The enumerated powers of the national government are found in

Article I of the constitution

Federalism refers to how power is distributed

Between national and state government

Which choice below describes the American change in governmental structure in 1787?

Confederal to federal

The authority to collect taxes,borrow money,regulate commerce,coin money,and declare war are all examples of which of the following

Enumerated (Delegated ) powers

Article I,section 8 of the U.S constitution declares that congress has the authority to coin money .Coining money is an example of which of the following?

Enumerated delegated power

The clause of the constitution that ensures that judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in another is called ______ clause

Full faith and credit

The constitution allow states to

Govern interstate commerce

Which of the following is a national power only?

National Defense

Which of the following is almost exclusively a state power ?

Registering Voters

The tenth Amendment provides for

States reserve or police powers

Which of the following is a concurrent power held by both the national government and state governments?

Taxation

Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power given to congress by the constitution

The authority to veto state laws

In situations of conflict between state and national law,national law prevails to

The supremacy clause

Which of the following statement is/are true about the implied powers ?

They are based on the Necessary and proper clause

A system of government where the local and regional government derive all authority from a strong national government is known as

Unitary system