Social studies chapter 3
This type of government is often the largest political subdivision within the state and is responsible for locally administering state laws and collecting taxes.
County government
One major difference between county governments and municipal governments is:
County governments do not have the power to create laws; municipal governments can create their own laws.
What form did federalism take during the turbulent 1960s?
Creative federalism
This legal doctrine recognizes that the individual states and the federal government have sovereignty. As such, it allows prosecution at both the state and federal level without violating double jeopardy:
Dual sovereignty
This legal doctrine, established through the U.S. Constitution, creates a separation of powers between the federal government and the individual state governments:
Federalism
Which of the following BEST describes a function of local government?
Local governments are responsible for organizing and running entities such as law enforcement, libraries, parks and city utilities.
This legal principle says that the states can and should refuse to enforce unconstitutional federal laws:
Nullification
Ryan is an important government official working in the legislative branch. His duties include creating state legislation that can become state law, approving the state budget, and initiating tax legislation. How are Ryan's duties related to the duties of an official in the executive branch?
Officials in the executive branch are responsible for executing the laws that are created by the officials in the legislative branch.
This doctrine says that the source of governmental power comes from the will of the people. As such, self-government stems from this doctrine:
Popular sovereignty
When a state law conflicts with a federal law, the state law will generally be declared unenforceable. This power comes from the _____.
Supremacy Clause
All of the following governmental departments are part of a municipality EXCEPT:
Tax assessor
This document established American colonists' sovereignty and independence from Great Britain:
The Declaration of Independence
A merchant with a headquarters in Ohio sells products online to all 50 states. Who is authorized to regulate this business?
The Federal Government
Which constitutional clause places the Constitution as the highest law in the land?
The Supremacy Clause
Who or what decides whether a state's individual laws or federal laws apply in a disputed situation?
The Supreme Court
Which of the following is a characteristic of state constitutions?
They are regularly replaced and amended.
Why is it important for state governments to work well with the federal government?
To ensure the success of large public works projects that benefit all states.
During class, John said that the state's Supreme Court is comprised of public officials holding high ranking state positions, including the governor. Instead of the state's Supreme Court, John probably meant the _____ branch.
executive
In the United States, citizens are subject to federal, state, and local laws. This is known as _____.
federalism
The _____ branch of state government includes the entire state court system.
judicial
County governments do not have the power to create laws; municipal governments can create their own laws.
municipal ordinance
When deciding how power would be divided between the federal government and the states, the guiding principle used by the framers of the Constitution was for _____.
powers not specifically granted to the federal government to belong to the states
Over the course of U.S. history, the balance of power between the federal government and the states has _____.
swung back and forth between the federal government and the states as the Supreme Court has changed
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton argued for in a series of essays called _____ in the avocation of a federal government.
the Federalist
Grants began to be issued to help states out when the United States adopted _____ federalism.
Cooperative
