State and Local Governments
The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution reads as follows: The powers not delegated to the States respectively, or to the people. According to the Tenth Amendment, which powers do states have? Select all that apply.
A. The powers not delegated to the United States C. The powers not prohibited by the Constitution to the states
Which of the following is a common way to change most state constitutions?
A. The state legislature proposing a change and the people voting to accept or deny it
How did the earliest state constitutions differ from the majority of others created later?
A. They did not include popular support.
Why did John C. Calhoun believe that nullification of federal law should be a power held by states?
A. because the Constitution does not expressly give congress the right to control states
Which of the following methods of proposing changes to a state constitution is best represented b the type of activity shown in this image?
A.The ballot initiative ~Note the picture shown is not the same as the one on the quiz, but best shows the same thing.
Which method is often used to propose amendments to state constitutions?
C. A new amendment is proposed in a session of the legislature.
Read the excerpt from the state constitution of Arkansas, which was adopted in 1874. No person who may hereafter fight a duel, assist in the same as second, or send, accept, or knowingly carry a challenge therefor, shall hold any office in the state, for a period of ten years.. - Arkansas state constitution, Article 19, Section How would a rule like this most likely be interpreted by someone interested in state constitutional reform?
C. This rule would be seen as miscellaneous provision that no longer has any practical effect and does not need to be in the constitution.
Which of the following are elements found in all state constitutions? Select all that apply.
C. governmental powers and processes E. protection of civil rights F. Ways to change the constitution
What did the Supreme Court decide about the powers of the state law versus federal law in Gibbons v. Ogden(1824)?
D. When a state law conflicts with federal law, the federal law must prevail.
