Chapter 3 Quiz 1 (1-10)

Question 1

federalism

Answer 1

A way of organizing a government so they have formal authority over an amount of land and over a certain amount of people.

Question 2

Unitary government

Answer 2

A way of organizing a government so all power resides in the national government.

Question 3

Intergovernmental relations

Answer 3

The workings of a federal systems. (set of interactions made by state and local officials like transactions and sharing of informations).

Question 4

Supremacy clause

Answer 4

In article six of the constitution, it was stated the U.S constitution, Laws of congress and treaties are the most supreme.

Question 5

Tenth Amendment

Answer 5

Established so that the federal government can check themselves.

Question 6

McCulloch v Maryland

Answer 6

A court case in 1819 that addressed and established the supremacy of the national government over state government.

Question 7

Enumerated powers

Answer 7

What the dictionary definition of the powers of the government and what is specifically written in the constitution.

Question 8

Implied powers

Answer 8

What the powers of congress is interpreted as by the federal government.

Question 9

Elastic Cause

Answer 9

The final paragraph of article one of section 8 stating that all laws need to be deemed “necessay and proper” before it is passed.

Question 10

Gibbons vs. Ogden

Answer 10

A court case in 1824 establishing an interstate commerrence.