Chapter 4

Question 0

This says that congress can make laws in order to carry out the expressed powers

Answer 0

Necessary and proper clause

Question 1

Powers both the state and national governments use

Answer 1

Concurrent powers

Question 2

Another name for necessary and proper clause

Answer 2

Elastic clause

Question 3

This states that constitutional laws are the most important laws in the US, even over state laws

Answer 3

Supremacy clause

Question 4

These powers are set aside for the states

Answer 4

Reserved

Question 5

2 other names for expressed powers

Answer 5

1. Enumerated

2. Delegated

Question 6

To return a criminal to the state where crime was in

Answer 6

Extradite

Question 7

What the government decides to do about a problem or political issue

Answer 7

Public policy

Question 8

This allows a territory to draft a constitution after the president signs it

Answer 8

Enabling act

Question 9

Trade or transportation of almost any good

Answer 9

Commerce

Question 10

Written agreements between 2 or more states

Answer 10

Interstate compact

Question 11

Checks of federal agencies to see if they are needed

Answer 11

Sunset laws

Question 12

Court case that reaffirmed the right to implied powers

Answer 12

McCulloch vs Maryland

Question 13

A state has the right to discriminate against people from other states if it is reasonable. Which of the following can’t they discriminate against

Answer 13

Marriage licenses

Question 14

Why do states’ righters feel that the state governments should be supreme

Answer 14

They feel the states started the national government when they ratified the constitution and gave it its powers

Question 15

What type of powers do the states’ righters object to

Answer 15

Implied

Question 16

When did the national government really expand

Answer 16

1930s

Question 17

Where do most national laws start

Answer 17

State governments

Question 18

Which is not a concurrent power

Answer 18

Coining money

Question 19

What interpretation of the constitution do nationalists believe in

Answer 19

Loose

Question 20

Which party would the nationalists be today

Answer 20

Democratic

Question 21

The southern congressmen were denied their seat in congress because they refused to accept what amendment into their constitutions

Answer 21

14th

Question 22

Find the false statement

Answer 22

Nixon called for a “New Federalism” which means more power to the national government

Question 23

All are major reasons for suits between the states except

Answer 23

Transportation

Question 24

What doesn't a state have to do for another state

Answer 24

Return criminals who come into their state

Question 25

What states have most of the federal money been going to lately

Answer 25

Sunbelt

Question 26

All are things that federalism does except

Answer 26

It increases the power of the federal government

Question 27

What are inherent powers

Answer 27

Powers given to a government just because they are a government

Question 28

3 expressed powers

Answer 28

1. Collect taxes 2. Regulate interstate commerce 3. Declare war

Question 29

2 powers that are denied to the states

Answer 29

1. Can't make treaties or alliances | 2. Can't coin money

Question 30

2 powers that are set aside for just the states

Answer 30

1. Establish school regulations | 2. Holding elections

Question 31

What is a power that is denied to the national government

Answer 31

Can't tax exports

Question 32

3 things that the constitution forces our federal government to do for the states

Answer 32

1. Guarantee representative form of government 2. Protect against invasion and domestic violence 3. Respect territories of a state

Question 33

2 things that the state governments have to do for the national government

Answer 33

1. Conduct and pay for elections of national officials | 2. Ratification process for amendments

Question 34

4 ways that the constitution divides up power between the national and state governments

Answer 34

1. Expressed powers-powers for national government stated in constitution 2. Reserved powers-powers for only state government 3. Denied powers-neither national nor state governments get these powers 4. Concurrent powers-both national and state governments get these powers

Question 35

Because commerce is so loosely defined, what are 4 things that the government has the right to be involved in

Answer 35

1. Minimum wage 2. Child labor 3. Farm production 4. Civil rights

Question 36

Our national government has greatly expanded. What constitutional provisions have really helped them expand

Answer 36

1. Regulate interstate commerce 2. Tax and spend money for general welfare 3. War powers

Question 37

What president sent in federal troops during a railroad strike

Answer 37

Cleveland

Question 38

Why did he have the power to do this

Answer 38

Railroad transported mail, strike was prohibiting this, national government controls distribution of mail