Powers Of The Government

Question 1

What are the three types of delegated powers?

Answer 1

Enumerated, Implied, and Inherent powers.

Question 2

What are enumerated/expressed powers.

Answer 2

Powers specifically stated in the Constitution.

Question 3

What are Implied powers?

Answer 3

Powers derived from enumerated powers, not directly stated in the constitution.

Question 4

What are inherent powers?

Answer 4

Powers that exist for national government because government is sovereign.

Question 5

What are state powers?

Answer 5

Reserved powers- powers only for the state.

Question 6

What are Concurrent powers?

Answer 6

Powers used and exercised by both the states and national government.

Question 7

What’s the difference between exclusive power and delegated power?

Answer 7

Delegated power is just the powers given to the National government through the constitution.
I exclusive power is power given to either states or federal government.

Question 8

What does ammendement 10 of the constitution establish?

Answer 8

That powers not delegated to federal government by constitution nor prohibited towards states by constitution is given to the states.

Question 9

What is Rule of Naturalization?

Answer 9

Allowing immigrants to live as a citizen of the U.S.

Question 10

What is writ of Habeas Corpus?

Answer 10

Court order demanding criminal to be brought before court (an unlawful imprisonment)

Question 11

What are the Necessary and Proper clauses?

Answer 11

Other laws required or used to make certain laws.

Question 12

What are bills of attainder?

Answer 12

Punishment without a trial

Question 13

Power to coin money and regulate value? (National, State or Concurrent)?

Answer 13

National

Question 14

Power to borrow money (F, C, or S)?

Answer 14

Concurrent

Question 15

Power to borrow money on behalf of states?

Answer 15

National

Question 16

Power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce?

Answer 16

National

Question 17

Power to tax

Answer 17

Concurrent

Question 18

Establishing courts

Answer 18

Concurrent

Question 19

Declaring War

Answer 19

National

Question 20

Establishing inferior courts

Answer 20

National

Question 21

Establishing Rules of Naturalization

Answer 21

National

Question 22

Conducting elections

Answer 22

State

Question 23

Establishing local governments

Answer 23

State

Question 24

Regulating intrastate commerce

Answer 24

State

Question 25

What is extradition?

Answer 25

Act of removing a person from a requested stat to a requesting state for criminal prosecution.

Question 26

What is a Federal Mandate?

Answer 26

Requirement the national government imposes as a condition of federal funds.

Question 27

What is an Interstate Compact

Answer 27

An agreement between two or more states.

Question 28

What 4 pillars does National Government rely on for power over state?

Answer 28

1. Supremacy Clause 2. War power 3. Commerce Clause 4. Power to tax and spend

Question 29

What is an ex post facto law?

Answer 29

A law that changed the legal status or consequences of an action after it has already been done.

Question 30

What is revenue sharing?

Answer 30

Distribution of a portion of federal income taxes to state and local governments.

Question 31

What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?

Answer 31

States have to respect public acts records and judicial proceedings of other states.