U.S. Government, Final Check #5

  1. Concurrent powers are those that are

a. / exercised simultaneously by the National and the State governments.
b. / exercised by State governments alone.
c. / exercised by the National Government alone.
d. / denied to both National and State governments.
  1. Local governments derive their power from

a. / the Constitution and federal laws.
b. / State constitutions and State laws.
c. / both State constitutions and the National Government.
d. / city and county governments.
  1. Which of the following is an expressed power of the National Government?

a. / the power to coin money / c. / the power to acquire territory
b. / the power to license doctors / d. / the power to grant divorces
  1. Citizens who commit a crime in one State and then flee to another State to escape prosecution are to be returned to the original State under

a. / the Full Faith and Credit Clause.
b. / the Privileges and Immunities Clause.
c. / extradition.
d. / any interstate compact involving all 50 States.
  1. Which of the following powers can the National Government legally exercise?

a. / expressed powers only
b. / expressed, implied and inherent powers
c. / delegated and reserved powers
d. / powers not granted to the States
  1. Funds given to a State by the National Government with special conditions attached are examples of

a. / block grants. / c. / categorical grants.
b. / revenue sharing. / d. / project grants.
  1. The ____ is a petition procedure by which voters may remove an elected official from office before the completion of his or her regular term.

a. / referendum / c. / recall
b. / initiative / d. / commutation
  1. Which statement is true about all counties in the United States?

a. / Their size is based on the size of the State.
b. / Their size is based on the population of the State.
c. / They can only be created by the State.
d. / They serve only a judicial function.
  1. The United States Constitution reserves to the States all powers not delegated to Congress or denied to the States, meaning that the States

a. / hold almost no power.
b. / have little responsibility to the Federal Government.
c. / hold a great number of powers.
d. / have complete authority over the Federal Government.

INTERPRETING DIAGRAMS

Use the diagram to answer the following questions.

  1. What label should appear at the place marked by the letter D?

a. / Concurrent Powers
b. / Powers reserved to the States
c. / Powers denied both the National Government and the States
d. / Powers denied the National Government
  1. What label should appear at the place marked by the letter B?

a. / Concurrent Powers
b. / Powers denied the National Government
c. / Powers reserved to the States
d. / Powers denied both the National Government and the States
  1. What label should appear at the place marked by the letter F?

a. / Concurrent Powers
b. / Powers reserved to the States
c. / Powers denied both the National Government and the States
d. / Powers denied the National Government

IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS

Use each key term in a sentence that shows the meaning of the term.

  1. Inherent powers
  2. Delegated powers
  3. Federalism
  4. Implied powers
  5. Supremacy clause

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