Federalism in the U.S.

Question 1

The powers that aren’t assigned to the federal government by the Constitution are given to the states

Answer 1

Tenth Amendment

Question 2

A court case that supported the power of the federal government to regulate the driving records of U.S. citizens. This ruling increased federal power.

Answer 2

Reno v. Condon

Question 3

The Supreme Court has changed many times throughout the history of the United States, which has resulted in a changing, fluid interpretation of the Supremacy Clause

Answer 3

Supreme Court interpretation of the Supremacy Clause

Question 4

A court case that increased the federal government’s power by striking down a law that wanted to force that government to pay taxes.

Answer 4

McCulloch v. Maryland

Question 5

A system that grants states more power over state-specific issues, while still acknowledging the federal government as the ultimate authority

Answer 5

New federalism

Question 6

A Supreme Court case which deemed that the death penalty statutes of all states were unconstitutional

Answer 6

Furman v. Georgia

Question 7

The first Supreme Court case to use the Commerce Clause, which states that the federal government can regulate business conducted between states

Answer 7

Gibbons v. Ogden

Question 8

Comprised of municipal governments and county governments, including the management of government-run operations of the county, the district, the city, and the town.

Answer 8

Local government

Question 9

A trend that grants the federal government more power over issues conventionally overseen by the state, such as education and health care

Answer 9

Progressive federalism

Question 10

When powers are transferred from the federal level to the state level

Answer 10

Devolution

Question 11

The part of the government that provides towns and cities with services related to the police, fire, parks, public transport, and more.

Answer 11

Municipal Government

Question 12

When the federal government and the government of a state work together

Answer 12

Cooperative federalism

Question 13

When the responsibilities of the federal government and a state government are separate and distinct

Answer 13

Dual federalism

Question 14

The belief that states shouldn’t support federal laws that are unconstitutional in nature is supported by this legal principle.

Answer 14

Nullification

Question 15

This doctrine allows more than one entity to prosecute someone accused of a crime if that individual broke the laws of each entity.

Answer 15

Dual Sovereignty Doctrine