National & State Powers : 8/26/15

Question 1

An understanding of f_______ must begin with the C________.

Answer 1

Federalism, Constitution

Question 2

Constitution grants three types of power to the national government : E_______, i_____, and i______.

Answer 2

Expressed, implied, inherent

Question 3

The ________ powers are those powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution. Most of these powers are found in the first _____ _______ of the C_______. They include the power to l___ and c_____ t____, c___ m____, make w__, raise an a___ and n____, and regulate i______ c_____ among the states. AKA : The ___________ powers.

Answer 3

Expressed, three articles, Constitution, levy, collect, taxes, coin money, war, army, navy, interstate commerce, enumerated

Question 4

The power to d____ p_____ into the armed forces is i____ by the power given to the government to raise an army and navy. The basis of the i_____ powers is the n_______ and p____ c_____ (Article __, Section __). The clause is AKA : ____ clause. I______ powers have helped the national government strengthen and expand its a_______ to meet many problems the Founders did not foresee.

Answer 4

Draft people, implied, implied, necessary, proper, clause, I, 8, elastic, implied, authority

Question 5

Powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government are its i______ powers.

Answer 5

Inherent

Question 6

The n_____ g________ must control i________ and establish d______ r_______ with other countries.

Answer 6

National government, immigration, diplomatic relations

Question 7

The Constitution also reserves powers strictly to the states which are known as r______ p____.

Answer 7

Reserved powers

Question 8

Article __, Section __, of the Constitution makes the a___ and t_____ of the US ______. This is called the s_________ c_____.

Answer 8

VI, 2, acts, treaties, supreme, supremacy clause

Question 9

L____ g_________ are also bound by the Constitution’s s________ c_____.

Answer 9

Local governments, supremacy clause

Question 10

C_______ p______ are those powers that both the national government and the states have. Examples are: the power to ___, maintain c____ and define c____, and to appropriate p_____ p_____ for public use.

Answer 10

Concurrent powers, tax, courts, crimes, private property

Question 11

Article __, Section __, enumerates those things that the n_______ g________ cannot do. : Cannot t___ e____ and cannot interfere with the a_____ of s____ to carry out their responsibilities.

Answer 11

I, 9, national government, tax exports, ability of states

Question 12

Article __, Section __, presents a list of powers denied to the ____. : No state can make t____ or a_____ with foreign nations, c___ m____, make ___ impairing the obligation of contracts, grant titles of ______.

Answer 12

I, 10, states, treaties, alliance, coin money, laws, nobility

Question 13

S____ must have c_________ p______ to collect duties on exports or imports to make agreements, called c______, with other states.

Answer 13

States, congressional permission, compacts

Question 14

The Constitution obliges the n_____ g________ to do three things.

Answer 14

National government

Question 15

1. The national government must guarantee each state a r________ f___ of g_______.

Answer 15

Republican form of government

Question 16

When Congress allows senators and representatives from a state to take their seats in Congress, it is ruling that the state has a r________ f____ of g_______.

Answer 16

Republican form of government

Question 17

2. The National government must protect states from i______ and d______ v______.

Answer 17

Invasion, domestic violence

Question 18

Congress has given the ______ the authority to send f_____ t____ to put down d_____ d______ when state officials ask for help.

Answer 18

President, federal troops, domestic disorders

Question 19

When n_____ l____ are violated, federal p_____ threatened, or federal r_________ interfered with, the president may send ____ to a state without a request.

Answer 19

National laws, property, responsibilities, troops

Question 20

The national government has extended its definition of domestic violence to include n_______ d______. When one of these disasters strikes, the president often orders _____ to aid disaster victims. Also, the government provides l__-____ l____ to help people repair damages.

Answer 20

Natural disasters, troops, low-cost loans

Question 21

3. The national government has the duty to r_____ the t______ i_____ of each state.

Answer 21

Respect, territorial integrity

Question 22

The government cannot use t_____ that is part of an e_____ state to create a n___ state unless the government has permission from the l_______ of the state involved.

Answer 22

Territory, existing, new, legislature

Question 23

The C______ gives C______ the power to a____ new s____ to the U___. There are ___ restrictions on this power: 1. No state may be f____ by t_____ t_____ from one or more states without the Consent of the states involved and of Congress. 2. Acts of a_____, are subject to presidential v___.

Answer 23

Constitution, Congress, admit, states, Union, two, formed, taking territory, admission, veto

Question 24

Procedure for a_____ begins when Congress passes an _____ ___. When signed by the president, enables the p_____ of the territory interested in becoming a s____ to prepare a C______. After the constitution has been drafted and approved by a p______ v___ then it is submitted to Congress. If Congress is agreeable, it passes an ___ admitting the territory as a state.

Answer 24

Admission, enabling act, people, state, Constitution, popular vote, act

Question 25

Five states- _______, ________, _________, ____, and ____ _______ were created from existing states.

Answer 25

Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maine, West Virginia

Question 26

_______ _____, rejected statehood by a vote in ____.

Answer 26

Puerto Ricans, 1993

Question 27

________ or the ______ may impose certain _______ before admitting a new state.

Answer 27

Congress, president, conditions

Question 28

The _________ _____has ruled that the president or Congress may impose conditions for ________ of a ____.

Answer 28

Supreme Court, admission, state

Question 29

Once admitted to the ____, each state is equal to every other state and has rights to control its ______ ____.

Answer 29

Union, internal affairs

Question 30

Each state is also ______ ______ from every other state in the Union.

Answer 30

Legally separate

Question 31

All states in the Union are bound to support the _________.

Answer 31

Constitution

Question 32

The ________ _______ _________ (?) supports federalism by helping governors in state policy making and influencing national policy.

Answer 32

National Governors’ Association

Question 33

The ____ held seminars and published materials on subjects such as organizing the g_______ o_____, dealing with the p____, and organizing i_______________ r______.

Answer 33

NGA, governor’s office, press, intergovernmental relations

Question 34

____ and its affiliates addressed e________, w______, and h____-____ r_____ as well as the changing b_____ in the f______ s_____.

Answer 34

NGA, educational, welfare, health-care reforms, balance, federal system

Question 35

The states perform two important functions for the national government. : 1. S____ and l____ g______ conduct and pay for e______ of all national government o______. 2. S____ play a key role in the process of a______ the C________.

Answer 35

State, local governments, elections, officials, states, amending, Constitution

Question 36

No amendment can be added to the Constitution unless ______-_____ of the states approve it.

Answer 36

Three-fourths

Question 37

Article __ of the Constitution requires the states to do the following: Give “full faith and credit” to the laws, records, and court decisions of other states; give one another’s citizens all the “_______ and _______” of their citizens; E______.

Answer 37

IV, privileges and immunities, extradite

Question 38

_____ ____ Clause : Each state must recognize the laws and legal proceedings of the other states.

Answer 38

Civil Law

Question 39

Without civil law, each state could treat all other states like _______ ______.

Answer 39

Foreign countries

Question 40

______ ___ refer to civil laws passed by state legislatures.

Answer 40

Public acts

Question 41

_______ mean documents as mortgages, deeds, leases, wills, marriage licenses, care registrations, and birth certificates.

Answer 41

Records

Question 42

The phrase _______ _________ refers to various court actions such as judgements to pay a debt.

Answer 42

Judicial proceedings

Question 43

________ and _______ Clause : This clause means that one state may not discriminate unreasonably against citizens of another state.

Answer 43

Privileges and Immunities

Question 44

Must provide citizens of other states with the same _______ and ________ it provides to its own citizens.

Answer 44

Privileges and immunities

Question 45

Some of these privileges and immunities include, but are not limited to: P______ through or l___ in any state, use the c____, make c______, buy, sell, and hold p______, and m____.

Answer 45

Passing, live, court, contracts, property, marry

Question 46

The privileges and immunities clause does not apply to v____, serving on j_____, or using certain p_____ f______.

Answer 46

Voting, juries, public facilities

Question 47

__________ may be required to pay higher fees hunting or fishing licenses than residents.

Answer 47

Nonresidents

Question 48

C______ and u________ may charge higher tuition fees to students from other states than they do resident students.

Answer 48

Colleges, universities

Question 49

Article __, Sec __ provides for the e_______ of f______.

Answer 49

IV, 2, extradition of fugitives

Question 50

Congress has made the _______ of the state to which fugitives have fled responsible for returning them.

Answer 50

Governor

Question 51

Congress has acted to close the e______ loophole by making it a f______ c___ to flee from one state to another in order to avoid prosecution for a f____.

Answer 51

Extradition, federal crime, felony

Question 52

National government or foreign countries may also be a part of an i_________ c______.

Answer 52

Interstate compact

Question 53

Congress must approve ________ _______.

Answer 53

Interstate compacts

Question 54

Once a c_____ has been signed and approved by Congress, it is ______ on all states signing it. Its terms are enforceable by the S_______ C_____.

Answer 54

Compact, binding, Supreme Court

Question 55

Many compacts today deal with the development and conservation of n______ r______.

Answer 55

Natural resources

Question 56

S____ among two or more states are heard in the __ ______ ____.

Answer 56

Suites, US Supreme Court

Question 57

There are two views on how federalism should operate: S____ r____’ position– favors state and local action in dealing with problems. N______’s position– favors national action in dealing with these matters.

Answer 57

States rights’, Nationalist

Question 58

S____’ r____ view holds that the Constitution is a compact among the states. They argue that the s____ created the n_______ g__________ and gave it only certain limited powers. Believe s____ governments are closer to the people and better reflect their wishes than the national government.

Answer 58

States’ rights, states, national government, state

Question 59

The ___ __________ says powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the states or the people.

Answer 59

10th Amendment

Question 60

N_______ position rejects the idea of the Constitution as merely a compact among the states. They argue that it was the p____, not the states, who created both the national government and the states. Believe the p____ expressly delegated to the national government should be expanded as necessary to carry out the p____’s w___.

Answer 60

Nationalists, people, powers, people’s will