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American Government - Unit 7 Declaring war and coining money are considered ● ● ● ● states' rights. implied powers. national rights. expressed powers. Which powers are given directly to the people? ● ● ● ● implied reserved concurrent expressed Which of these is considered a concurrent power? ● ● ● ● establishing schools drafting soldiers coining money collecting taxes Read this quote from Article I of the Constitution. Congress shall have power . . . [t]o make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers. Which type of powers does this quote refer to, and why is this type often the source of debate? ● ● ● ● The quote refers to reserved powers, which are given to the states to interpret as they will. The quote refers to expressed powers, which are not considered either "necessary or proper." The quote refers to concurrent powers, which are difficult to implement equally in every state. The quote refers to implied powers, which are often difficult to interpret or understand. Which is an implied power of the federal government? ● ● ● ● raising taxes regulating trade drafting soldiers declaring war Which government decision would best be handled at the state level? ● ● establishing trade with foreign countries allocating funding to troops ● ● issuing driver's licenses printing new currency and metal coins Which statement is an accurate description of the American federal system? ● ● ● ● States can make their own choices, as they have power over all laws. State and federal governments are run separately, without any overlap. The federal government informs states of what is and what is not considered legal. The federal and state governments share powers, but federal has the majority. The United States system of government is based on ● ● ● ● The Supremacy Clause. financial and military powers. federal- and state-level powers. the Bill of Rights and amendments. Powers shared by the federal government and state governments are known as ______ (concurrent powers) Which of these powers is considered an implied power? ● ● ● ● raising taxes regulating trade creating a national bank declaring war Which is the most likely way that a governor would raise revenue for a new state education program? ● ● ● ● by getting approval from the state comptroller by asking the federal government for funding by getting approval from the state legislature by asking local school districts to raise money States mainly raise revenue by ● ● ● ● collecting taxes from citizens. collecting taxes from other states. sharing in taxes collected by other states. sharing in taxes collected by the US government. Which establishes the duties and responsibilities of state government? ● ● ● ● a state's high court the US Constitution a state's constitution the US Supreme Court Which two types of courts are found in a state's judicial branch? ● ● ● ● local and circuit local and superior local and trial local and appellate The branches of state government are established by ● ● ● ● the US Constitution. a state's constitution. the citizens of a state. a state's governor. Sanitation standards are part of a state's responsibility to protect ● ● ● ● public infrastructure. public health. public safety. public education. The upper house of a state legislature is usually called ● ● ● ● the assembly. the House of Representatives. the Senate. the House of Delegates. A state's legislative branch ● ● ● ● makes laws and approves budgets. oversees agencies and the executive branch. organizes national, state, and local elections. oversees public health and safety. Which is generally true of the lower house in a state legislative branch? ● ● ● ● It manages state agencies. It oversees state elections. It has more members than the Senate. It has fewer members than the Senate Which best explains why protecting public health is an important duty of state government? ● ● States that protect public health by maintaining correctional systems ensure the safety of their citizens. States that protect public health by repairing infrastructure ensure the safety of their citizens. ● ● States that protect public health by limiting outbreaks of disease ensure the safety of their citizens. States that protect public health by promoting highway safety ensure the safety of their citizens.