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Social Studies, History
6th -
8thgrade
Enumerated, Reserved, and Concurrent Powers
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where is the power of the Federal government written down in the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Article I
Preamble
It's not written down
- 2. Multiple Choice
In a representative democracy, citizens...
vote on every proposed law
vote for officials to represent them
allow unelected oligarchy to make all laws
are not allowed to discuss government
- 3. Multiple Choice
Dividing the powers of government between the Central government and the States is called:
Federal system
Feudal system
Confederal system
Unitary system
- 4. Multiple Choice
The United States has a Federal system of government.
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
Popular Sovereignty means:
the State governments rule this country
the Federal government rules this country
the President rules this country
the People rule this country
- 6. Multiple Choice
In the phrase 'popular sovereignty', what does the word sovereignty mean?
power
law
rights
taxes
- 7. Multiple Choice
The powers of the national (central, federal) government on the left side are called:
Enumerated
Expressed
Delegated
All of these words apply
- 8. Multiple Choice
Enumerated - the ROOT of this word, "numer" means
numbered
implied
elastic
forbidden
- 9. Multiple Choice
In government, a concurrent power is something that is done by:
BOTH State and Fed gov't
ONLY Fed gov't
ONLY State gov't
NEITHER State or Fed gov't
- 10. Multiple Choice
When the States transitioned to the Federal system, what powers did they keep for themselves?
Reserved powers
Enumerated powers
Individual rights
Psychic powers
- 11. Multiple Choice
Declaring WAR is a...
Reserved power
Concurrent power
Enumerated power
Individual power
- 12. Multiple Choice
Collecting taxes is a...
Reserved power
Concurrent power
Enumerated power
Individual power
- 13. Multiple Choice
Managing a system of education is a...
Reserved power
Concurrent power
Enumerated power
Individual power
- 14. Multiple Choice
Making laws about marriage (and divorce) is a...
Reserved power
Concurrent power
Enumerated power
Individual power
- 15. Multiple Choice
Three branches of power reflects the principle of...
Federalism
Separation of Power
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
- 16. Multiple Choice
Choosing political leadership through ELECTIONS is a reflection of what principle?
Checks and Balances
Separation of Power
Enumerated Power
Popular Sovereignty
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is this called?
The Capital
The Capitol
The White House
The Lincoln Memorial
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is this Egyptian-styled obelisk called?
The Washington Monument
The American Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
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