Federalism SS.7.CG.3.4, SS.7.CG.3.13, SS.7.CG.2.10

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who establishes courts?

Federal

Federal & State

State

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who makes rules about businesses inside a state. . .

Federal

Federal & State

State

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Several children become sick after swimming in a public swimming pool. Which group would most likely conduct an investigation?

Department of Human Services

Public Water Commission

State Board of Health

Department of Public Safety

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Makes treaties and deals with foreign countries

Federal

Federal & State

State

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Concurrent Powers are given to . . .

The states

The federal government

Both the state and federal government

Local government

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A citizen wants to cut down a tree that sheds leaves on her lawn, but the tree is on her neighbor's property. Her neighbor refuses to let her cut down the tree. What would prove to be the most effective action for the citizen?

Cut down the tree anyways.

Ask a division of local government for help.

Ask a volunteer group to help her.

Pay a government agency to cut down the tree.

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who can print money?

Federal

Federal & State

State

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is an example of a reserved power?

The power to collect taxes

The power to establish post offices

The power to educate young citizens

The power to declare war

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What impact do a community's climate and resources have?

Have no effect on government services in the community.

Can affect the types of government services needed by the people there.

Do not affect people's decisions to live there.

Should not affect the local government.

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who can collect taxes?

Federal

State & Federal

State

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Reserved powers are powers for the. . .

Federal Government

State Government

Both Federal and State

Counties

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Juan and Maria have notices that all the frogs in their local pond have been very quiet recently. When they went to the pond, they could no longer hear any of them. They saw a few of them were dead.
To which agency should they report this problem?

Florida Department of Education

Florida Department of Elders Affairs

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who issues licenses (marriage, hunting, driver's, etc)

Federal

Federal & State

State

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are known as:

The Preamble

Freedom of Speech

The Bill of Rights

Shared Powers

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

John Smith lives in the downtown area. He is upset that local motorcycle riders sometimes come through his town in the early morning and make loud noises with their motorcycles.

Which of the following should be John's first step in attempting to resolve this issue?

Speak to some of the motorcycle riders and ask them to ride more quietly

Write a letter to the local newspaper demanding a town ban on motorcycles

Propose a total ban on motorcycle use at the next town council meeting

Ask local police officers to arrest any motorcyclists who appear in the town again

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A Florida homeowner received the notice below in the mail.

"Trash collection will change from Wednesdays to Thursdays beginning January 2, 2019."

The homeowner was upset by the notice and decided to write a letter to a public official responsible for providing the service. To which public official would the homeowner write the letter?

US President

US Senator

State Represenatative

County Commissioner

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Requiring drivers to hold a valid driver's license is an example of what kind of power?

Reserved

Concurrent

Enumerated

Implied

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which statement identifies a similarity between state and federal governments?

Both levels of government can borrow money for paying expenses.

Both levels of government can establish post offices for sending mail.

Both levels of government can determine rules for the naturalization of citizens.

Both levels of government can establish systems for granting patents to invent.

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In America, we have a system of Federalism. Federalism is a government which

Concentrates all power at the local and state level

Power is shared between the national and local governments

Concentrates all power at the national level

The US does not have a Federalist system

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a private community service solution to a local problem?

A town raises its sales tax to pay for a new fire engine.

A community increases its property taxes to build a homeless shelter.

Retired teachers volunteer to help students in an after-school program.

A local hospital increases its fees for some treatments in order to stay in business.

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is guaranteed by the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution?

The supremacy of federal law over state law

The supremacy of individual rights over government power

The supremacy of Congress over the President

The supremacy of the people over their government

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The local library has reduced its opening hours in order to save the community money. Many students and parents are upset at this change. Many students liked to go to the library after school.

Which proposed solution would be fair and not overburden the community?

Charge borrowers triple fines for overdue books.

Charge everyone in the community for their library card.

Use community volunteers to extend the library's opening hours.

Sell some of the books in the library to have more money for opening times.

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