Lesson 9 (Serctions 5, 6 &7 )

Which of the following is NOT a power shared by both the federal and state governments?

The Constitution provides specific rules for every situation regarding the sharing of power between federal and state governments.

What is the primary document that establishes the framework for the sharing of power between the federal and state governments?

The ______ sets the date for national elections.

Which of the following is responsible for registering voters and running elections?

Match the following actions related to elections with the level of government responsible:

The federal system in the United States is static and has remained unchanged since the founding of the country.

What is the primary principle that establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land?

The ______ states that the Constitution and the laws flowing from it are the 'supreme Law of the Land'.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the federal system continues to evolve?

What was the primary concern of the framers of the Constitution in regards to governmental power?

The separation of powers among the three branches of government was designed to eliminate the possibility of one branch dominating the others.

What is the primary function of checks and balances within the U.S government?

The president can check Congress's power to pass laws by ______ a bill before it becomes a law.

Match the following actions with the branch of government that has the power to perform them:

The Judicial Branch has complete and absolute power to overrule the decisions of the other two branches.

Explain how balances within the government system help to prevent any one branch from being too powerful.

Congress can check the president's power by ______ a veto by a two-thirds majority vote in each house.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a check and balance in the U.S government?

Checks and balances are solely designed to protect the rights of the government.

Thomas Jefferson's quote about the earth belonging to the living and not the dead reflects the understanding that the Constitution should be ______ over time.

Which of the following is NOT a way to propose an amendment to the Constitution?

The Bill of Rights, consisting of the first ten amendments, was added to the Constitution immediately after its original ratification.

Match the amendment with its primary focus:

What is the primary reason the framers established a federal system of government, dividing power between the national and state levels?

Which power is solely reserved for the national government according to the Constitution?

The Full Faith and Credit Clause requires states to honor the legal contracts made in other states.

The Constitution's treatment of Native American tribes as ______ emphasizes the national government's responsibility for managing relations with them.

Why did the framers believe it was crucial for the national government to have the power to print and coin money?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a national common market?