Vocabulary Activity: Federalism

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Vocabulary Activity

Federalism Content Vocabulary

Directions: Answer each of the following questions. Include the vocabulary words in parentheses in your answers.

1. Since the founding of the country, there has been constant debate about the proper division of powers between the national government and the states. Explain this debate. (federalism, states' rights position, nationalist position)

2. What happens if the Supreme Court rules that a state law is in conflict with a national law? (supremacy clause)

3. How does Congress influence the policies of state and local governments? (federal grants, mandate)

4. How does Congress use preemption to influence state and local governments? (preemption)

5. What does the Constitution require when a criminal or fugitive flees across state lines, and how does this work? (extradite)

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Federalism

Directions: For each term in the left column, write the letter of the correct definition in the right column.

6. concurrent powers

a. powers that belong strictly to the states

7. delegated powers

b. powers directly stated in the Constitution

8. expressed powers 9. implied powers 10. reserved powers

c. powers required by the government to carry out the expressed powers

d. powers held by both the national government and the states

e. refers to both the expressed and implied powers

Directions: Write the letter of the phrase or sentence that best answers each question or completes each sentence. (enabling act, interstate compact, public policy, sunset law, sunshine law)

11. Which of the following requires reassessment of laws or agencies to see if they are still needed?

a. interstate compact b. enabling act

c. sunshine law d. sunset law

12. Which is a law prohibiting public officials from holding meetings closed to the public?

a. sunrise law b. enabling act

c. sunshine law d. sunset law

13. The stated course of action taken by the government to address problems or issues is called

a. public policy. b. interstate compact.

c. sunshine law. d. states' rights.

14. If a territory wishes to become a state, which of the following must Congress pass in order for the territory to prepare a constitution?

a. enabling act b. public policy

c. commerce clause d. amendment

15. Disagreements between states are often settled by which of the following?

a. enabling acts b. interstate compacts

c. public policy d. special interest groups

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Federalism

Academic Vocabulary

Directions: For each word in the left column, write the letter of its synonym in the right column.

16. allocate

a. power

17. alter

b. amend

18. administer

c. distribute

19. authority

d. oppose

20. contradict

e. oversee

Directions: From the vocabulary list, choose the best word to answer each question. Write each word in the blank provided. (accommodations, administer, licenses, policy, residency)

21. Which word is used by a state college to determine whether a student pays in-state or out-ofstate tuition?

22. Which word refers to permits issued by an official agency?

23. Which word relates to hotels, motels, and restaurants?

24. Which word refers to the responsibility of a government to manage?

25. Which word describes a plan by a government official to inspect all major rivers to ensure they meet new clean water standards?

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