SS.7.C.3.4 - Identify the relationship and division of powers between the federal government and state governments. |
Vocabulary
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concurrent powers
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powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government
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delegated powers
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the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as enumerated powers
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enumerated powers
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the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers
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federal government
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the national level of government; the government of the United States
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federalism
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system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local governments
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local government
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the government of a municipality (city) or county
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reserved powers
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powers that are not granted to the federal government that belong to (are reserved for) the states and the people, see Tenth Amendment
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state government
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the government of an individual state
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Supremacy Clause
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the clause that states that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and that national laws are supreme over state laws, found in Article VI (six)
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10th Amendment
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the final amendment in the Bill of Rights, it states: ”The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
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10. Which constitutional provision forbids conflict between state and federal laws?
Supremacy clause
Habeas corpus
Elastic clause
Ex post facto
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11. Which is an example of a Tenth Amendment issue?
State governments oversee public schools
State governments coin money
National governments make treaties
National governments declare war
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The map below describes the number of people on death row in the United States as of 2012.
Source: Adapted from the Death Penalty Information Center
12. What constitutional relationship does the map illustrate?
Enumerated powers
Concurrent powers
Delegated powers
Reserved powers
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Application Activity
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SS.7.C.3.5 - Explain the Constitutional amendment process. |
Vocabulary
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amendment
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a change to a constitution (e.g., U.S. Constitution, Florida Constitution)
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caucus
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A meeting to select a candidate or promote a policy
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ratify
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To confirm by expression consent or approval
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rescind
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To officially cancel or overturn
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13. Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?
Bureaucracy
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
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The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history.
Source: Anti-Saloon League Museum
14. Based on the headline, what happened before the event presented in the image?
Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment.
The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it.
Three-fourths of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment.
The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it.
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In the United States of America women [are] unrepresented in this government—our rights and interests wholly overlooked.
The passage below is from an 1848 speech by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Source: Public Domain
15. Based on the passage, which action in the modern political system would Elizabeth Cady Stanton support?
Amending the U.S. Constitution to extend suffrage
Amending the U.S. Constitution to guarantee due process
Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of speech rights
Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of association rights
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Application Activity
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