Review: States' Rights and Federal Authority

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  1. 3. Key U.S. Supreme Court decisions expanded federal _____ through the Civil War and Reconstruction
  2. 5. In dealing with the _____ , the “New Deal” strengthened the federal government again in the 1930s.
  3. 6. _____ powers are any powers that state governments keep under the Tenth Amendment.
  4. 9. Throughout the country’s history, the state and federal governments of the United States have struggled over _____.
  5. 13. How should power be distributed among local, state, and federal governments?
  6. 14. _____ governments are responsible for local issues like education, voting, and police protection.
  7. 16. This is known as the “_____ Clause” because of its flexibility.
  8. 17. In a _____ central government has limited powers and depends on the consent of the individual units to implement decisions.
  9. 20. The U.S. Congress also can pass any laws that are “_____” to carry them out.
  10. 23. Under the Articles of Confederation the states retain _____ and can ignore the central government’s decisions if they choose.
  11. 24. A system of government that divides government power between a national government and regional governments.
  12. 25. Expressed,or _____ powers are those listed in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government.
  13. 27. In a _____ the individual units (states) retain most of the sovereignty and delegate limited powers to a central authority.
  14. 28. Powers shared by both federal and state governments.
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  1. 1. The Court ____ federal authority in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
  2. 2. _____ are usually held together by agreements rather than a strong national constitution.
  3. 4. More than_____ government is in charge in the United States
  4. 7. The _____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the states' rights amendment, is the last amendment in the Bill of Rights.
  5. 8. The ______ government is responsible for broader governance like the economy and national defense.
  6. 10. Federal laws take priority over state laws if the two come into conflict due to the _____ Clause.
  7. 11. _____ laws generally supersede state laws in case of conflict.
  8. 12. There is typically a strong national _____ that limits the power of regional governments.
  9. 15. The _____ plays a large role in defining implied powers when it tests whether federal laws are constitutional.
  10. 18. In a _____ power is shared between a central and regional governments with the central government holding significant authority.
  11. 19. The federal government also holds _____ powers that aren’t listed in the Constitution but are needed to carry out other powers.
  12. 21. The states' rights amendment limits the federal government to the _____ powers outlined in the Constitution.
  13. 22. Confederations are usually held together by _____ rather than a strong national constitution.
  14. 26. The _____ government has direct authority over both the states and the citizens.