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US Citizenship Civics Test Federalism — practice questions

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Federalism is described as apportioning power between how many levels of government?Read the answer and worked solution →The two levels of government under federalism are described as national and:Read the answer and worked solution →Besides federalism, division of power can occur via a confederation or a:Read the answer and worked solution →A unitary system makes subnational governments dependent on the:Read the answer and worked solution →In a unitary system, significant authority is described as:Read the answer and worked solution →The enumerated powers of the national legislature are found in which article and section?Read the answer and worked solution →The enumerated powers are described as defining the policy areas in which the national government has:Read the answer and worked solution →The elastic clause allows the national government to create the legal means to:Read the answer and worked solution →Powers shared by both levels of government are described as:Read the answer and worked solution →Which activity is named among the concurrent powers?Read the answer and worked solution →Alongside taxing and borrowing, concurrent powers extend to establishing:Read the answer and worked solution →The supremacy clause is found in which article of the Constitution?Read the answer and worked solution →The supremacy clause declares that the Constitution and federal law are the supreme law of the:Read the answer and worked solution →The states' reserved powers are described as no longer being:Read the answer and worked solution →A system where states depend entirely on the national government is best described as:Read the answer and worked solution →Both a state and the federal government levying an income tax illustrates which kind of power?Read the answer and worked solution →When a valid federal law conflicts with a state law, the federal law prevails because of the:Read the answer and worked solution →The elastic clause and the enumerated powers differ in that the enumerated powers state the:Read the answer and worked solution →Sort the powersRead the answer and worked solution →Pull the rope to the right systemRead the answer and worked solution →Stack the federalism termsRead the answer and worked solution →Match each federalism termRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the federalism rulesRead the answer and worked solution →

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Federalism is described as apportioning power between how many levels of government?

  1. Two levels
  2. Three levels
  3. Five levels
  4. Ten levels
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Correct answer: A. Two levels

1. Federalism is defined by how many tiers hold power. 2. Power can be divided in several ways. 3. Federalism apportions power between two levels of government. 4. Those levels are national and subnational. _Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 'American Federalism'_

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The two levels of government under federalism are described as national and:

  1. Multinational
  2. Subnational
  3. International
  4. Supranational
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Correct answer: B. Subnational

1. The second tier sits below the national one. 2. Federalism apportions power between two levels of government. 3. Those two levels are national and subnational. 4. States are the subnational level in the American system. _Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 'American Federalism'_

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Besides federalism, division of power can occur via a confederation or a:

  1. Unitary structure
  2. Monarchic structure
  3. Corporate structure
  4. Military structure
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Correct answer: A. Unitary structure

1. Federalism is one of several arrangements. 2. Federalism divides power between national and subnational levels. 3. Division of power can also occur via a unitary structure. 4. A confederation is the third named arrangement. _Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 'American Federalism'_

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