3.2.1 The US Constitution and Federalism

• Federalism means that the federal government has all the power.

  False
• Match the key principle with its description:

  Federalism ↔️ Division of power between federal and state governments

  Separation of Powers ↔️ Three branches with distinct powers

  Checks and Balances ↔️ Each branch limits the others
• What are the three key principles established by the US Constitution?

  Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances
• Federalism ensures that each level of government has its own defined roles and responsibilities.


  True
• Which type of commerce does the federal government regulate under the Constitution?

  Interstate commerce
• The U.S. Constitution establishes federalism and separation of powers.


  True
• What is the role of the Supreme Court in the U.S. judicial system?

  Interprets laws
• What is the core principle of American federalism?

  Division of powers
• The US Constitution establishes a system of federalism, where power is divided between the federal government and the state governments.
• The system of federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances is designed to prevent the concentration of power.
• Federalism prevents the concentration of power at any one level of government.
• What is the definition of federalism in the US Constitution?

  Division of power between federal and state governments
• What is one key power of the federal government related to national defense?

  Declare war
• The division of powers between the federal and state governments is a core principle of federalism
• Arrange the key principles of the U.S. Constitution in order of their primary function:

  1️⃣ Federalism

  2️⃣ Separation of Powers

  3️⃣ Checks and Balances
• Match the power of the federal government with its description:

  National Defense ↔️ Declares war

  Interstate Commerce ↔️ Regulates cross-state commerce

  Taxation ↔️ Levies taxes

  Civil Rights ↔️ Protects individual liberties
• Which level of government has sole authority over immigration policies?

  Federal
• What is the definition of cooperative federalism?

  Collaborative interaction
• What is fiscal federalism concerned with?

  Financial interactions
• What is one consequence of diverging priorities between federal and state governments?

  Policy conflicts
• How do checks and balances prevent any one branch from becoming too dominant?

  Limiting each other's power
• The system of federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances is designed to prevent the concentration of power and protect individual liberties.


  True
• Match the constitutional principle with its description:

  Federalism ↔️ Division of power

  Separation of Powers ↔️ Distinct powers for branches

  Checks and Balances ↔️ Limits on each branch
• Order the key powers of the Executive Branch:

  1️⃣ Veto legislation

  2️⃣ Command the military

  3️⃣ Appoint federal officials
• The division of powers in the US federal government aligns with the principles of federalism and separation of powers.

  True
• What is the primary goal of federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances in the US Constitution?

  Protect individual liberties
• What does the US Constitution grant specific powers to?

  Federal government
• What role does the federal government play in healthcare?

  Regulates insurance
• What is the core principle of American federalism?

  Division of powers
• Block grants provide states with more flexibility in how they allocate funds.


  True
• The Supremacy Clause and Tenth Amendment are relevant to the debate over marijuana legalization
• What is one contemporary debate in federalism regarding the scope of authority?

  Expanding federal power
• What is the purpose of the separation of powers in the US Constitution?

  Checks and balances
• Checks and balances ensure that no single branch of government becomes too dominant.


  True
• Order the three branches of the US federal government based on their primary function:

  1️⃣ Executive (Enforces laws)

  2️⃣ Legislative (Makes laws)

  3️⃣ Judicial (Interprets laws)
• The US Constitution grants the federal government specific powers, while reserving other powers for the states.
• What does the federal government regulate under the power of interstate commerce?

  Commerce and economic activity
• The separation of powers in the U.S. government provides a system of checks and balances.
• The federal government regulates commerce and economic activity that crosses state borders
• The federal government's power to declare war falls under the category of National Defense