5. What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution?
B. To reserve powers that are not delegated to the federal government for the states
Honors American Government - States’ Rights and the Division of Powers Quick Check
1. What are powers of the U.S. Government that are names and listed in the constitution called?
A. Expressed Powers
2. Why does federalism create tension between state and national governments?
A. Both National and State Governments Share power
3. Which of the following is an example of power exercised by the federal government?
C. Tariff Laws
4. In Mulloch v. Maryland (1819), a bank manager refused to pay an unfair state tax on a federal bank. He was convicted in Maryland, but the supreme court reversed the decision. It ruled that the state tax would have had the effect of making state law superior to the federal government. This ruling is an example of which clause in the Constitution?
B. Supremacy Clause
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