Use the chart illustrating powers of government in the United States to answer the question.

Question

Column X includes two bullet points, the power to run elections, and the power to create public schools. Column Y includes three bullet points, the power to declare war, the power to make treaties, and the power to print money.

What do the columns in this chart represent?

A.
X represents shared powers of both federal and state governments; Y represents reserved powers of state governments.

B.
X represents shared powers of both federal and state governments; Y represents delegated powers of the federal government.

C.
X represents reserved powers of state governments; Y represents delegated powers of the federal government.

D.
X represents delegated powers of the federal government; Y represents reserved powers of state governments.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B. X represents shared powers of both federal and state governments; Y represents delegated powers of the federal government.

Column X lists powers that both state and federal governments can exercise (shared powers), such as running elections and creating public schools. Column Y lists powers that are specifically granted to the federal government (delegated powers), such as declaring war, making treaties, and printing money.