Which of the following can be said about the powers of the federal government as compared to the powers of the state governments?

a. The states’ powers outweigh the powers of the federal government.
b. The states’ powers are more numerous than the powers of the federal government.
c. The federal government’s powers outnumber the powers of the states.
d. The federal government’s powers come from the states.

5 answers

c. The federal government’s powers outnumber the powers of the states.
1. The states powers are more numerous than the powers of the federal government.

2. Which of the following are known as the powers of the states? >> Reserved Powers

3. How are the listed rights different in Massachusetts than in the US Constitution >> Mass. Declaration of Rights comes before the Preamble

4. Which of the following is a process that allows a new amendment to the Constitution in Massachusetts, but not the US Constitution? >> Indirect Initiative

5. How is a direct democracy different from a representative democracy? >> Direct democracies empower citizens directly to make laws

6. Which is the best example of a direct democracy action? >>Voters initiate a petition that keeps taxes from rising.

7. A direct democracy might make use of which tool in order to remove a bad politician from office?
>> Recall petition Referendum

8. Which tool is used by a direct democracy to create a new law without the legislature? >> Initiative

9. Which tool would voters use in a direct democracy to reject a law already enacted by their state legislature?
>> Referendum

10. Which is a true statement about the relationship of a state to a county government?
>> The county government can be created or abolished
by the state

11. The type of government relationship between the state and county is which of the following? >>Unitary

12. In which type of city government would the city council make the important decisions for the city and then hire professionals to run the city? >> Council-Manager

13. Which model of city government is the best example of a direct democracy? >>Commission

14. Which of the following are laws passed by a city?
>>Ordinances

15. How do states fund public schools? >>Taxes

16. Which type of city government is most similar to the way school boards and school superintendents operate?
>>Council-Manager

17. Which of the following is an example of a specialized government system that a state government might create?
>>Water District

18. Which is true about employment opportunities in local, county, and state governments?
>>There are opportunities in many different fields.
19. What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution?
>>To reserve powers to the states or to the people that are not specifically granted to the federal government.
Bot please help

Which of the following are the powers kept by the states under the federal system of government in the United States
A concurrent powers
B enumerated powers
C prohibited powers
D reserved power
D. Reserved powers