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| What constitutional principle enables one branch to counteract the powers of another branch? | checks & balances |
| What powers are specifically delegated to Congress in Article I, Sec. 8 of the Constitution? | enumerated powers |
| What powers are delegated to Congress by the “necessary and proper” or "elastic" clause? | implied powers |
| What are the powers called that the Constitution gives only to the national government? | delegated powers |
| According to the 10th Amendment, who do the reserved powers belong to? | the states |
| Which clause in the U.S. Constitution makes the national government and all laws made under it the "supreme law of the land"? | the supremacy clause |
| Which clause in the U.S. Constitution requires each state to honor any public acts, records, or legal contracts that are made in another state? | "full faith and credit" |
| Which constitutional principle divides powers between the national government and the states? | federalism |
| What powers are used by both the national and state governments? | concurrent powers |
| The power to issue marriage, legal, medical, and contractor's licenses are examples of which type of power? | reserved powers |
| Declaring war and raising and army and navy are examples of which type of power? | enumerated powers |
| Which level of government is given the power to coin money and regulate its value? | national government |
| Conducting elections is an example of which type of power? | reserved power |
| Creating the Social Security and Medicare programs are examples of the use of what kind of power? | implied powers |
| Regulating interstate and foreign commerce are examples of which kind of powers? | enumerated powers |
| Creating courts and enforcing laws are examples of which kind of power? | concurrent powers |
| Which type of powers are reduced when implied powers are expanded? | reserved powers |
| Establishing public schools is an example of which type of power? | reserved power |
| Which enumerated power enables Congress to fund government programs when there are not enough tax dollars to pay for them? | power to borrow |
| Which level of government has the power to make treaties with other nations? | national government |
