Federalism and Check/Balances Game
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- Q1The Power to coin and issue money?Concurrent PowerDelegated PowerReserved Power30s
- Q2A Supreme Court nominee is recommended that would shift the power of the Supreme CourtExecutive Check on the JudicialLegislative check on the JudicialJudicial check on the ExecutiveJudicial check on the Legislative30s
- Q3The power to establish the age to receive a driver's license?Delegated PowerReserved PowerConcurrent Power30s
- Q4The power to admit a new state?Reserved PowerConcurrent PowerDelegated Power30s
- Q5The power to have law enforcement agencies?Delegated PowerConcurrent PowerReserved Power30s
- Q6The power to create local governments?Concurrent PowerReserved PowerDelegated Power30s
- Q7The power to tax each citizen?ConcurrentDelegated PowerReserved Power30s
- Q8The power to establish a peace treaty with a foreign nation?Concurrent PowerReserved PowerDelegated Power30s
- Q9The power to declare war on another country?Concurrent PowerDelegated PowerReserved Power30s
- Q10The President Vetoes a bill.Judicial Check on the LegislativeExecutive Check on the JudicialLegislative Check on the ExecutiveExecutive check on the Legislative30s
- Q11A Supreme Court Justice nomination is deniedLegislative check on the ExecutiveLegislative check on the JudicialExecutive check on the JudicialJudicial check on the Legislative30s
- Q12A U.S. citizen with a criminal past is pardoned of their crime.Judicial check on the ExecutiveJudicial check on the LegislativeExecutive check on the JudicialLegislative check on the Executive30s
- Q13A law is declared unconstitutionalJudicial check on the ExecutiveExecutive check on the JudicialJudicial check on the LegislativeLegislative check on the Executive30s
- Q14A proposed treaty with a foreign nation is rejected.Judicial check on the ExecutiveLegislative check on the ExecutiveExecutive check on the JudicialLegislative check on the Judicial30s
- Q15A vetoed bill is overridden.Legislative check on the ExecutiveLegislative check on the JudicialJudicial check on the ExecutiveExecutive check on the Judicial30s