UNITARY GOVERNMENT TEST GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

UNITARY GOVERNMENT TEST GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Unitary Government - ANSWER-A government that gives all key powers to the national
or central government

Confederation - ANSWER-A weak or loose organization of states agrees to follow a
powerful central government. Nations can choose to follow or not follow the lead of the
weak central government.

Examples: Soviet Union, the Confederate States of America (1861-1865)

enumerated powers - ANSWER-Powers specifically given to Congress in the
Constitution; including the power to collect taxes, coin money, regulate foreign and
interstate commerce, and declare war.

implied powers - ANSWER-Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution

denied powers - ANSWER-powers the Constitution denies to the national government

supremacy clause - ANSWER-National law supersedes all other laws passed by states
(Art VI)

Federal - ANSWER-Power is shared by powerful central government and states or
provinces that are given considerable self rule, usually through their own legislatures.

Examples: The United States, Australia, Federal Republic of Germany

preemption - ANSWER-the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as
property)

block grant - ANSWER-Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or
communities to support broad programs in areas such as community development and
social services.

new federalism - ANSWER-(Reagan) federal reduction in social programs and shifting
responsibilities to the states