State And Local Government Pol223 |15 Questions| With Correct Answers.

Bill of Rights {Ans: The first ten amendments to the Constitution}Federalism {Ans: Political system in which national and regional governments share powers and are considered independent equals.}Fourteenth Amendment {Ans: the constitutional amendment adopted after the Civil War that states, "no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."}Exclusive powers {Ans: Powers given by the Constitution solely to the federal government.}Representative Government {Ans: A form of government in which citizens exercise power indirectly by choosing representatives to legislate on their behalf.}Concurrent powers {Ans: Powers that both Federal and state governments can exercise. These include the power to tax, borrow and spend.}