Question

1. federalism means that the government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.

a. true b. false

1. separation of powers means power is divided between different levels of government — national, state, and local.

a. true b. false

1. the president enforcing laws and congress making laws are examples of separation of powers.

a. true b. false

1. under federalism, both the national and state governments share power so one level doesnt become too strong.

a. true b. false

1. the supremacy clause helps keep the balance between branches of government.

a. true b. false

1. running public schools and creating local traffic laws are examples of reserved powers for the state governments.

a. true b. false

Explanation:

• 5. Federalism is about division of power between levels of government (national and state), not the three - branch division. Separation of powers is about the three - branch division.
• 6. Separation of powers divides power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Division between national, state, and local levels is federalism.
• 7. The President (executive) enforcing laws and Congress (legislative) making laws is a classic example of separation of powers.
• 8. Federalism involves a sharing of power between national and state governments to prevent one level from becoming too strong.
• 9. The Supremacy Clause establishes that federal law is the supreme law of the land, not about balance between branches of government (which is separation of powers).
• 10. Running public schools and creating local traffic laws are examples of reserved powers for state governments.

Answer:

1. b. False
2. b. False
3. a. True
4. a. True
5. b. False
6. a. True