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Powers of the states are:
- Establish local governments
- Issue licenses (driver, hunting, marriage, etc.)
- Regulate intrastate (within the state) commerce
- Conduct elections
- Ratify amendments to the U.S. Constitution
- Provide for public health and safety
- Exercise powers neither delegated to the national government or prohibited from the states by the U.S.
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What is one reason the constitution divides powers between the federal government and states governments?
To limit the power of the federal government
Is it true or false that the case of Marbury v Madison gave the US Supreme Court the power of judicial review?
False, the US Constitution gives the US Supreme court power over all cases and all types of cases with very few withheld: quoting the US Constitution Article III section 1 "The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court" section 2 "The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority;--to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls;--to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;--to controversies to which the United States shall be a party;--to controversies between two or more states;--between a state and citizens of another state;--between citizens of different states;--between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects."
Who had more power under the articles the national government or the states?
the national gov. had too much power in some areas and the states had to much power in others. for example, the states had the power to print their own currency, which led to confusion for travelers because they had to stop and trade one states coins for anothers.
How many courts did the constitution create?
One. Article 3 of the Constitution states that the judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court and such other inferior courts as Congress may create. Article 1 gives Congress the power to create tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the only constitutionally created court.
What is the elastic cause of the Constitution?
The Elastic Clause or Necessary and Proper Clauseis the section of Article One of the United States Constitution that states[The Congress shall have Power] - To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
