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The Reliance Company manufactures various products in Cleveland, Ohio. A few
years ago it began shipping products to customers in South America. The state
of Ohio levied a tax on these shipments. A court ruled the tax violated the
U.S. Constitution for one of the following reasons.
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A. Only the federal government can tax exports.
B. No state has power to tax exports.
C. A tax on exports violates international law.
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EXPORTS are
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A. products purchased from foreigners.
B. products sent out of the country for sale to foreigners.
C. products shipped into this country.
D. products used in operating foreign ships. -
Which of the following definitions is NOT correct?
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A. Commerce means the buying and selling of goods.
B. Interstate means between or across two or more states.
C. Intrastate means entirely within one state.
D. Code means a set of notes. -
Powers which can be exercised by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES are
referred to as
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A. general powers.
B. concurrent powers.
C. exclusive powers.
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The following powers can be exercised ONLY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, EXCEPT
for the power to:
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A. declare war.
B. coin and print money.
C. make treaties with foreign nations.
D. set standards of public health. -
Which of the following is NOT a CONCURRENT POWER?
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A. taxation
B. regulating interstate commerce
C. making and enforcing laws
D. establishing courts -
Charles Pickens was so popular in the United States that the President and
Governor of Ohio asked Congress and the Ohio General Assembly to grant him the
title of Prince Charles. Congress and the General Assembly refused to do it
because
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A. it would offend other people who wanted a title.
B. it was not the American way.
C. the U.S. Constitution prohibits the federal government and the states form granting a title of nobility.
D. in an important decision the court ruled that no American was permitted to be called a prince. -
The word REGULATE means to control according to a set of rules. Regulations
which pertain to public health are all of these EXCEPT:
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A. maintaining a clean restaurant
B. double parking
C. child-proof bottle caps
D. quarantine of a biting dog -
To LEVY a tax means to
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A. cancel it.
B. collect it.
C. raise it.
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Which of the following would NOT have to do with ZONING?
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A. proximity of bars to schools
B. location of a shopping mall
C. parking distance from a fire plug
D. height of a high rise
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Vocabulary Drill
H. Division of Some Important Powers between the Federal Government and the
States under the Constitution
#9. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of federalism by identifying
the level of government (local, state, national) responsible for addressing the
concerns of citizens.
Ohio Department of Education - High School Proficiency Testing Fact Sheets
You will remember that under the Constitution some powers are granted exclusively to the federal government, some are exercised by the federal government and the state government, some are exercised only by the state government and some powers are denied to both the federal government and the state government. This division of powers is referred to as federalism.
In answering these questions refer to Section H of The Little Book and the Related Words list. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
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