Question

1. which of these powers should be in the middle section of this venn diagram?

powers of state governments
powers of national governments
establishing schools
maintaining military forces
a. raising taxes
b. declaring war
c. printing money
d. negotiating treaties

1. all of these are advantages to having states share a common market except that

a. it creates a single national economy.
b. trade outside of the country is prohibited.
c. a large business can be located in several states.
d. goods and resources can move more easily across the country.

Explanation:

For question 23:

• Raising taxes is a concurrent power (shared by state and national governments).
• Declaring war is a power of the national government only.
• Printing money is a power of the national government only.
• Negotiating treaties is a power of the national government only.

For question 24:

• A common market creates a single national economy (A is an advantage).
• A common market does not prohibit trade outside the country (B is not an advantage).
• A large business can be located in several states in a common market (C is an advantage).
• Goods and resources can move more easily across the country in a common market (D is an advantage).

Answer:

1. A. raising taxes
2. B. trade outside of the country is prohibited.