Question

name
rights reserved for the people
and the states
the ninth amendment assures the people of
the states that they have rights other than those
listed in the first eight amendments.
the tenth amendment explains that the
states have all the powers that are not specifically
given to the federal government. these powers
include the powers to hold elections and to
establish school systems. the states have
authority over marriages and divorces. states also
have what are called \policing powers.\ this
means that a state is responsible for the safety and
well - being of its people. it can require vaccinations
for school children and licenses for such professionals as doctors, teachers, and
lawyers. it can issue licenses to those who hunt, fish, and drive motor vehicles. it can
also set speed limits on state highways. in addition, restaurants must follow specific
health rules determined by the state. finally, the citizens of a state can look to the
state police to safeguard their homes and highways.
states share some powers with the federal government. these are called
concurrent powers. they include the powers to tax, to pass laws, and to punish
criminals.

1. list five policing powers that states have.

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1. list three powers states share with the federal government.

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1. write s or f before each statement to indicate whether it is a states responsibility

or the responsibility of the federal government.
a. ______ issue a teaching license to someone who has applied and has met all
the requirements
b. ______ make a treaty with a foreign country
c. ______ set health codes for restaurants
d. ______ issue a marriage license
e. ______ declare war

Explanation:

1. The text mentions that policing powers include requiring vaccinations for school children, licensing professionals (doctors, teachers, lawyers), issuing licenses for hunting, fishing, driving, setting speed limits on state highways, and setting health rules for restaurants.
2. The text states that concurrent powers (shared with federal government) are taxing, passing laws, and punishing criminals.

3.

• a. Licensing teachers is a state power (as per text about professional licenses).
• b. Making treaties is a federal power (not mentioned as state in text).
• c. Setting restaurant health codes is a state policing power (from text).
• d. Issuing marriage licenses is a state power (from text).
• e. Declaring war is a federal power (not state - typical federal role).

Answer:

1. Requiring vaccinations for school children; Licensing doctors; Licensing teachers; Licensing lawyers; Issuing hunting licenses (or other valid ones from text like fishing licenses, setting speed limits on state highways, setting restaurant health rules).
2. Taxing; Passing laws; Punishing criminals.

3.
a. S
b. F
c. S
d. S
e. F