Question

bellwork 6
you will use the picture below to answer the bellwork questions for monday,
oct. 21 to fri., oct. 24.
monday, october 26, 2075
list the objects or people you see
(visually). also list any words,
numbers, & phrases.
objects
i see a neck - tie, and
a tie
words:
the words i see is dc,
the shirt, and the tie
choose from the following vocab terms that best completes each
sentence.
terms: concurrent powers, enumerated powers, federalism, implied powers, inherent powers

1. congress used its ______ to establish the internal revenue

service (irs) to collect taxes, because the federal government has the expressed power to tax its
citizens.

1. both state and federal government can maintain roads, so when you are driving to school, you are seeing

______ in action.

1. the gibbons v. ogden case involves the congress ______ to regulate

interstate commerce.

1. when the u.s. government made the louisiana purchase, it exercised its

______ to acquire territory.

1. an example of ______ in action is when the national government sets

education standards, but each state decides how to run its own schools.
tuesday, october 21, 2075
wednesday, october 27, 2075

Explanation:

To solve these fill - in - the - blank questions, we need to recall the definitions of each vocabulary term related to the powers of different levels of government in the United States:

Term Definitions:

• Enumerated powers: These are the powers that are explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution. For example, the power to tax is an enumerated power.
• Concurrent powers: These are the powers that are shared by both the state and the federal governments. Maintaining roads is a power that both levels of government can exercise.
• Implied powers: These are the powers that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably inferred from the enumerated powers. The power to regulate interstate commerce can lead to other related regulatory actions.
• Inherent powers: These are the powers that a government has simply because it is a government. Acquiring territory is an inherent power as it is a fundamental function of a sovereign state.
• Federalism: This is the system of government in which power is divided between a central (federal) government and state governments. When the national government sets standards and states run their own schools, it shows the division of power in federalism.

Question 1:

Congress used its enumerated powers to establish the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to collect taxes, because the federal government has the expressed power to tax its citizens. Since the power to tax is an explicitly given (enumerated) power, and establishing the IRS to collect taxes is an action based on this enumerated power.

Question 2:

Both state and federal government can maintain roads, so when you are driving to school, you are seeing concurrent powers in action. As maintaining roads is a power shared by both state and federal governments, it is a concurrent power.

Question 3:

The Gibbons v. Ogden case involves the Congress’ implied powers to regulate interstate commerce. The power to regulate interstate commerce is an enumerated power, but the specific actions taken (like in this case) can be implied from that enumerated power.

Question 4:

When the U.S. government made the Louisiana Purchase, it exercised its inherent powers to acquire territory. Acquiring territory is a power that is inherent to a sovereign government, not explicitly listed in the Constitution but a fundamental governmental power.

Question 5:

An example of federalism in action is when the national government sets education standards, but each state decides how to run its own schools. This shows the division of power between the national (federal) government and the state governments, which is the essence of federalism.

Answer:

s:

1. enumerated powers
2. concurrent powers
3. implied powers
4. inherent powers
5. federalism