Question

which of the following are mechanisms found in the constitution that limit the national governments power?

correct answer(s)

checks and balances
judicial review
the elastic clause
bill of rights
the supremacy clause

incorrect answer(s)

Explanation:

Identify mechanisms that limit national government power

• checks and balances: Limits power by giving branches oversight over one another.
• judicial review: Limits power by allowing courts to declare government actions unconstitutional.
• Bill of Rights: Limits power by explicitly protecting individual liberties from government infringement.

Identify mechanisms that expand or assert national government power

• the elastic clause: Expands power by allowing Congress to pass laws necessary and proper for carrying out its duties.
• the supremacy clause: Asserts national power by establishing that federal law is supreme over state law.

Answer:

Correct Answer(s)

• checks and balances
• judicial review
• Bill of Rights

Incorrect Answer(s)

• the elastic clause
• the supremacy clause