Author Question: In a federal system of government, what is role of the national government when disputes arise ... (Read 96 times)

AEWBW · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

In a federal system of government, what is role of the national government when disputes arise between states?

a. The federal government is powerless in disagreements between states.
b. The federal government must arbitrate disagreements between member states.
c. Disagreements between states are arbitrated by a council of state executives; the federal government has no role.
d. The federal government has an equal vote and stake, as do the two or more states that are disagreeing.
e. The high courts of the states in disagreement arbitrate the dispute without interference of the federal government.

Question 2

When the Congress exercises power given to it under Article I, the federal law it creates may supersede a state law. This process is known as

a. federal abuse of power.
b. unconstitutional action.
c. the doctrine of preemption.
d. the doctrine of fair business practice.
e. judicial review.