Author Question: Powers explicitly delegated to the Congress under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution are ... (Read 228 times)

mmm · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Powers explicitly delegated to the Congress under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution are referred to as

a. enumerated powers.
b. reserved powers.
c. concurrent powers.
d. federal powers.
e. constituent powers.

Question 2

James Madison referred to the system of federalism as the middle ground of government types. What did he mean by this statement?

a. The federal system is very weak because it fails to establish itself in contrast to unitary and confederation systems.
b. Federalism is in the middle of the continuum and grants its member states significant power but still subordinating them to the national government in critical instances.
c. The government fails to take a definitive stance.
d. Federalism is the second most preferred system of government, after the unitary system.
e. The federal system abolishes the individual powers of the central and state governments in favor of a weaker, but more balanced, hybrid government.