What are reserved powers?
a. powers specifically delegated to the national government by the Constitution
b. powers specifically delegated to state governments by the Constitution
c. powers that belong to the national government because they are not specifically delegated to the state governments by the Constitution
d. powers that belong to the states or people because they are not specifically delegated to the national government by the Constitution
Question 2
The Supreme Court's Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) decision narrowed the scope of the federal government's power by determining that __________.
a. state laws were supreme over conflicting national laws
b. states had inherent power to nullify federal laws
c. Congress could not regulate interstate commerce
d. Congress lacked the authority to ban slavery in the territories