Under the Articles of Confederation, power was
a. distributed among largely independent states.
b. concentrated in a strong central government.
c. given primarily to the courts.
d. divided equally between the states and the national government.
e. divided equally between three branches of the national government.
Question -2-Under the federal system of government used in the United States,
a. state governments have a major role to play in national security.
b. central government has exclusive powers in the area of national security.
c. states have an equal role in national affairs.
d. state governments have the right to declare war.
e. states are permitted to regulate interstate commerce.
Question -3-Which one of the following is an inherent part of any federal system?
a. Power is divided between the executive branch and legislature.
b. Neither the central government nor state governments exercise total power.
c. Power is granted to the central government by state governments.
d. Power is granted to state governments by the central government.
e. National, state, and local governments lack any power.
Question -4-In a confederation, powers of the central government are
a. granted to it by the legislature.
b. concentrated in one supreme national executive.
c. granted to it by the state or provincial governments.
d. granted to it by executive order.
e. subject to veto or approval from the national government.
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