Question

Which term matches the given definition?

1. reserved powers
2. separation of powers
3. checks and balances
4. concurrent powers
a) a system in which the branches of government can check the power of the other branches
b) powers that a state government shares with the federal government
c) powers not granted by the Constitution to the federal government but reserved for the states or the people
d) the division of government powers among separate branches of government

Answer 1

The terms and definitions are correctly paired as follows: reserved powers for state or people's powers not given to the federal government, separation of powers for the distribution of powers among branches, checks and balances for the mechanism for branches to restrain each other's powers, and concurrent powers for shared state and federal powers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The terms reserved powers, separation of powers, checks and balances, and concurrent powers are all related to the system of government, particularly the United States Constitution. Matching the terms to the given definitions:

1. c) reserved powers are powers not granted by the Constitution to the federal government but reserved for the states or the people.
2. d) separation of powers is the division of government powers among separate branches of government.
3. a) checks and balances is a system in which the branches of government can check the power of the other branches.
4. b) concurrent powers are powers that a state government shares with the federal government.