7.5 - The Constitution in Practice: - Practice D

A major river forms part of the boundary between two states, and repeated flooding affects towns on both sides. Which conclusion BEST fits the federalist idea shown in the document?

Why do the state boundary lines on the map matter when deciding which government has authority?

Using evidence from the document, explain how federalism connects government power to place (local, state, and national).

Include one concrete example of an issue in a specific location (city/county/state) and identify which level(s) of government would likely act and why.

Based on the document, which action is MOST likely reserved to a state government within its borders?

A bridge is proposed over a river that serves as a state boundary and connects two towns in different states.

Using the document as support, explain how responsibilities might be shared among local, state, and federal governments for approving and building the bridge.

A goods shipment travels by truck from City A in State 1 to City B in State 2 using the marked route. Which branch of the federal government is MOST directly connected to the power described in the document?

A state government passes a law requiring a special tax on all products coming from neighboring states. Based on the document, which check is MOST likely to limit this state action?

Using evidence from the document and the map, explain how checks and balances can affect a national decision about an interstate road or trade route.

Identify at least two branches and describe what each could do.

Why does the map’s state boundary information matter when applying the power described in the document?

A state tries to block trucks from another state on the marked route at the border checkpoint. Explain how the Constitution’s structure (branches and checks) could resolve this conflict.

Use the document as evidence and include why the location of the border matters.

The map highlights growing western counties. Which conclusion BEST connects this geographic change to why a constitution might be revised over time?

Which example BEST shows the Constitution responding to change in a way other than a formal amendment, as described in the document?

A law is applied differently in two counties after a new court decision.

Using the document as evidence, explain how this could be an example of constitutional change without a formal amendment.

Include why county boundaries and locations matter when people experience the change.

According to the document, which change to New York’s government would MOST directly require using the formal amendment process?

Using evidence from the document and map, explain one reason New York might change representation or voting rules as population shifts between regions.

Describe how geography (counties/regions/boundaries) can influence what changes are debated.

Using evidence from the document and map, explain how geography (oceans, hemispheres, and distance) influenced why the United States warned Europe about interference.

Describe how the Constitution’s separation of powers could shape the U.S. response.

A European nation threatens to establish a new colony on an island in the Caribbean. Based on the document’s purpose, which response is MOST consistent with the Constitution’s structure?

A coastal state wants to sign its own agreement with a European power to protect its ports.

Use the document’s ideas to explain why this could cause a constitutional conflict.

Include how location (coasts, ports, and borders) affects the issue.

Which statement BEST connects isolationism to the Western Hemisphere focus shown in the document and map?

The map shows the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas.

Which conclusion BEST explains why this geographic information matters for the policy described in the document?