Name one power that is only for the states.

On the 2008 test

The 2008 test asks this as Question 42: “Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?”

The 2008 question lists the same 5 answers.

Background

State powers include schooling, police and fire protection, driver's licenses, and land-use decisions. Federalism divides authority so states handle many of the services closest to daily life.

From this site's page for 2008 Question 42.

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 59 is not one of the 20 asterisked questions, so an applicant who qualifies for the 65/20 special consideration would not be asked it. Everyone else studies all 128.

Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the 2025 practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different 2025 question.

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More System of Government questions

• Question 56: Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?To be independent (of politics) · To limit outside (political) influence
• Question 57: Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?Changes with the officeholder
• Question 58: Name one power that is only for the federal government.Print paper money · Mint coins · Declare war · Create an army · Make treaties · Set foreign policy
• Question 60: What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?(It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
• Question 61: Who is the governor of your state now?Depends on where you live