Question

Use your knowledge of the federal government and Ohio’s state government and select the powers that are given to the state government (choose 3 from the list) (CS 19)
Question 12 options:


ratify constitutional amendments


print money


regulate foreign trade


conduct elections


raise sales tax


declare war

Answer 1

Answer:

Ratify Constitutional Amendments

Conduct Elections

Raise Sales Tax

Answer 2

Answer:

Ratify constitutional amendments.

Conduct elections.

Raise sales tax.

Explanation:

These are some of the powers that are given to state governments, including Ohio's government. States are required to ratify constitutional amendments, conduct local elections, as well as raise sales taxes. This is due to the federal system that exists in the United States. However, powers such as printing money, regulating foreign trade and declaring war are only given to the federal government.