Name one power that is only for the states.
Accepted answers
- Provide schooling and education
- Provide protection (police)
- Provide safety (fire departments)
- Give a driver's license
- Approve zoning and land use
Explanation
State governments handle things that are more local, like schools, police, fire departments, driver's licenses, and deciding how land can be used. Each state can make its own rules about these things.
On the 2008 test
On the 2008 test this question was asked as:
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).
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