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Government Powers
The Federal, Shared, and State Powers
Type of Power | What They Can Do |
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Federal Powers- (Delegated) | Maintain armed forces |
Federal Powers- (Delegated) | Admit new states |
Federal Powers- (Delegated) | Print money |
Federal Powers- (Delegated) | Regulate interstate and foreign trade |
Federal Powers- (Delegated) | Make treaties and conduct foreign policy |
Federal Powers- (Delegated) | Provide an army and navy |
Federal Powers- (Delegated) | Establish post offices |
Federal Powers- (Delegated) | Make laws necessary and proper to carry out the these powers |
Shared Powers- (Concurrent) | Collect taxes |
Shared Powers- (Concurrent) | Build roads |
Shared Powers- (Concurrent) | Borrow money |
Shared Powers- (Concurrent) | Establish courts |
Shared Powers- (Concurrent) | Make and enforce laws |
Shared Powers- (Concurrent) | Charter banks and corporations |
Shared Powers- (Concurrent) | Spend money for the general welfare |
Shared Powers- (Concurrent) | Take private property for public purposes, with just compensation |
State Powers- (Reserved) | Make marriage laws |
State Powers- (Reserved) | Issue licenses |
State Powers- (Reserved) | Regulate intrastate businesses |
State Powers- (Reserved) | Conduct elections |
State Powers- (Reserved) | Establish local governments |
State Powers- (Reserved) | Ratify amendments to the Constitution |
State Powers- (Reserved) | Take measures for public health and safety |
State Powers- (Reserved) | May exert powers the Constitution does not delegate to the national government or prohibit the states from using |