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Define Reserved Powers.
Powers that are reserved for the states, not specifically stated in the Constitution.
Define Concurrent Powers.
Those powers that the Constitution neither gives to the Government nor denies to the states.
You are required to have a state and sales tax.
False
Define Exclusive Powers.
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What is the power to regulate interstate and foreign trade?
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What power is associated with coin and printing money?
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What power is associated with establishing post offices?
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What power is connected to raising and supporting armed forces?
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What power is related to declaring war and making peace?
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What power involves collecting taxes?
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What power is associated with establishing local governments?
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What power includes conducting elections?
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What is the power to determine qualifications of voters?
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What power is associated with establishing and supporting public schools?
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What power relates to making civil and criminal laws?
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What power involves passing license requirements for professionals?
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Study Notes
Reserved Powers
- Reserved powers are designated for the states, not explicitly detailed in the Constitution.
- Examples include regulating trade within state borders and conducting elections.
- States determine voter qualifications and establish local governments.
- Reserved powers also involve creating civil and criminal laws and supporting public schools.
- States can regulate businesses within their borders and set licensing requirements for professionals.
Concurrent Powers
- Concurrent powers are those shared by both the national and state governments.
- Key concurrent powers include collecting taxes, borrowing money, and establishing courts.
- Both levels can make and enforce laws, as well as provide for the health and welfare of their citizens.
Exclusive Powers
- Exclusive powers are held solely by the national government.
- Notable exclusive powers include regulating interstate and foreign trade and coining money.
- The ability to establish post offices and raise armed forces are also exclusive to the national government.
- Only the national government can declare war, govern U.S. territories, and pass immigration laws.
- The national government can create any laws that are deemed "necessary and proper" to execute its powers.
Miscellaneous Fact
- States are not mandated to have a state or sales tax; taxation is not a requirement but is commonly enacted for revenue.
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Test your knowledge on the differences between exclusive, concurrent, and reserved powers within the U.S. Constitution. This quiz helps clarify the roles of state and federal government powers with flashcards that define key terms. Understand how these powers interact and their implications for governance.
