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Exclusive Powers of the National Government
and State Governments
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Government |
State
Governments |
- Print money
- Regulate interstate (between states) and international trade
- Make treaties and conduct foreign policy
- Declare war
- Provide an army and navy
- Establish post offices
- Make laws necessary and proper to carry out the these powers
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- Issue licenses
- Regulate intrastate (within the state) businesses
- Conduct elections
- Establish local governments
- Ratify amendments to the Constitution
- Take measures for public health and safety
- May exert powers the Constitution does not delegate to the
national government or prohibit the states from using
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In addition to their exclusive powers, both
the national government and state governments share powers. Shared
powers between the national government and state governments are
called concurrent powers.
Current powers of the national government and state governments
include the ability to:
- Collect taxes
- Build roads
- Borrow money
- Establish courts
- Make and enforce laws
- Charter banks and corporations
- Spend money for the general welfare
- Take private property for public purposes,
with just compensation
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