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CE U6: State Govt
National and State Powers
Term | Definition |
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Division of power between national and state governments | federalism |
Powers not given to the national government by the US Constitution are reserved to | the states |
This is a power that only belongs to the government in Washington, DC | national power |
This is a power that belongs to both national and state governments | concurrent power |
This is a power that a specific level is not allowed to do | denied power |
The power to declare war | national power |
The powers to create public schools and provide public education | state powers |
The powers to conduct foreign affairs and regulate international trade | national powers |
The powers to define and punish crime | concurrent powers |
The power to establish a federal court system | national power |
The power to create traffic laws | state power |
The power to raise and support armies | national power |
The powers to borrow money and charter banks | concurrent powers |
The power to levy taxes | concurrent power |
The power to issue marriage, law, and medicine licenses | state power |
The power to create local government | state power |
The powers to coin money and regulate interstate trade | national powers |
The primary responsibilities of national government | foreign policy, commerce, defense |
The primary responsibilities of state government | health, safety, education, welfare |
If a state law and a federal law conflict, the ___________ law is supreme. | national |