Divided Powers within the US government
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Concurrent Powers: Concurrent powers are the powers which are shared by both Federal and state governments. Examples are power to tax, maintain courts and borrow money
Delegated Powers: Delegated powers are the powers which are given specifically to Federal governments. These powers were also known as enumerated powers. Examples are coin money, regulate interstate and international trade, declare war etc.
Reserved powers: There are some powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government or forbid to the states. These are called reserved powers. Examples of reserved powers are run elections, regulate interstate trade etc.
States may generally legislate on all matters within their territorial jurisdiction.
This "police power" does not arise from the Constitution, but is an inherent attribute of the states' territorial sovereignty. The Constitution does, however, provide certain specific limitations on that power. For instance, a state is relatively limited in its
authority regarding the regulation of foreign imports and exports or the conduct of foreign affairs. Further, states must respect the decisions of courts of other states, and are limited in their ability to vary their territory without congressional permission
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This is connected with the divided powers granted by the US constitution. Some of these powers were concurrent, delegated and reserved powers. Concurrent powers are the powers which are shared by both Federal and state governments. Delegated powers are the powers which are given specifically to Federal governments. Reserved powers are the powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government or forbid to the states
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Concurrent Powers: Concurrent powers are the powers which are shared by both Federal and state governments. Examples are power to tax, maintain courts and borrow money
Delegated Powers: Delegated powers are the powers which are given specifically to Federal governments. These powers were also ...
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