What powers are shared by and denied to both the federal and the state governments?

STANDARD GOVT.5a, b, c, d
The student will apply social science skills to understand the federal system of government described in the Constitution of the United States by
a) evaluating the relationship between the state government and the national government;
b) examining the extent to which power is shared;
c) identifying the powers denied state and national governments; and
d) analyzing the ongoing debate that focuses on the balance of power between state and national governments.

 The Constitution of the United States provides for a

 The powers not given to the national government by the Constitution of the United States are reserved to the states or people (10th Amendment).

 Federalism is not a static relationship between levels of government. The distribution of power between the states and the national government is the source of considerable political debate.

 Powers of national government
• Expressed powers are those directly stated in the Constitution of the United States, such as the powers to levy and collect taxes, make war, and regulate trade among the states.
• Implied powers are those reserved by the national government but not specifically listed; the source for implied powers is the

 Areas where powers are shared (

 Conflicts between the state and national authority in a federal system are found in concurrently held powers.

 Powers

After the American colonies won their freedom from England, the thirteen colonies became thirteen states. The new states decided to work together. Their system of government was described in the Articles of Confederation. In this system, the state governments had most of the power. The Federal Government was very weak. This was very different from the government under the King of England.

The Founding Fathers thought that this system left the nation too weak. They decided to develop a new system of government. They wrote a new document called the Constitution, to replace the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution made a stronger Federal Government. It gave power to both the Federal Government and the state governments. This system is called federalism.

Here are some examples of how powers are shared between the Federal Government and state governments.

In addition, the Federal Government and state governments share these powers:

• Making and enforcing laws
• Making taxes
• Borrowing money

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Federalism Review

Review the key terms, events, and people from the lesson.

1. ________ is a system of government in which there is an allocation of powers between federal and state governments.
   1. confederal
   2. unitary
   3. federalist
   4. none of the above

   Answer: c. federalist

2. The intent of the Tenth Amendment was:
   1. national law is always supreme over state law
   2. just because the Bill of Rights does not specifically enumerate a right that right may still exist
   3. to bind the states to the Bill of Rights
   4. to ensure the states had certain rights that could not be taken away by the national government

   Answer: d. to ensure the states had certain rights that could not be taken away by the national government

3. ________  are not specifically stated in the Constitution, but are the authority that the national government requires to carry out the expressed powers.
   1. Expresssed powers
   2. Implied powers
   3. Inherent powers
   4. Reserved powers

   Answer: b. Implied powers

4. ________, also known as enumerated powers,  are powers specifically stated in the Constitution which are delegated to  the national government.
   1. Expresssed powers
   2. Implied powers
   3. Inherent powers
   4. Reserved powers

   Answer: a. Expresssed powers

5. ________  are those powers that are naturally given to the government simply because it is the national government and historically in charge of the sovereign nation.
   1. Expresssed powers
   2. Implied powers
   3. Inherent powers
   4. Reserved powers

   Answer: c. Inherent powers

6. ________  are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, but are set aside or reserved for the states.
   1. Expresssed powers
   2. Implied powers
   3. Inherent powers
   4. Reserved powers

   Answer: d. Reserved powers

7. ________  are shared by the national and state governments. In other words, there are some powers that both the national government and the state governments have the authority to carry out.
   1. Expresssed powers
   2. Concurrent powers
   3. Inherent powers
   4. Reserved powers

   Answer: b. Concurrent powers

8. __________, also known as the “necessary and proper” clause, is found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution and gives the national government authority to carry out its expressed powers.
   1. Ex post facto clause
   2. Implied clause
   3. elastic clause
   4. none of the above

   Answer: c. elastic clause

9. Which one of the following powers is denied to the national and state governments?
   1. Coining money
   2. Passing ex post facto laws
   3. Levying taxes
   4. Establishing courts

   Answer: b. Passing ex post facto laws

10. All of the following powers are denied to the states EXCEPT
    1. Coining money
    2. Establishing public schools
    3. Entering into war or signing treaties
    4. Taxing imports

    Answer: b. Establishing public schools

11. All of the following powers are shared by the national and state governments EXCEPT
    1. Coining money
    2. Building roads
    3. Collecting taxes
    4. Establishing courts

    Answer: a. coining money

12. All of the following powers delegated to the national government EXCEPT
    1. Coining money
    2. Declaring war
    3. Conducting elections
    4. Establishing a post office

    Answer: c. conducting elections

13. All of the following powers reserved to the state governments EXCEPT
    1. Regulating trade within the state
    2. Regulating marriage
    3. Conducting elections
    4. Raising and maintaining armed forces

    Answer: d. Raising and maintaining armed forces

What powers are denied to both national and state government?

What are powers that both the states and the federal government both?

What types of powers are denied to the federal government?