List of Specific Government Powers
Categorize government powers as national, state, or shared.
Federal powers are divided into expressed, implied, and inherent power.
Expressed Powers – delegated to the National Government and written in the Constitution.
Implied Powers – powers given to the National Government but not stated in the Constitution
Inherent Powers – belonging to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state.
The 10th amendment grants reserved power for the states.
Powers denied to the federal government are specified in Article I, Section 9 and powers denied to the states are specified in Article I, Section 10.
National Powers
Coin money
Raise and maintain armed forces
Regulate immigration
Regulate foreign trade
Acquire territory
Treaty making powers
Declare war
State Powers
Regulate trade and business within the state
Pass license requirements for professionals
Regulate alcoholic beverages
Conduct elections
Establish public school system
Enact uniform marriage and divorce laws
Set up units of local government within the state
Concurrent Powers
powers shared by both State and National government
Levy and collect taxes
Borrow money
Establish courts
Define crimes and set punishments
Claim private property for public use (eminent domain)
Federal powers are divided into expressed, implied, and inherent power.
Expressed Powers – delegated to the National Government and written in the Constitution.
Implied Powers – powers given to the National Government but not stated in the Constitution
Inherent Powers – belonging to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state.
The 10th amendment grants reserved power for the states.
Powers denied to the federal government are specified in Article I, Section 9 and powers denied to the states are specified in Article I, Section 10.
National Powers
Coin money
Raise and maintain armed forces
Regulate immigration
Regulate foreign trade
Acquire territory
Treaty making powers
Declare war
State Powers
Regulate trade and business within the state
Pass license requirements for professionals
Regulate alcoholic beverages
Conduct elections
Establish public school system
Enact uniform marriage and divorce laws
Set up units of local government within the state
Concurrent Powers
powers shared by both State and National government
Levy and collect taxes
Borrow money
Establish courts
Define crimes and set punishments
Claim private property for public use (eminent domain)