Concurrent
powers are powers that are shared by the state governments and the federal government. These
powers differ from reserved powers, which belong only to the state governments, and from
enumerated powers, which belong only to the federal government. A reserved power would be the
power of a state to determine educational policy within that state while an enumerated power
would be the power to make peace treaties with other countries.
One example
of a concurrent power is the power to levy taxes. Both the state governments and the federal
government levy taxes that people must pay, which include, but aren't limited to, state and
federal income taxes. Another concurrent power is that both the state governments and the
federal government are able to borrow money, which can be used for various projects. They are
also able to build roads, which explains why there are state highways and interstate highways.
Both governments also are able to set up a court system. Federal courts handle cases that
involve federal laws while state courts generally handle cases that involve state
laws.
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