Government Powers

power is divided between the national and state governments

• federalism

• nationalism

• division of power

• checks and balances

• sovereignty

Implied powers

• federal

• state

• both

expressed powers

• federal

• state

• both

 concurrent powers

• federal

• state

• both

delegated powers

• federal

• state

• both

 reserved powers

• federal

• state

• both

states that no state law or state constitution may conflict with any form of national law

• the Supremacy Clause

• US Supreme Court

• the Elastic Clause

• the Necessary and Proper Clause

enumerated powers

• federal

• state

• both

Levy (collect) taxes

• federal

• state

• both

Print money

• federal

• state

• both