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1 Exclusive and Concurrent powers Sam Lees and Joel Sutcliffe

2 Exclusive Powers Powers reserved to the federal government by the constitution. - Print money. - Declare war. - Make laws to change the constitution. - Regulate interstate and international commerce. - Establish and maintain an army and navy.

3 Challenges to the Exclusive powers US vs Arizona (2012) - Arizona sought to implement state punishments for federal immigration regulations. Federal government claimed federal laws precluded state due to violation of the commerce clause. Supreme court backed up Federal government.

4 Concurrent Powers Powers shared by both Federal and State government. -Setting up courts. -Creating and collecting taxes. -Borrowing money. -Making and enforcing laws. -Spending money for the betterment of welfare.

5 Challenges between concurrent powers 1959 – Argument that congress was given power to tax only the District of Columbia. This was quickly overturned by the supreme government. Marijuana laws Marriage laws Both solvalbe through federal government

6 Where concurrent powers have worked Highway system during 1960s; even though most states were fighting with the federal government, they did work together to make a functioning highway system.


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