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Concurrent Powers
Define Concurrent powers. Identify and explain how concurrent powers work, as shared by both levels of the US government.
Cite where in the Constitution concurrent powers are found.
Give examples.
Concurrent Powers Answer
The Concurrent Powers of the Federal Government
While federalism provides for a system of government whereby two levels of government—the federal government and state governments—exercise power, there are powers that are shared by the two governments. These are called concurrent or shared powers. There is no provision in the US Constitution that explicitly enumerates the concurrent powers of the federal and state governments