Certain powers are “delegated” to the national government. Other powers are “reserved” to the states. Some powers are shared (concurrent) by both levels of government. In the case of the United States some powers are forbidden to ALL levels of government.

- Separation of powers (national, State, local)
- strong central government
- weaker State government
 
                                                            Federal          State          Local

1. coin, issue money                                                 X
2. raise army & navy                                                X
3. tax & spend money                                               X                         X                 X
4. regulate interstate commerce                          X
5. establish Post Offices & Post Roads                       X
6. declare war                                                           X
7. conduct foreign policy                                           X
8. regulate trade with other nations                           X

9. build & maintain State roads                                                          X
10. provide public education                                                              X
11. license motor vehicles                                                                  X
12. regulate marriage & divorce                                                         X
13. oversee elections                                                                          X
14. regulate business within the
                State (Intrastate trade)                                                X
15. define & punish crimes                                      X                        X                 X
16. provide care for the needy                                 X                         X
17. power to establish hospitals                                                         X

18. operate parks                                                    X                         X                 X
19. enforce laws                                                      X                         X                 X
20. conduct trials                                                    X                         X                 X
21. protect the environment                                    X                         X                 X

22. grant titles of nobility                                        F                         F                 F
23. tax exports                                                         F                         F                 F
24. punish citizens for their religious views
      or political opinions                                           F                         F                 F
25. keep someone in prison without a trial                F                         F                 F

List the numbers of the above governmental powers which are:
 
    Delegated
 
    Resevered
 
    Concurrent
 
    Forbidden