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Enumerated powers

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Our powers granted to the federal government by the US constitution .

 examples are to land, collect taxes, to pay debts and borrow money, regulate commerce, coin, money, establish post offices, protect patents, and copy rights establish courts, declare war and raise and support an army and navy. 

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Reserved powers

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Powers not delegated to the United States by the constitution, but are reserved to the states or to the people.

Examples are ownership of property, education of inhabitants, implementation of welfare, protecting people from threats, maintaining a justice system setting up local governments, establish and maintain schools 

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Concurrent power

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Certain powers are called concurrent powers which the states and the federal government both may exercise can include for example, setting up courts, levying, taxes, spending and borrowing money. Typically, these are powers necessary for maintenance of public facilities.

Text, build roads, create quarts

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