Question

match the powers with the entities. answers will be used more than once.
2.37) ______ build roads
2.38) ______ establish local governments
2.39) ______ issue licenses
2.40) ______ establish an army and navy
2.41) ______ collect taxes
2.42) ______ make treaties and conduct foreign policy
2.43) ______ establish courts
2.44) ______ spend money for the general welfare
2.45) ______ regulate intrastate trade

a. exclusive to national government
b. exclusive to state government
c. concurrent power

Explanation:

• Building roads is a power held by both national and state governments, so it is a concurrent power.
• Establishing local governments is a power exclusive to state governments.
• Issuing licenses (like driver, business licenses) is a state-exclusive power.
• Only the national government can establish an army and navy, making this a national-exclusive power.
• Both national and state governments can collect taxes, so this is a concurrent power.
• Only the national government can make treaties and conduct foreign policy, so this is national-exclusive.
• Both national and state governments can establish courts (federal vs. state courts), so this is a concurrent power.
• Both levels of government can spend money for the general welfare, so this is a concurrent power.
• Regulating trade within a state (intrastate) is a power exclusive to state governments.

Answer:

2.37) C. concurrent power
2.38) B. exclusive to state government
2.39) B. exclusive to state government
2.40) A. exclusive to national government
2.41) C. concurrent power
2.42) A. exclusive to national government
2.43) C. concurrent power
2.44) C. concurrent power
2.45) B. exclusive to state government