The constitutional division of Powers Between the National Government and the States

FIGURE 3.1 The Constitutional Division of Powers Between the National Government and the States NATIONAL POWERS - Admit new states into the union - Declare war ' Establish courts inferior to the Supreme Court . . _ _ ' Make laws that are necessary - Regulate commerce WIth foreign - Conduct foreign affairs for carrying out the powers nations and among the states vested by the Constitution CONCURRENT POWERS - Borrow and spend money for the - Pass and enforce laws 0 Establish highways general welfare - Take private property for public ' Establish courts ' Charter and regulate banks; purposes, with just compensation charter corporations - Coin money - Raise and maintain armies, navies - Collect taxes STATE POWERS STATES EXPRESSLY - Regulate intrastate commerce - Conduct elections and P R O H I B I TE D 11' R O M: . . . . . . determine voter qualifications . Malntaln mllltla (National Guard) - Abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens or denying due process and equal protection of the laws (Fourteenth Amendment) - Provide for public health, safety, ' EStabIISh local governments and morals - Ratify amendments to the federal ' coming money Constitution - Entering into treaties . Keeping troops or navies - Levying import or export taxes on goods - Making war