Delegated Powers
Powers that belong to the national government

• Regulate interstate and foreign trade
• Coin money
• Establish a post office
• Conduct relations with foreign countries
• Govern territories
• Issue patents and copyrights
• Declare war
• Set naturalization and immigration laws
• Provide armed services
• Fix standards of weights and measures

The supremacy clause gives the federal government power over the state laws if a conflict should arise.

Shared Powers
Powers that belong to both state and national governments

• Tax
• Make and enforce laws
• Protect health and welfare of people
• Borrow money
• Establish courts
• Collect taxes
  

Reserved Powers
Powers that belong to the state government

• Provide for education
• Establish local governments
• Conduct elections
• Charter and regulate businesses
• Protect morals
  

Taxes! Taxes! Taxes!
All levels of government collect taxes!

Federal:

• Income tax — due every April 15
• Social Security tax — also called F.I.C.A.
• Estate tax — paid to the government when someone dies, based on what is owned
• Customs tax — paid on imports and exports
  

State:

• Income tax — due every April 15
• Property tax
• Sales tax — paid on the purchase of goods and services
• License fees — like liquor
  

Local:

• Income tax — due every April 15
• Property tax — pays for schools and services in the community
• Sales tax — paid on the purchase of goods and services
• License fees — such as for dogs or hunting and fishing
• Service fees — such as for parking
  

Taxes pay for services provided by the government!

• National defense
• Public education
• Economic development
• Parks
• Courts
• Police protection
• Fire protection
• Bridges and highways

A PowerPoint presentation with this information is available at http://www.WesternReservePublicMedia.org/constitution.