Pros And Cons Of Federalism

The good thing about federalism is that the national government doesn’t hold ABSOLUTE power. They have to share some responsibilities with the states. According to the textbook, these are referred to as concurrent powers. Concurrent power in the constitution is described as “…power shared by the state and the federal government” (Goals of the Constitution, 222). For instance, the states and federal government must enforce our laws. These types of laws include things like using a passport to leave the country to obeying traffic rules on the road. Specifically, when _________________________, and _____________ in each state. Another shared responsibility between the states and federal government is collecting taxes. Citizens of the United
States must pay, in most cases, federal and state income taxes. In some states, citizens are not required to pay state taxes (Google Source, www.source.com). No one really likes taxes, but tax money is used to ________________________________. Finally, both federal and state governments must provide for the general welfare of its citizens. Examples include Other responsibilities that the federal government and states share include: _____________, _________________, and _______________. “Concurrent powers provide for the needs at each level of government in order to keep people safe, deter criminal activities, support the economy, and prevent and punish criminal behavior” (www.Legaldicitionary.net)