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| concurrent powers | powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government |
| delegated powers | the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as enumerated powers |
| enumerated (expressed) powers | the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers |
| federal government | the organization through which political authority is exercised at the national level; government of the United States |
| federalism | a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local government |
| Implied powers | powers not written in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary and proper in order for the federal government to carry out the expressed powers |
| Inherent powers | powers not listed in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary for the federal government to function |
| local government | the governing body of a municipality or county |
| reserved powers | powers that are not granted to the federal government that belong to (are reserved to) the states and the people, see Tenth Amendment |
| state government | the organization through which political authority is exercised at the state level, government of a specific state |
| Supremacy Clause | the clause that states that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and that national laws are supreme over state laws, found in Article VI |
| Tenth Amendment | the final amendment in the Bill of Rights, it states: ”The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” |
