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For the ONE topic you choose (education, drug legalization, marriage licenses, or gun laws), make the case for why the power should be in the hands of the federal government, the state government, or a shared power based on the powers listed in the reading.

Be sure to include an example from the list of powers in the reading to support your position in why the power belongs with the federal or state government or a shared power.

Exclusive Powers of the National Government

Some of the powers that the Constitution reserves to the federal government are:

Print Money (bills and coins)

 Declare war

 Enter into treaties with foreign governments

  Regulate commerce between states and international trade

  Establish an army and navy

  Establish post offices and issue postage

  Make laws necessary to enforce the Constitution

Exclusive Powers of State Governments

 Establish local governments

Issue licenses (driver, hunting, marriage, etc)

 Regulate intrastate commerce

    Conduct elections

    Ratify amendments to the US constitution

    Exercise powers neither delegated to the national government or prohibited from the states by the U.S. (e.g. set legal drinking and smoking ages)

Powers Shared by National and State Government

    Setting up courts

    Creating and collecting taxes

    Building highways

    Borrowing money

    Making and enforcing laws

    Chartering banks and corporations

    Spending money for the betterment of the general welfare

    Taking private property with just compensation