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