federalism
powers are shared between state and federal governments
There are some powers, known as concurrent powers, that are shared between state and federal governments. For example, both governments can collect taxes and enact laws.
Powers shared between states and the federal government are Concurrent powers.
Concurrent powers
federalism. Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided and shared between a central authority (federal government) and regional or local governments (state governments). This division of power helps to prevent one level of government from becoming too powerful.
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federal
Powers shared between states and the federal government are Concurrent powers.
A unitary government holds all power at, what we call in the United States, the federal level. There are no issues that the federal government cannot deal with. The opposite of unitary government is the federal government, meaning that there are multiple levels of government. The United States is a federal system of government, with power being shared between the state and federal governments.
federalism
A unitary system of government is a type of government where power is centralized. When power is shared between a central government and local governments, this is referred to as a federal system of government.
. . . . are known as CONCURRENT JURISDICTION.