alleryStart learning →Both a state and the federal government levying an income tax illustrates which kind of power?
AElastic
BConcurrent
CEnumerated
DReserved
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Concurrent
1. Identify whether the power belongs to one level or both.
2. Enumerated powers belong to the national legislature.
3. Reserved powers belong to the states.
4. The two levels of government also share concurrent powers.
5. Those concurrent powers range from taxing and borrowing, so shared taxation is concurrent.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 'American Federalism'_
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