Question

What are concurrent powers? Provide an example of a power that is concurrent.

Answer 1

Powers that are shared between the federal government and states, according to the constitution.

Example: minimum wage is shared at the state and federal level. This does not mean the states must set that wage, but they cannot go below it.

Sources: I majored in Political Science in College and am now helping my kids in Middle and High School.

Answer 2

Concurrent powers are the powers of the feudual system in government. The powers are shared by both the overall government and each constituent power, such as a state or territory.

Step-by-step explanation:

An example of concurrent power is collecting Taxes, and borrowing money. The overall government has taxes set on everything, and states also have their own set percentages of taxes.