Name: Class: 9. Which power is shared by the federal government and the Texas state government (concurrent power)? a.granting patents and copyrights b. issuing passports c. levying taxes d. enacting immigration laws 10. The "Necessary and Proper" Clause below is used to justify what category of governmental powers in our federal system? [Congress has the power]"to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any department or officer thereof..."-Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 a. the implied powers of the Federal government b. the powers reserved to the States c. the inherent powers of the Federal government d. the exclusive powers of the Federal government and the States

## Step1<br />For question 9, we need to identify which power is shared by both the federal government and the Texas state government. This is known as a concurrent power. <br /><br />## StepLooking at the options, we can eliminate options a, b, and d as they are exclusive powers of the federal government. <br /><br />## Step3<br />Option c, levying taxes, is a power that both the federal government and the Texas state government possess. Therefore, the correct answer is c.<br /><br />## Step4<br />For question 10, we need to identify what category of governmental powers the "Necessary and Proper" Clause justifies. Step5<br />The "Necessary and Proper" Clause, also known as the Elastic Clause, allows Congress to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers and all other powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any department or officer thereof. <br /><br />## Step6<br />This clause is used to justify the implied powers of the Federal government, which are powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution but are necessary to execute the enumerated powers. Therefore, the correct answer is a.