In a federal constitution, legislative powers that are shared by two levels of government are referred to as

In a federal constitution, legislative powers that are shared by two levels of government are referred to as "concurrent." This means that both the federal government and the state/provincial governments have the power to make laws on the same topic. For example, in the United States, both the federal government and the individual states have the power to make laws about taxation, education, and transportation. This is different from "exclusive" powers, which are powers held only by one level of government, and "residual" powers, which are powers not specifically assigned to either level of government and therefore fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government.