"new states may be admitted by the congress into this union; but no new state shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state; nor any state be formed by the junction of two or more states, or parts of states, without the consent of the legislatures of the states concerned as well as of the congress."—u. s. constitution
based on this quote, the power to create new u. s. states is a
a. concurrent power. powers shared by the national, state, and/or local governments
b. delegated power. powers granted to the national government,
c. reserved power. powers of the state governments not given to the national government nor denied to the states
d. shared power.