During the Renaissance period, intellectuals view mathematics by believing that mathematics was the key to understanding the nature of things in the universe. It was the key to navigation, military service, and geography. Hope this answers the question.
The concept of concurrent powers responds to the fact that many actions are necessary to serve the people at both the federal and state levels. Most notably, the power to impose and collect taxes is needed in order to raise money needed to provide police and fire departments, and to maintain highways, parks, and other public facilities.
I would say poor because of the person in charge