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The government only has the powers given to it by the Constitution.
powers that are not in the constitution do not exist any where else. (legaly)
Any and all powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the people and the states.
No, to delegate means to give to another (as in a job or a responsibility). So to delegate a power means to give it to someone else. In the U.S. Constitution, powers are given to the government by the states and the people, not given to the states and the people by the government.
The changes that Jefferson made minimized the powers of the centralized government. These changes reflected his views that government if given too much power would threaten the rights of the people.
Those powers are reserved by the people
Are powers given to the Congress that are general
Reserved Powers
There are not "two" powers reserved to the states. All powers not explicitly granted to the federal government are retained by the states, or the people.
Implied powers are congress exercised powers which are not given explicitly by the constitution. While express powers are the powers which is given by the constitution.
Reserved powers are the powers given to a state. According to the Constitution, the authority to execute these powers lie within the states and not the federal government.
The states and the people-