Then the states would have more power than the national government.
they are not given to the federal government and not denied to the states
No. This is a power exclusively given the federal government.
The tenth amendment states that any power not directly given to the federal government nor denied to the states in the constitution is given to the states. Therefore, since the power of using federal revenue/taxes to give to relief projects is NOT specifically given to the federal government in the document, it must only be a power belonging to the states.
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There was not enough power given to the Federal Government.
limited governement
The purpose of the 10th amendment was to secure the rights of the states from a large national government. It says that any power not delegated (given) to the national government nor prohibited by it to the states (article 1 section 10) is given to the states or the people. This prohibited the federal government from gaining too much power, and giving all issues not given to the federal government to the states
Because the constitution gives the states all the power that wasn't given to the federal government.
Because the constitution gives the states all the power that wasn't given to the federal government.
The powers of the US Constitution were clearly "spelled out" for the most part. In order to satisfy statesmen that the Federal government would not have overwhelming power, the Constitution specifies that all powers not given to the Federal government belonged to the States. That is how power is divided between the States and the Federal government.
what is the power given to the federal in the constitution
The purpose of the 10th amendment was to secure the rights of the states from a large national government. It says that any power not delegated (given) to the national government nor prohibited by it to the states (article 1 section 10) is given to the states or the people. This prohibited the federal government from gaining too much power, and giving all issues not given to the federal government to the states