The power to choose their leader (president).
The states could pass and enforce laws and also regulate trade within the state.
The U.S. Constitution conferred only a very few and narrow powers upon the federal government, most generally relating to the military, borders, customs and diplomacy. All other powers are outside of the jurisdiction of the federal government. Article 10 of the U.S. Constitution states that all powers and legislative authority not expressly delegated to the federal government is reserved to the States and to the People.
The purpose of the Constitution was to limit the national government by specifically enumerating the powers it had, leaving the power in the hands of the American people and the individual states.
According to the 10th Amendment, all powers are reserved to the state that are not expressly given to the national level of government yet not denied to the states.
All the powers the states didn't give to the Federal Government.The delegates to the Constitutional Convention specifically delegated powers to the federal government from each and the several states. The states retained all powers not delegated to the federal government. Any powers not retained by the states are retained by the people.
The purpose of the Constitution was to limit the national government by specifically enumerating the powers it had, leaving the power in the hands of the American people and the individual states.
The states had the power to pass and enforce laws and regulate trade within their borders. They could also establish local governements, schools, and other institutions affecting the welfare of their citizens. Both federal and state governments also had the power to tax and to build roads.
Articles I, II, and III in the Constitution specifically state the powers that the government can exercise. The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10) state all the rights that citizens have that the Government can not take away. And the 10th Amendment states, "the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." This means that unless the power is given to the Government in the Constitution, then the power is held in the hands of the State or the people. Thus limiting the power of Government. Hope this is what you were looking for.
According to the Constitution, the resignation is placed in the hands of the Chief Justice. This is in accordance with the separation of powers.
The powers that are not directly given to the federal government in the constitution fall in the hands of the state government. However, there is the elastic cause which allows the federal government to make laws as they deem necessary for the best interests of the government.
the division of powers between the federal government and the states. hope that helps.
Federalism in the United States has three branches which include the executive, judicial, and legislative. The constitution of the United States outlines the powers of each branch and has an established checks and balances system in place for these branches of government. This is done so that the overall control of the country is left in the hands of the people and not one individual person or group within the government. The legislative branch makes the rules, the executive branch carries out the rules, and the judicial branch holds all accountable for following the laws.