reserve
Reserved powers belong to the states. Reserved powers are the powers that are not granted to the National Government by the Constitution and they are not denied to the states.
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constitution
The United States Constitution spells out a number of powers that belong to the Federal government. It also specifies that any powers not given to the Federal government are reserved for the states.
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The powers that belong strictly to the states are called reserved powers. These residual powers are not enumerated by the Constitution.
The States and the people.
Residual powers: Those powers in the Constitution that belong to the states; these powers were not given to the Commonwealth at federation, but were left with the states.Concurrent powers: Those powers in the Constitution that may be exercised concurrently (at the same time) by both the Commonwealth and a state or states.Exclusive powers: Those powers in the Constitution that belong to the Commonwealth exclusively or solely.