The U.S. Constitution specifies what the national government is allowed to do, and it states that any powers not granted to the national government therein are reserved to the states or the people.
That is either the Federation or Confederation governmental form, vs a Unitary form where power rests in the central government alone.
Division of powers
Division of Powers- Basic principle of federalism and constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis (in the U.S. between the National Government and the States).
A parlimentary democracy
Because the states preexisted the national government and did not want to give up their powers.
It is a necessary and proper clause
Federal System
Federalism
Federalism, seperation of powers, checks and balances, limited government
U.S. Constitution
The separation of powers divides power between the three branches of government with a system of checks and balances between them.
Federalism is the constitutional system that divides power between the national and state government. In the USA, the National Government has reserved rights that only it can perform, such as printing money. The State and National Governments can share rights, such as the right to tax citizens. This system is used so that the National Government isn't too powerful and the people can have some control.
A devolved government divides power between a central authority and the regional authority.
unitary government: all powers is given to a central government (there is only one level of government).federal system government divides powers of government between national and state governments (power is split between multiple levels of government).confederacy - loose union of independent states (no central government)
Concurrent Powers
That is either the Federation or Confederation governmental form, vs a Unitary form where power rests in the central government alone.
Concurrent Powers