"All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States..."
Chat with our AI personalities
X. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened), against domestic Violence.
"The powers not delegated to the United States . . . are reserved to the states . . ."
An individual rights to justice is something the government can protect
Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution tells what the states can do. This article also provides a clear guideline as to the rights and responsibilities of the federal government as well.
The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.
First, the people are represented by Senators and Congressmen. Second, the question of whether or not the Constitution gave the Federal Government too much power is debatable. The constitution mainly provides for the organization of the Branches of Government and restrictions on its power. The Federal Government tends to assume the power to give the people what it assumes they want. The Federal Government has gained power over the years. It is debatable what powers the constitution gave the Federal Government.
Federal and State
The US Constitution established the Federal system of government. The best way to describe the Federal system of government is that it is a shared power of government between the nation and the states.