All US States and protectorates (like Puerto Rico or Wash DC), are subject, or servient, to the Federal government. That is the idea of being a union of States. However, not all matters are controlled,or allowed to be determined, by the Federal government. Some things, and the list is very large, are determined by each of the States. There are State rights.
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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.
The tenth Amendment states that powers not expressly given to the federal government nor denied to the states are reserved for the people/states.
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To help the citizens of the United states; but with out taking any rights away from them
There are many powers not given to the Federal government in the Constitution. Specifically it states that any power not specifically granted to the government will be reserved for the States (interpreted as for the people).