We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. - And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.
Reserved powers. These powers are not "enumerated", however they are distinguished from exclusively delegated powers, such as the exclusive federal powers of the United States
The reserved powers clause is just another name for the 10th Amendment to the Constitution. It states that "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." Essentially, it gives states the authority to make their own rules regarding issues like marriage and education.
Enumerated Powers
The states issue driver's licenses and conduct elections. The National Government does not do either of those things.
The United States did not have a collective name. It was known colloquially as the "Thirteen Colonies" but the colonies were each considered independent, like mini-countries as opposed to the modern conception of federal states.
Confederacy.
The United States of America was named because the difference between the colonies that became the US and the others was that these were located in the Americas. And these colonies had the idea that they would be independent states that were united in common defence and other matters. Other countries in the Americas have similar names for the same reason. The official name for Mexico is Estados Unidos Mexicanos which translates literally into United Mexican States. The name America was the planned name for the country that would have been formed by the newly independent colonies of Spain in North and South America (Gran Republica Americana) according to Francisco de Miranda who was involved in the Battle of Pensacola, where Spain helped the US beat the British. So, the name America is in the official name of the US solely because it is one of the countries in America.
colonies
A Confederation
According to the National Archives, Thomas Jefferson was the first to use the term "United States of America" in writing the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine had earlier referred to the colonies as "Free and independent States of America."
Russian Federation
Overseas colonies were established by the Phoenicians in order to expand their basic economic specialty, which was gaining wealth and power by trading with other nations. One of its colonies became a world power in the name of Carthage.
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. - And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.
Reserved powers. These powers are not "enumerated", however they are distinguished from exclusively delegated powers, such as the exclusive federal powers of the United States
13 colonies, or by their own colony name, ex: new york, new jersey, etc.
The name "United States of America" can be found in the Declaration of Independence, issued on July 4, 1776 to tell the King that the thirteen American colonies were no longer willing to be under English rule, and their intention was to become a free and independent country. The title line of this document reads "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America."