The basis of the Constitution is sovereign individuals living in sovereign States, with a limited federal government that deals exclusively with states and not with individual citizens. This was clearly expressed in the limited and tightly-defined list of powers and authorities granted to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution.
the powers of the federal government are explicitly granted by the constitution
The expressed powers granted to the National Government are found
The powers of the Federal government delineated in the US Constitution, give the federal government its duty to enforce Federal laws granted to it by the Constitution. If the powers not mentioned to belong to the Federal government, are left to the States.
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).
The basis of the Constitution is sovereign individuals living in sovereign States, with a limited federal government that deals exclusively with states and not with individual citizens. This was clearly expressed in the limited and tightly-defined list of powers and authorities granted to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution.
granted the federal government control over interstate commerce.
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the powers of the federal government are explicitly granted by the constitution
Enumerated powers are the powers granted to the Federal Government by the U.S. Constitution. The clause explicitly enumerates all of the powers the Federal Government should have, and their powers are limited to those listed in the clause.
novanet- the powers of the federal government are explicitly granted by the constitution
The expressed powers granted to the National Government are found
The constitution gives the federal government certain powers. The federal government can ONLY exercise a power which is explicitly granted to it in the constitution. The Constitution also lists a few specific things that states are not allowed to do, presumably because the founders didn't want ANY level of government (state or federal) to be able to do it, or because they wanted it to be reserved exclusively to the federal government. The 10th Amendment says that all powers not expressly granted to the federal government, and not expressly prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or the people.
The powers of the Federal government delineated in the US Constitution, give the federal government its duty to enforce Federal laws granted to it by the Constitution. If the powers not mentioned to belong to the Federal government, are left to the States.
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).
There is absolutely no doubt or debatable point on this question except to those that believe the US Constitution is a "living document and not written law". The Tenth Amendment explicitly states the Constitution's principle of federalism by providing that powers not granted to the federal government nor prohibited to the state by the Constitution of the United States are reserved to the states or the people.
Delegated powers are those that are specifically granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution. These powers are listed in the document and include things like coining money, declaring war, and regulating interstate commerce. Any powers not expressly given to the federal government are reserved for the states.