the 10th amendment
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Reserved powers belong to the states. Reserved powers are the powers that are not granted to the National Government by the Constitution and they are not denied to the states.
Reserves
The powers that belong strictly to the states are called reserved powers. These residual powers are not enumerated by the Constitution.
These are called "reserved powers." According to the 10th AmendmentThe 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.
Some powers that are reserved to the states are to conduct elections, ratify US Constitution amendments and establish local governments. Other reserved powers are to issue licenses and provide public health and safety.