The states gave up some of their power in order to form a Federal union.
Reserves
The short answer is that states do not give up their sovereignty. The benefits of a Union being recognized, states may acknowledge their joint agreement to a common system. In the United States, the individual states ratified the Constitution, which mandated that the signatories could not restrict the rights of citizens under that document, nor contravene the powers granted by it to the Federal government and courts. Where state laws conflict with Federal laws, Federal courts decide which party has the Constitutional authority in that specific instance.
The short answer is that states do not give up their sovereignty. The benefits of a Union being recognized, states may acknowledge their joint agreement to a common system. In the United States, the individual states ratified the Constitution, which mandated that the signatories could not restrict the rights of citizens under that document, nor contravene the powers granted by it to the Federal government and courts. Where state laws conflict with Federal laws, Federal courts decide which party has the Constitutional authority in that specific instance.
States rights is allocation of power to the states relative to the federal government. If you give too much power to the states: They become 50 bickering despotisms If you give too much power to the federal govt: We have a Dictatorship
The states had the power to pass and enforce laws and regulate trade within their borders. They could also establish local governements, schools, and other institutions affecting the welfare of their citizens. Both federal and state governments also had the power to tax and to build roads.
Reserved Powers!
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Division of powers
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the states have not given up their powers. there are many powers that belong completely to the discretion of the states in carrying them forth or withholding them
In the 1780's the 13 states agreed to give up their war-making powers. Each demanded an ironclad plede that an attack on any single state would be met as an attack on all states
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