The People. I think the people have lost sight of this, and some administrations have as well.
it gives states power to create local governments
Police Power
This is called Federalism
The answer to this question heavily depends on what society we are talking about. In modern history, since the enlightenment, it is widely believed that governments derive their power from the people whom they govern. This has not always been the case, however, when history shows us that many governments thought they derived their authority to govern from divine right or heritage, or both.
DICTATOR?!?
it gives states power to create local governments
Police Power
it is boring
The authority and power of goberment comes from God
that power is collectively recognized by society as legally and morally correct. authority
The US Constitution.
The US Constitution.
The US Constitution.
The specific power granted exclusively to the federal government and not to state governments is the authority to declare war.
federal
The authority to tread on serpents and scorpions comes from a higher power or divine source.
Balanced the power between the federal and state governments.