Branch; powers of legislature, enjoys Laying and collecting taxes Congress) specific powers. Providing for the common defense Coining money Borrowing money on the credit of the U.S. Regulating commerce Establishing a uniform rule of naturalization Declaring war Raising and supporting armies and navies Article I, Section 10 The states are State may not (partial list): N/A; Article I, (The Legislative forbidden from Section 10 Branch; restrictions on engaging in Enter into treaties restricts power; it state power) certain activities Coin money does not extend Keep troops during peacetime power. Article II, Section 1 State legislatures State legislatures give to each Reserved (Executive Branch; determine the political party the power to select Electoral College) rules for Electors from that party; all appointing Electors are assigned to the party members of the of the presidential candidate Electoral College earning the most votes in that (the Electoral state (except Maine and College elects the Nebraska). president). Article III, Section 1 Congress Congress created the federal Enumerated or (Judicial Branch; establishes courts appellate court system. delegated creation of courts) inferior to the U.S. Supreme Court Article VI (Supremacy State law may not Federal law mandates that no N/A Clause) conflict with state may require residency federal law exceeding 30 days for purposes of voter registration. 3. The Tenth Amendment The Tenth Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution as part of the Bill of Rights, which is comprised of the first ten amendments. The Tenth Amendment reads: 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.
Branch; powers of Congress) legislature, enjoys specific powers. Laying and collecting taxes Providing for the common defense Coining money Borrowing money on the credit of the U.S. Regulating commerce Establishing a uniform rule of naturalization Declaring war Raising and supporting armies and navies Article I, Section 10 (The Legislative Branch; restrictions on state power) The states are forbidden from engaging in certain activities State may not (partial list): Enter into treaties Coin money Keep troops during peacetime N/A; Article I, Section 10 restricts power; it does not extend power. Article II, Section 1 (Executive Branch; Electoral College) State legislatures determine the rules for appointing members of the Electoral College (the Electoral College elects the president). State legislatures give to each political party the power to select Electors from that party; all Electors are assigned to the party of the presidential candidate earning the most votes in that state (except Maine and Nebraska). Reserved Article III, Section 1 (Judicial Branch; creation of courts) Congress establishes courts inferior to the U.S. Supreme Court Congress created the federal appellate court system. Enumerated or delegated Article VI (Supremacy Clause) State law may not conflict with federal law Federal law mandates that no state may require residency exceeding 30 days for purposes of voter registration. N/A 3. The Tenth Amendment The Tenth Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution as part of the Bill of Rights, which is comprised of the first ten amendments. The Tenth Amendment reads: 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.
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