<P> In American political discourse , states ' rights are political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government according to the United States Constitution , reflecting especially the enumerated powers of Congress and the Tenth Amendment . The enumerated powers that are listed in the Constitution include exclusive federal powers , as well as concurrent powers that are shared with the states , and all of those powers are contrasted with the reserved powers -- also called states ' rights -- that only the states possess . </P>
<P> In American political discourse , states ' rights are political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government according to the United States Constitution , reflecting especially the enumerated powers of Congress and the Tenth Amendment . The enumerated powers that are listed in the Constitution include exclusive federal powers , as well as concurrent powers that are shared with the states , and all of those powers are contrasted with the reserved powers -- also called states ' rights -- that only the states possess . </P>
where do states get their power in the constitution
where do states get their power in the constitution
the Tenth Amendment
the Tenth Amendment