3. POWERS DELEGATED
The National Government alone has the
right to the following:
to print money (bills and coins).
declare war on other countries.
establish an army and navy.
enter into treaties with foreign
governments.
regulate trade between states and
international trade.
establish post offices and issue the
price of postage.
make laws seen as necessary to
enforce the Constitution.
4. POWERS DENIED TO THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
May not violate the Bill of Rights
May not impose export taxes among states
May not use money from the Treasury without the
passage and approval of an appropriations bill
May not change state boundaries
6. POWERS RESERVED
Establish local governments
Issue licenses (driver, hunting, marriage,
etc.)
Regulate intrastate (within the state)
commerce
Conduct elections
Ratify amendments to the U.S.
Constitution
Provide for public health and safety
Exercise powers neither delegated to
the national government or prohibited
from the states by the U.S. Constitution
(For example, setting legal drinking and
smoking ages.)
7. POWERS DENIED TO THE STATE
GOVERNMENT
May not
May not
May not
May not
May not
process
enter into treaties with other countries
print money
tax imports or exports
Impair obligations of contracts
suspend a person's rights without due
8. IN ADDITION, NEITHER THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT NOR STATE GOVERNMENTS MAY:
Grant titles of nobility
Permit slavery (13th
Amendment)
Deny citizens the right to
vote due to race, color, or
previous servitude (15th
Amendment)
Deny citizens the right to
vote because of gender (19th
Amendment)