the bill of rights part of the constitution specifically reserves powers for the states.
the bill of rights part of the constitution specifically reserves powers for the states.
which part of the constitution specifically reserves powers for the states?
bill of rights
of the constitution explicitly forbids the states from issuing "bills of credit" (promissory notes) or making anything but gold and silver coin legal "tender". there are no corresponding explicit prohibitions limiting the power of the federal government, nor are there any explicit authorizations. the tenth amendment refers to reserved powers that only the states can exercise, as well as powers not delegated that continue to reside in the people. "concurrent powers" also exist, which may be exercised by either the states or the federal government, such as the power to repel invasions, and arguably including power to make legal tender (e.g. in federal territories or elsewhere). of the constitution specifically gives congress power to "borrow money" and also power to "coin money and regulate the value" of both u.s. and foreign coins, and regulate interstate commerce, but does not explicitly and unambiguously grant congress the power to print paper money or make it legal tender.
legal tender cases
the term "reformatory" also has considerable constitutional significance in canada, as s.92 (6) of the british north america act exclusively reserves powers over reformatories and prisons to provincial jurisdiction, as well as pre-trial incarceration for those judged unsuitable for bail. in contrast, s. 91 (28) exclusively reserves powers over penitentiaries and criminal legislation to federal jurisdiction creating an intricately overlapping burden of responsibility in some provinces, particularly british columbia, pre-trial detainees greatly suffer relatively to convicted provincial inmates (or even many federal inmates)
reformatory