What powers are given to the state under the u.s. constitution?

powers of congress:
congress shall have power lay , collect taxes, duties, imposts , excises, pay debts , provide common defence , general welfare of united states; duties, imposts , excises shall uniform throughout united states;

borrow money on credit of united states;

regulate commerce foreign nations, , among several states, , indian tribes;

establish uniform rule of naturalization, , uniform laws on subject of bankruptcies throughout united states;

coin money, regulate value thereof, , of foreign coin, , fix standard of weights , measures;

provide punishment of counterfeiting securities , current coin of united states;

establish post offices , post roads;

promote progress of science , useful arts, securing limited times authors , inventors exclusive right respective writings , discoveries;

constitute tribunals inferior supreme court;

define , punish piracies , felonies committed on high seas, , offenses against law of nations;

declare war, grant letters of marque , reprisal, , make rules concerning captures on land , water;

raise , support armies, no appropriation of money use shall longer term 2 years;

provide , maintain navy;

make rules government , regulation of land , naval forces;

provide calling forth militia execute laws of union, suppress insurrections , repel invasions;

provide organizing, arming, , disciplining, militia, , governing such part of them may employed in service of united states, reserving states respectively, appointment of officers, , authority of training militia according discipline prescribed congress;

exercise exclusive legislation in cases whatsoever, on such district (not exceeding ten miles square) may, cession of particular states, , acceptance of congress, become seat of government of united states, , exercise authority on places purchased consent of legislature of state in same shall be, erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, , other needful buildings; ,

make laws shall necessary , proper carrying execution foregoing powers, , other powers vested constitution in government of united states, or in department or officer thereof.


powers restricted states:
no state shall enter treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque , reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make thing gold , silver coin tender in payment of debts; pass bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing obligation of contracts, or grant title of nobility.

no state shall, without consent of congress, lay imposts or duties on imports or exports, except may absolutely necessary executing it's inspection laws: , net produce of duties , imposts, laid state on imports or exports, shall use of treasury of united states; , such laws shall subject revision , controul of congress.

no state shall, without consent of congress, lay duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter agreement or compact state, or foreign power, or engage in war, unless invaded, or in such imminent danger not admit of delay.


else not mentioned, automatically given states

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