As compared to the power of the states to enact criminal laws:

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The federal government has specific enumerated powers granted by the Constitution, and while it does have the authority to enact criminal laws in certain areas (e.g., federal crimes, interstate crimes), the states have broader police powers to enact criminal laws covering a wide range of activities within their borders. This means, in the context of the breadth of subjects they can legislate on criminally, the federal government has less authority than the states.

As Compared to the Power of the States to Enact