Powers not granted to the federal government in the Constitution are reserved for the states or for the people.

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This statement reflects the principle of federalism in the United States, where powers are divided between the federal government and state governments. The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution explicitly states that "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

Powers Not Granted to the Federal Government in the Constitution