Compare And Contrast Federal Government Vs National Government

Separation of Powers: States vs. National Government “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.” (U.S. Const. amend. 10). Ratified in December of 1791, the Tenth Amendment in the Bill of Rights states that the national government does not have the authority to control the state government’s concerns that don’t intervene with the U.S Constitution and vice versa. I believe that the Tenth Amendment was a logical and a fundamental guideline at the beginning of the formation of the United States. Although, over centuries our country has developed into a more complex society to govern that requires more leadership from our national government, but still fulfills the opinions of the States, continually giving the power to the people. The question isn’t exactly who should have more power, but how equally can we separate powers between the two?
First, the national government‘s role in relation to its powers over the country is to establish the enumerated powers indicated in the constitution. For example, the national government has the supremacy to coin money, and regulate its value throughout the country. The states do not have this authority due to the plausible result that all fifty states will have a different opinion on the amount of money produced and the regulation of its value. Completely disregarding the option of a probable fifty separate currencies, the best conclusion is to leave all authority over national currency matters to the national government and not to the states. Although the national government has a greater say in overall national affairs, but the states also have a voice within in their own jurisdictions and