The U.S. Constitution divides up the powers or jobs of the Federal government, State government and the People. This is important because it protects the people's rights. This division of powers is meant to limit the government's power over the people and between competing or conflicting ideas about how to govern.

Bill of Rights - Amendment X (Ten)

"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."

enforcing laws making laws regulating businesses conducting elections issue debt

safeguard food & products

protect citizen rights

provide health care

regulate information sources

establishing post offices eminent domain

print money regulate/provide health care grant titles of nobility

make treaties with other countries conduct census

enforce democracy in the world like news, Internet or media

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