States' powers refer to the authority granted to individual states within a federal system. These powers include regulating local matters, conducting elections, and making laws not specifically given to the federal government.
Related terms
Reserved Powers: These are powers specifically kept by the states under the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution.
Supremacy Clause: This clause establishes that federal law takes precedence over state law when there is a conflict.
Interstate Commerce Clause: This clause grants Congress authority to regulate commerce among states.