Assertion: constitution | /r/CapableOf | reserve other powers
Facets:
value: for the states
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Under this theory, the Constitution is a contract, or "compact", among the states by which the states delegated certain powers to the federal government, while reserving all other powers to themselves.
text: The Constitution reserves numerous powers for the states, thereby establishing the federal system of government.