According to the Constitution itself, the Federal government only has the powers specifically delegated to it by the states which created it. So the powers of the states are theoretically undefined and expansive while those of the federal government are narrowly defined and limited.
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Not a blacksmith could be found in the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, "Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears!"
1 Samuel 13:19
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