Enumerated powers are primarily powers of which level of government?

Enumerated powers are primarily powers of which level of government?

• A. The states
• B. The federal government
• C. The President
• D. Both state and federal equally

Answer: (B)

Enumerated powers are explicit powers granted to the national government by the Constitution. They are listed in places like Article I, Section 8, and cover actions the federal government can take directly, such as coining money, regulating interstate commerce, and declaring war. Because the Tenth Amendment reserves all other powers to the states or the people, these clearly defined powers belong to the federal government rather than the states. The President has important powers too, but the term refers to the set of powers explicitly granted to the national government as a whole. Therefore, the correct answer is that enumerated powers belong to the federal government.