What are the “rights reserved to the states” referred to in the 10th Amendment of the constitution?
Congress cannot directly compel states to enforce federal regulations. New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144 (1992) Congress cannot require state and local law enforcement officials to conduct background checks on persons attempting to purchase handguns. Congress cannot force participation of the State’s executive in the actual administration of a federal program. Printz v. United States, 521 U.S.
