table: state power protection

yes:

no:

the 10th amendment and the article 1 protect state power and forbid Congress from going beyond its enumerated powers

federal mandates have developed extensively, giving the Federal Government significant control of policy

the amendment process is the ultimate protection ensuring that state power cannot be unilaterally reduced by the Fed Govt

any reversals in federal mandates in recent years have been limited n do not offset the major gains in federal power since the 1930s

the Commerce Clause limits the power of the Fed Govt as it can only regulate inter-state commerce

the Commerce Clause n necessary n proper clauses are particularly vague n have allowed an expansion of federal control of business n economic matters

states raise the majority of their own revenue and have a great deal of control over how they spend their own money

the Fed Govt is in a superior economic position and can use this to provide aid in which states then carry out federal policy priorities

states can and have refused federal funding, esp when this funding comes with policy conditions imposed by the Federal Government

the Fed Govt can impose conditions of aid and threaten the withdrawal of funds if states do not comply with federal demands

the SC has used its power to strike down federal laws specifically because they restrict state power under the 10th Amendment or the Commerce Clause

the SC has allowed a major expansion of federal power esp between 1930 n 1992

the SC has been more aggressive in recent years in protecting state power

in recent years the SC has upheld federal mandates eg the Affordable Care Act

in some areas federal regulations have been undermined eg the federal protection of voting rights

the SC itself has imposed new federal standards on the states w interpretive amendments limiting state control of their own policies. the guarantees of abortion rights n gay marriage are 2 strong examples in the cases of Roe n Obergefell