Which of the following best describes the nature of reserved powers?(1 point)

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States can only do those things that have been authorized by the national government.
States can only do those things that have been authorized by the national government.

States are limited to those functions specified in the Tenth Amendment.
States are limited to those functions specified in the Tenth Amendment.

States can engage in any activity unless there is some sort of prohibition against it.
States can engage in any activity unless there is some sort of prohibition against it.

States can only do those things that have been assigned to them by the Constitution.

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The statement that best describes the nature of reserved powers is:

States can engage in any activity unless there is some sort of prohibition against it.

Reserved powers refer to those powers that are not delegated to the national government nor prohibited to the states by the Constitution. This means that states have the authority to act in various areas as long as there is no specific prohibition against their actions.