Enumerated Powers refer to the Federal Government having only the powers numbered/listed in the constitution. This is made clear in the Tenth Amendment.
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
Quote by: U.S. Constitution, Tenth Amendment
The importance of this is that the Federal Government is be a government of LIMITED POWERS.
Below are quotes referring to these enumerated powers. Please note of the persons who made the statements.
"This government is acknowledged by all, to be one of enumerated powers."
-- Justice John Marshall,(1755-1835) US Supreme Court Chief Justice
Source: McCulloch v. Maryland
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/John.Marshall.Quote.A3D9
"If any state in the Union will declare that it prefers separation... to a continuance in union... I have no hesitation in saying, 'let us separate.' "
-- Thomas Jefferson, (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President
Source: letter to W. Crawford, June 20, 1816
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Thomas.Jefferson.Quote.2551
"We start with first principles. The Constitution
creates a Federal Government of enumerated powers."
-- William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice, U. S. Supreme Court
Source: United States v. Lopez
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/William.Rehnquist.Quote.ECFF
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I find Mr. Jefferson’s statement of particular interest.
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