what does delegated or enumerated powers mean?
<answer> The delegated powers of government mean powers that are specifically assigned to the various branches of the federal government, but even that isn't an easy thing to nail down. enumerated powers are those powers specifically delegated to the Congress by the US Constitution. <context> The delegated powers of government mean powers that are specifically assigned to the various branches of the federal government, but even that isn't an easy thing to nail down. The U.S. Constitution is pointed to regularly as a model for effective governance and one of the reasons for this is because of its succinctness.