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And if they are exercising one of those express powers, they have every right to step in.
Actually, it doesn't depend on anything at all. It is written in black and white, in the Constitution, that all powers not expressly given to the Federal government belong to the states, and to the people.
It's quite simple, actually. No need to look for a reason to believe otherwise. It is stated to a certainty in the Constitution.
The one I was thinking of was civil rights. If, for instance, the police were stopping every (or exclusively) Hispanic drivers looking for illegal activity, and stopping them based upon their complexion and nothing else, the Federal government can and should step in to stop such activity.