The states didnt have power back then, so they let the states choose or vote on their opinion on this matter. The federal government couldnt have decided on one topic because a lot of educated people are in the federal government. The lower courts have less experience and are learning how to become as good as the federal government. This is why the federal government let the states choose to give the states some type of power to balance the power given among the government and the states.
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