“federal government has the right to say what forms of ID that is acceptable to the federal government”
Lemme guess. General welfare clause? lol
Think in terms of micro to macro.
Do you have the right to require ID before someone enters your house? Does a business have the right to require ID before you are allowed to enter the business or purchase alcohol? Does a State have the right to set standards on what identification you have to provide before you are issued a state drivers license?
I would say that the answer to each question is yes. Likewise, the Federal Government has the right to demand military id before you are allowed to enter a military base. It has the right to demand proof of citizenship prior to allowing you to enter the country. And just as a State has the right to set standards on what is required to receive a driver’s license, the Federal government has the right to set the standards on what they will accept as form of identification for access to federal facilities and services.
What the Federal government does NOT have the right to do is to FORCE the states to stop issuing IDs. Nor do the Feds have the right to say that the states must universally adopt a set of standards. The REALID act does not do either. It allows States to continue to issue IDs using what ever standards the state wishes to use.
The Feds are only saying ... if you want your State's drivers license to be accepted by the Federal government, then it has to meet certain standards.