USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Federalism is part of which amendment?
A
3rd amendment
B
10th amendment
C
9th amendment
D
7th amendment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Tenth Amendment helps to define the concept of federalism, the relationship between Federal and state governments.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dividing power between the states and the federal government to protect individual liberty was a basic premise of the original constitutional design, and it is one that remains with us today. Over time, the 10th Amendment has functioned as a sort of shorthand for our system of federalism.

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