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]
The Tenth Amendment states that
A
most powers belong to the national government.
B
powers not given to the national government or prohibited from the states belong to the states or the people.
C
the people are the source of all government powers.
D
the states are the most important part of our government system.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The powers not delegated to the United States by the Con-stitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Meaning The amendment says that the federal government has only those powers specifically granted by the Constitution. These powers include the power to declare war, to collect taxes, to regulate interstate business activities and others that are listed in the articles.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the Tenth Amendment, the Constitution also recognizes the powers of the state governments. Traditionally, these included the “police powers” of health, education, and welfare.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Tenth Amendment says that the Federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution. If it isn’t listed, it belongs to the states or to the people.

Detailed explanation-5: -It expresses the principle of federalism, also known as states’ rights, by stating that the federal government has only those powers delegated to it by the Constitution, and that all other powers not forbidden to the states by the Constitution are reserved to each state.

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