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]
Which amendment states that ANY power not explicitly given to the federal government in the Constitution belongs only to the states?
A
Ninth Amendment
B
Sixth Amendmet
C
First Amendment
D
Tenth Amendment
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 10th Amendment allows the powers not specifically given to the federal government to be given to the states and people of the states. It allows for states to create specific guidelines and regulations separate from the federal government.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Tenth Amendment, however, introduces the idea of “powers” and “states.” It is sometimes referred to as Amendment X. Many powers overlap between the federal and state governments such as collecting taxes, education, and criminal justice.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Tenth Amendment simply makes clear that institutions of the federal government exercise only limited and enumerated powers – and that principle infused the entire idea and structure of the Constitution from 1788 onwards.

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