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“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.”-United States Constitution, 10th Amendment This amendment in the Bill of Rights was intended to-
A
give people the rights to vote on important issues
B
reduce the rights ofcitizens
C
limit the powers of the federal government
D
assure federal control over the states
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Amend-ment expressly declares the constitutional policy that Congress may not exercise power in a fashion that impairs the States’ integrity or their ability to function ef-fectively in a federal system.

Detailed explanation-3: -By FindLaw Staff | Legally reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated July 27, 2022. Passed by Congress in 1789 and ratified in 1791, the Tenth Amendment is the last in the group of Constitutional Amendments known as the Bill of Rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -The purpose of this amendment is to clarify how the federal government’s powers should be interpreted and to reaffirm the nature of federalism. Justices and commentators have publicly wondered whether the Tenth Amendment retains any legal significance.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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