Question 60 of 128 American Government

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

Answers USCIS accepts

(It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.

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The 10th Amendment states that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.

What it means

The 10th Amendment is the last part of the Bill of Rights. It limits the federal government to the powers the Constitution gives it.

Everything else is reserved to the states or the people.

Memory tip: 10th Amendment = leftover powers go to the states.

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

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