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It gives to the states any powers not delegated to the federal government.

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What are the powers of Congress in the tenth Amendment?

The Tenth Amendment doesn't mention the powers of Congress; those are discussed in the seven Articles (primarily Article I), the body of the original Constitution. The Tenth Amendment is about powers reserved to the States (or to the people).Amendment X"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."


How has the Tenth Amendment changed the US?

Ninth Amendment said "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." Tenth Amendment said "The powers not delegated to the United Stated by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the Stated repectively, or to the people." The Ninth and Tenth Amendments were added because not every right of the people or of the states could be listed in the Constitution.


Which constitution amendment abolished got rid of slavery in the US?

Answer this question… A. The Fourteenth Amendment B. The Thirteenth Amendment C. The Tenth Amendment D. The Fifteenth Amendment E. I'm not sure.


Why was the tenth amendment added to the bill of rights?

The tenth amendment was added to the Bill of Rights to limit the power of the federal government and give the states' powers Constitution didn't directly give the federal government.


What does the tenth amendment reserve?

The 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution generally provides for states' rights. It says that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states, and to the people.

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Where is the reserve clause in the constitution?

in the tenth amendment


Which Amendment to the Constitution gives the states authority that the Federal Government does not have?

Tenth Amendment


What amendment guarantees that all powers not mention in the constitution belong to the states?

The 10th Amendment: "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."


What did federalist favor in the constitution?

States rights= the Tenth Amendment


What element of the Constitution affirms state sovereignty?

the Tenth Amendment


Tenth Amendment guarantees freedom of speech?

Freedom of speech is the first amendment. The tenth amendment says that those powers that are not specifically given to the federal government by the U.S Constitution are reserved for the states, or people. unless the constitution specifically prohibits it.


The tenth amendment to the constitution strengthens the American govermental principle of?

Federalism


Which amendment outline the power given to the state under the constitution?

Tenth


Amendment to the Constitution identifies the reserved powers of the states?

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When did Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland happen?

Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland happened in 1992.


What part of the constitution gives the states all of the power not denied to them and not given to congress?

It is the tenth amendment to the constitution.


Is the 10th Amendment the last Amendment to the Constitution?

No, the Tenth Amendment is the last Amendment in the Bill of Rights (the first Ten Amendments to the Constitution). As of 2011, the US Constitution has 27 Amendments; the last, concerning compensation to members of Congress, was ratified in 1992.