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How are a state's rights determined? (1 point)
• The rights that are not explicitly given to the federal government in the Constitution are given to the states.
• The powers given to the states are explicitly stated in the Constitution.
• The states are not given powers by the Constitution.
• The leaders from each level of government decide which issues to tackle each year as stated in the Constitution.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **The rights that are not explicitly given to the federal government in the Constitution are given to the states.**

This principle is rooted in the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which reserves to the states all powers not specifically granted to the federal government.

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