Question

Which powers does the Tenth Amendment grant the federal government?(1 point) Responses All the powers not explicitly limited by the Constitution All the powers not explicitly limited by the Constitution Only the powers granted by the states Only the powers granted by the states Only the powers explicitly granted by the Constitution Only the powers explicitly granted by the Constitution All the powers granted to the states

Answer 1

The Tenth Amendment does not grant any powers to the federal government. Instead, it states that powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. Therefore, the correct response would be:

All the powers not explicitly limited by the Constitution (this implies powers retained by the states and the people, not powers of the federal government). However, if the options are as you've listed, none of the formulations accurately reflect the Tenth Amendment's role regarding federal powers.