The purpose of this amendment, which is the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, is to limit the authority of the federal government. It emphasizes that any powers not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved for the states or the people, thereby reinforcing the principle of federalism and ensuring that the federal government does not overstep its bounds.
"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 was the purpose of this amendment?
-to encourage citizens to monitor the federal government
-to prevent conflicts between state and local governments
-to limit the authority of the federal government
-to limit the participation of citizens in the state government
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