Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Tenth Amendment (Amendment X) to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791. It expresses the principle of federalism, which undergirds the entire plan of the original Constitution, by stating that the federal government possesses only those powers delegated to it by the states or the people. The framers of this amendment had two purposes in mind when they drafted it. The first was a necessary rule of construction. The second was to reaffirm the nature of the federal system.
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American History USA Articles
- The First United States Congress and the Bill of Rights
The Constitution was not ratified with a Bill of Rights. It was ratified with a promise that Congress would consider the issue. - The Legacy of William Rehnquist and his Court
Rehnquist led a resurgence of conservatism and judicial restraint on the high court, though some of his more ambitious goals would be frustrated.
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- Powers Reserved for the People and the States: A History of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments (Reference Guides to... - Thomas B. McAffee
- The Tenth Amendment: Limiting Federal Powers (Amendments to the United States Constitution: The Bill of Rights... - Tamra Orr
