Question

How does the Tenth Amendment differ from the rest of the amendments in the Bill of Rights? The Tenth Amendment reserves the rights of the states, whereas the others only reserve the rights of the people. The Tenth Amendment makes the Constitution applicable to state law, whereas the others apply only to federal law. The Tenth Amendment involves unenumerated rights, whereas the others only outline enumerated rights. The Tenth Amendment establishes the role of state governments, whereas the others establish the role of federal government.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) the Tenth Amendment reserves the rights of the states, whereas the others only reserve the rights of the people.

The Tenth Amendment differs from the rest of the amendments in the Bill of Rights in that the Tenth Amendment reserves the rights of the states, whereas the others only reserve the rights of the people.

The Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution is the first ten amendments. In the case of the 10th Amendment, ratified on December 15, 1791, refers to the right of the states. It states that the Constitution granted powers to the federal government. All powers not specified by the Constitution, are granted to the states of the Union or the people. It was the antifederalists such as Thomas Jefferson who wanted the inclusion of this amendment to pass the new Constitution. Antifederalists always opposed having a strong federal government that could turn into a tyrant.

Answer 2

Option A, the Tenth Amendment reserves the rights of the states, whereas the others only reserve the rights of the people, is the right answer.

Added on December 15, 1791, the Tenth Amendment was a part of the Bill of Rights.  This amendment was introduced by the then president of the United States James Madison. The tenth amendment states that any authority that is not given to the federal government is given to the states or the people.