Question

What is the tenth amendment

Answer 1

Answer:

Tenth Amendment. The Tenth Amendment was part of the Bill of Rights that was added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791. This amendment states that any power not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution belongs to the States and the people.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Tenth Amendment, or Amendment X of the United States Constitution is the section of the Bill of Rights that basically says that any power that is not given to the federal government is given to the people or the states.

Explanation

Some examples of state powers include: Traffic laws. Collecting local taxes. Issuing licenses such as driver's licenses and marriage licenses.

it was considered unnecessary because the national government was a limited government that could only exercise those powers granted to it by the Constitution, and it had been granted no power to violate the most cherished rights of the people.