The 10th Amendment reserves powers to whom?

The 10th Amendment reserves powers to whom?

• A. Reserved to the States or to the People
• B. Delegated powers to the United States
• C. Prohibited by the States
• D. Shared with local governments

Answer: (A)

This question tests the idea of federalism and how power is distributed between the national and state governments. The 10th Amendment says that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the People. In other words, if the Constitution does not grant a power to the federal government, that power stays with the states or with the people. That’s why the correct answer is that those powers are reserved to the States or to the People. The other options don’t fit because delegated powers are those given to the United States, not reserved. The amendment doesn’t say powers are prohibited by the States; it reserves the unused powers to the States or the People. And while local governments derive authority from the states, the amendment speaks to reserves at the state or people level, not a standalone reservation to local governments.

This question tests the idea of federalism and how power is distributed between the national and state governments. The 10th Amendment says that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the People. In other words, if the Constitution does not grant a power to the federal government, that power stays with the states or with the people. That’s why the correct answer is that those powers are reserved to the States or to the People.

The other options don’t fit because delegated powers are those given to the United States, not reserved. The amendment doesn’t say powers are prohibited by the States; it reserves the unused powers to the States or the People. And while local governments derive authority from the states, the amendment speaks to reserves at the state or people level, not a standalone reservation to local governments.