Reserved Powers

To ensure that powers not expressly delegated to the federal government could still be exercised by the states, the Tenth Amendment was enacted.

To ensure that powers not expressly delegated to the federal government could still be exercised by the states, the Tenth Amendment was enacted.
Mar 29, 2009 | Categories:Featured, Founding Principles | Tags: 10th Amendment, 9thAmendment, Constitution, delegated-powers, Limited Government | 3 Comments »
"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."
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