Why was the Tenth Amendment added to the Bill of Rights?

The Tenth Amendment was added to clarify that powers not given to the federal government—and not forbidden to the states—are reserved to the states or the people. This addressed concerns that the new federal government might take powers away from the states. Choice B, “to address fears that states could lose rights to the federal government,” is correct; the amendment does not list every state or individual right.

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