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AssignmentMultiple Choice

War of Independence

Question 20 • SD-Early US History A

According to the Tenth Amendment, what happens to powers that are not given to the federal government?

Answer
A
They do not belong to anyone.
B
They must be added by amendments.
C
They are given to the states and the people.

Explanation

The Tenth Amendment says that powers not delegated to the federal government, and not prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or the people. So those powers are not left without an owner or automatically added through amendments; they remain with the states and the people. The correct choice is “They are given to the states and the people.”

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