2006-10-24 03:57:31 · 6 answers · asked by tylrbee 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
"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." Also known as the "States' Rights Amendment," or the most violated amendment in the Constitution.
Especially that part about "to the people." The idea was that there were supposed to be limits on the Federal power under the federal Constitution, and then each state writes a constitution of its own. Those powers not specifically granted to the state in its Constitution were then powers the people were to retain for themselves. That is, the daily operation of their personal lives was theirs, not the governments. And those things that are not listed in the U.S. Constitution are up to the States to decide, each in its own way.
Like I said, the most violated of all the amendments.
2006-10-24 04:03:56 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The 10th Amendment stands for the principle that the Federal Government may not encroach on the reserved powers of the States, nor interfere with the States within the limits of State sovereignty. Those rights not addressed in the US Constitution are left for the individual states to handle.
2006-10-24 11:07:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mickey N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The amendment states but a truism that all is retained which has not been surrendered. There is nothing in the history of its adoption to suggest that it was more than declaratory of the relationship between the national and state governments as it had been established by the Constitution before the amendment or that its purpose was other than to allay fears that the new national government might seek to exercise powers not granted, and that the states might not be able to exercise fully their reserved powers."
quote from United States vs. Darby
It's used by lots of state governments as a loophole to get around federal laws. It's also commomnly used as "constitutional grounds" preventing Congress the right to pass any law it sees fit.
2006-10-24 11:28:03 · answer #3 · answered by VeJa_1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the one that comes right after the 9th amendment.
put "US Constitution - 10th amendment" into your browser and take it from there!
2006-10-24 11:02:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one right after the ninth
2006-10-24 11:00:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thou shalt not molest alter boys.
2006-10-24 11:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by opjames 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋