Question

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

a. to establish the electoral college
b. to give each state constitution the same protection as the federal constitution
c. to grant to the citizens of each state access to the federal court system powers
d. to limit the power of the central government by establishing reserved powers for states and individuals

Answer 1

Choice D

Step-by-step explanation:

The tenth amendment states that "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."

Answer choice D best summarizes that powers not given to the federal government, is given to the states or the people.