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Question 12 • Principles of American Democracy

How does the Tenth Amendment differ from the rest of the amendments in the Bill of Rights?

Answer
A
The Tenth Amendment involves unenumerated rights, whereas the others only outline enumerated rights.
B
The Tenth Amendment makes the Constitution applicable to state law, whereas the others apply only to federal law.
C
The Tenth Amendment reserves the rights of the states, whereas the others only reserve the rights of the people.
D
The Tenth Amendment establishes the role of state governments, whereas the others establish the role of federal government.

Explanation

The Tenth Amendment says that powers the Constitution does not give to the federal government, and does not prohibit the states from using, are reserved to the states or the people. The other Bill of Rights amendments mainly protect individual rights and liberties. So the best choice is “The Tenth Amendment reserves the rights of the states, whereas the others only reserve the rights of the people,” though the Tenth Amendment more precisely reserves powers, not rights.

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