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Question 15 • US History

According to the US Constitution, states have legislative powers that

Answer
A
are not assigned to the federal government.
B
are delegated to the federal government.
C
relate to currency, the economy, and trade.
D
relate to the declaration of war and the military.

Explanation

The Tenth Amendment says powers not delegated to the federal government and not prohibited to the states are reserved to the states or the people. Therefore, state legislative powers include those not assigned to the federal government. Currency, interstate trade, and declaring war are primarily federal responsibilities.

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