Asked by Savannah Koelsch on Sep 30, 2024
The Tenth Amendment provides that those powers the Constitution neither gives to the federal government nor denies to the states are reserved to the states or the people.This is an example of:
A) checks and balances.
B) federalism.
C) federal supremacy.
D) separation of powers.
Federalism
A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units, such as states or provinces.
Tenth Amendment
An amendment to the US Constitution that states powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.
Constitution
The system of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.
- Understand federalism and the division of powers between federal and state governments.
Learning Objectives
- Understand federalism and the division of powers between federal and state governments.