<P> The Tenth Amendment ( Amendment X ) to the United States Constitution , which is part of the Bill of Rights , was ratified on December 15 , 1791 . It expresses the principle of federalism and states ' rights , which strictly supports the entire plan of the original Constitution for the United States of America , by stating that the federal government possesses only those powers delegated to it by the United States Constitution . All remaining powers are reserved for the states or the people . </P>
<P> The Tenth Amendment ( Amendment X ) to the United States Constitution , which is part of the Bill of Rights , was ratified on December 15 , 1791 . It expresses the principle of federalism and states ' rights , which strictly supports the entire plan of the original Constitution for the United States of America , by stating that the federal government possesses only those powers delegated to it by the United States Constitution . All remaining powers are reserved for the states or the people . </P>
the 10th amendment says that those powers not given to the federal government belong to
the 10th amendment says that those powers not given to the federal government belong to
the states or the people
the states or the people