According to the Tenth Amendment,"the Powers Not Delegated to the United

question 84

Multiple Choice

According to the Tenth Amendment,"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." This principle is:

• A) separation of powers.
• B) supremacy.
• C) preemption.
• D) federalism.

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Definitions:

Swann V. Charlotte-Mecklenburg

A landmark 1971 Supreme Court decision that upheld busing as a legitimate means to achieve integration of public schools in the United States.

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Supreme Court

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