Why Is the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution Controversial

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Multiple Choice

Why is the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution controversial?

• A)There have been instances of apparent federal overreach into what was considered to be a power of the states, such as the issue of slavery and taxation .
• B)The states believe the Tenth Amendment limits the federal government's power to protect them .
• C)The federal government is burdened with too much responsibility and uses the Tenth Amendment to give more responsibility to states .
• D)The states use the Tenth Amendment to rely on the federal government intervening in interstate conflicts .
• E)The Tenth Amendment has not been particularly controversial in the United States .

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