The Purpose of the Tenth Amendment Is to

question 54

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Tenth Amendment is to

• A)ensure that each state constitution offers the same number of individual rights provided by the federal Constitution.
• B)limit the powers of the federal government by reserving certain powers to the states and to the people.
• C)grant citizens of each state access to the federal court system.
• D)protect freedom of speech.

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