Civics Test Question 60: What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.

Translation

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?宪法第十修正案的目的是什么？¿Cuál es el propósito de la Enmienda 10?

Official answers

Any one of these is correct.

(It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.（它规定）没有授予联邦政府的权力，属于各州或人民。(Dice que) los poderes que no se le dan al gobierno federal pertenecen a los estados o al pueblo.

Explanation

The 10th Amendment, the last of the Bill of Rights, says powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people. It limits federal power.

Memory tip

💡 Powers not given to the federal government → the states or the people.

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