What principle is expressed in the Tenth Amendment?
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Correct answer: Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people
The Tenth Amendment emphasizes federalism by reserving undelegated powers to the states or the people. It reassured those who feared that the new national government might absorb all political authority.
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