What does the Tenth Amendment state about the federal government?

Answer That it possesses only those powers delegated, or enumerated, to it through the Constitution

The Tenth Amendment lays the groundwork for federalism (i.e. states' rights). It states that the federal government only holds the powers delegated to it by the Constitution and, in so doing, each state is reserved all other powers...if the Constitution hasn't expressly forbidden them.

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