In the Tenth Amendment, the Constitution also recognizes the powers of the state governments. Traditionally, these included the “police powers” of health, education, and welfare. So many ...

10 to 20 minutes for class discussion 40 minutes for the classroom activity. Procedure: Step 1: The teacher writes the 10th Amendment on the board and conducts a class discussion.

The lawsuit claims that under the 10th Amendment, the federal government is prohibited from “ commandeering” state and local officials, including law enforcement, to help enforce federal law. Two ...

Not nearly as famous as other parts of the Bill of Rights, the Tenth Amendment lays down a proposition that may seem obvious in the 21st Century, but was anything but when the First Congress was ...