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=__ 10th Amendment __=

__** The Amendment **__ "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

__**The Meaning**__ The amendment basically says that the powers that the Constitution does not grant, the states have the right to grant these powers to themselves. It also says that these powers must also not be prohibited by the Constitution. This amendment was meant to better define the balance of power between state and federal government. The amendment says any power not listed is left to the states or the people. Examples of these powers that are reserved to the states are laws that affect things like family relations, commerce, and local law enforcement.