2025 test · Question 60 of 128
What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
Answers from the USCIS list
Give this answer. Words in light (parentheses) are optional.
- optional: (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
Our explanation
The 10th Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments). It says powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people. For example, states provide schooling and police.
Remember it
The 10th is the last of the Bill of Rights. Key words: “not given” … “states or people.”
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide (M-1175) pp. 14, 16: “powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved for the states respectively, or to the people.”
Found a mistake on this page? Email us at ljorjoliani@icloud.com.
Easy to mix up with
Ready to practice? Try this question with multiple choice. Then practice the exam by typing. Every answer is graded for you.