Question 60 of 128
What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
Official USCIS answers
- (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
Why this is the answer
The 10th Amendment is about the balance of power between the federal government and the states. It says that if the Constitution does not give a power to the federal government, that power stays with the states or the people.
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Source: USCIS, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778.