The Tenth Amendment

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  • 1. 

    The purpose of the 10th Amendment was___________

    • A.

      to define the of power between the Federal government and state governments.

    • B.

      To give more power to the federal government.

    • C.

      To give more power to the state government

    • D.

      To give the states the right to secede from the union if they want to.

    • E.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. to define the of power between the Federal government and state governments.
  • 2. 

    The tenth amendment was written by ________

    • A.

      James K Polk

    • B.

      Ben Franklin

    • C.

      John Adams

    • D.

      James Madison

    Correct Answer
    D. James Madison
  • 3. 

    This Amendment was Ratified when?

    • A.

      January 15th 1797

    • B.

      December 15th 1791

    • C.

      August 8th 1801

    • D.

      May 5th 1800

    Correct Answer
    B. December 15th 1791
  • 4. 

    The states can under this amendment

    • A.

      Print there own money

    • B.

      Impose their own taxes for their own purposes

    • C.

      Ceede from the Union

    • D.

      Build their own highways

    • E.

      Give or Change rights of the people.

    • F.

      Regulate their internal affairs;

    • G.

      Set up publicly owned institutions for the care of the sick and afflicted.

    • H.

      Determine how they would hold elections for state and federal candidates

    • I.

      Operate their own schools

    Correct Answer(s)
    B. Impose their own taxes for their own purposes
    F. Regulate their internal affairs;
    G. Set up publicly owned institutions for the care of the sick and afflicted.
    H. Determine how they would hold elections for state and federal candidates
    I. Operate their own schools
  • 5. 

    The tenth amendment is last of the _ _ _ _    _ _    _ _ _ _ _ _

    Correct Answer(s)
    Bill Of Rights
  • 6. 

    True Or False: The tenth amendment was outlawed by amendment 18

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    It is false because the 18th amendment is: "the prohibition of alcohol"

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  • 7. 

    True or False: The Tenth amendment gives states the right to cede from the union

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    No States are allowed to cede from the union

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  • 8. 

    This amendment limits the powers of the federal government?

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 9. 

    The tenth amendment is partly ignored today

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 10. 

    Describe this amendment, and why it was created and what it does.

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