Why Is The 10 Amendment Important

The first 10 amendments were made to keep order and to make the government week so that it does not have to much power. In this essay I will be talking about the tenth amendment. The tenth amendment was Proposed on 9/25/1789 and was Ratified 12/15/1791. It states “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”. In modern day words that means that the powers (laws) not delegated to the united states are reserved to the states and the people. The most important amendment in the Bill of Rights is the 10 amendment because the powers not in the constitution are reserved to the states and the people and the powers in the constitution are delegated to the country and the government. …show more content…
a quote by james madison. “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in State governments are numerous and indefinite”( Madison, James). In this quote he is basically saying the powers delegated to the constitution are few and the ones the powers that go to the states are many. this is important because if you gave to many powers to the government the government would be to powerfull and they did not want to make the government powerful. “the origin of all power is in the people, and that they have an incontestable right to check the creatures of their own creation”(Elbridge). This quote explains why the powers not in the law of the land should go to the people because they have right to choose the right they have that suits them. in conclusion The most important amendment in the Bill of Rights is the 10 amendment because the powers not in the constitution are reserved to the states and the