Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

In my opinion, the Tenth Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights is the most important individual right American citizens possess.The Tenth Amendment states that any powers not explicitly delegated to the Federal government as written in the Constitution, and also not delegated in the Constitution to the States, are reserved to for the “States respectively, or to the people”.The reason why the Tenth Amendment is so important is because, without it, we will lose personal rights. The first reason why I believe the Tenth Amendment is the most important Amendment in the United States Bill of Rights is because it ensures liberty's throughout the United States. Good balance between the State and Federal government means a peaceful, well-run…

A. RESEARCH TOPIC The purpose of this paper is to determine if gun control laws lower gun-related homicide rates in the United States, as based on an analysis of statistical data following the implementation of the Brady Act; as well as, to determine if these laws produce an increased demand for guns in illegal gun markets. One of the major concerns for American citizens is that the Brady Act and any further actions by the government affect our rights under the Second Amendment to the United…

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 first ten amendments to the Constitution (Bill of Rights), entered into force on 15 December 1791, limiting the powers of the federal government of the United States and protecting the rights of all citizens, residents and visitors in American territory. I personally believe that the most important amendments to the citizens of the United States in the Bill of Rights are the first and the last. The first amendment is a necessary right because it protects freedom of speech and the press,…

The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments in the United States Constitution. The Bill of Rights were wrote by James Madison and were ratified on December 15, 1791, becoming a part of the Constitution. The First Amendment is freedom of religion, speech, assembly, press and petition. This amendment gives basic freedoms to United States (U.S.) citizens. Everyone should have the freedom to do what they please, pertaining especially to speech and religion, without having to worry about the…

December in 1791, the first ten amendments were officially ratified and added to the Constitution of the United States. These first ten amendments are often known as the “Bill Of Rights.” Introduced in 1789 by James Madison, the Bill Of Rights in an imperative document that states some of the most fundamental liberties that we have today. It consists of basic rights like the freedom of speech, press, religion and the freedom to bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia. The bill of…

and a vow to advocate the Constitution. This also meant that they had to renounce all allegiance to any foreign country, state or province. This also allowed…

The tenth amendment was created to affirm an understanding for the citizens at the time the Constitution was created (CRS Annotated Constitution. (n.d.). It was a creation so the people of the states could have powers not given by the United States (CRS Annotated Constitution. (n.d.). The tenth amendment states, “The powers not delegated to the United Sates by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people (CRS Annotated…

The constitution was the most important document ever written in The United States history. The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, and was written during the Constitutional Convention. That was 228 years ago that this document was written, but yet we still follow this document. Even though it was written over 200 years ago, I do believe that it should still be followed, and is very acceptable to today's issues and events. There are three reasons why the constitution should still be…

of our constitution and from which just about all legal proceedings are based from. Akhil Reed Amar's "The Bill of Rights as a constitution" pages 1131-1210 and 1193-1284, details and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the Bill of Rights. Amendments such as the fifth, ninth, and tenth are currently the sole topic of college courses such as Constitutional Law, the sixth, eighth, and a majority of the fifth are taught in Criminal Procedure and the seventh is taught in Criminal Procedure.…