The Ninth and Tenth Amendments __________________.

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The Ninth and Tenth Amendments convey the divisions of power between the state and federal governments. The Ninth Amendment specifies that the listing of certain rights in the Constitution shall not be construed to deny or disparage other rights retained by the people. Meanwhile, the Tenth Amendment specifies that all powers not delegated to the federal government nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states and the people. Therefore, these amendments limit the federal government's ability to encroach upon the powers reserved for the states.