A proponent of states' rights and enumerated powers would be more likely to quote the _________ Amendment to the Constitution.

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The Tenth Amendment is often cited by proponents of states' rights and enumerated powers. It states that "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." This reinforces the idea that the federal government's powers are limited and that any powers not specifically granted to it by the Constitution belong to the states or the people.

A Proponent of States' Rights and Enumerated Powers Would Be