Texas Governor Rick Perry believes so firmly in protecting states' rights that he made the ________ Amendment to the Constitution a central element of his bid for the Republican nomination for the presidency.

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The Tenth Amendment is known as the "states' rights" amendment, which limits the powers of the federal government to only those explicitly granted by the Constitution and reserves all other powers to the states or to the people. Governor Perry's strong stance on states' rights makes it likely that he would support the Tenth Amendment as a central element of his campaign.

Texas Governor Rick Perry Believes So Firmly in Protecting States