The Supreme Court has ruled that the Tenth Amendment does not give states power superior to that of the national government for activities not mentioned in the Constitution.

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This is the holding of the Supreme Court in several cases, including United States v. Sprague (1931) and Garcia v. San Antonio Metro. Transit Auth. (1985). The Tenth Amendment reserves powers to the states only for those activities specifically delegated to them by the Constitution, or not delegated to the national government and not prohibited to the states by the Constitution. It does not give states a general "police power" to regulate all matters within their borders.

The Supreme Court Has Ruled That the Tenth Amendment Does