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 amendment is to protect states from seizure of their rights by government mandates from congress or executive order.
Some examples: One. Executive order to challenge the Arizona immigration law
Two. Freedom Of Choice act to disallow states to control abortion.
Three. Seat belt law allows officer to offer ticket for seat belt violation only when stopped for some other reason. Now mandated by Feds is.Primary enforcement which allows a police officer to stop and ticket a driver if s/he observes a violation. States are forced to follow this law or will lose millions of dollars of highway funds. STATES RIGHTS ?
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