Imagine you read a news article about state governments. It says they should have more powers. The writer says the federal government exists to serve the states, and not the other way around. Which of the following would support this argument?

Question

The Supremacy Clause
The Tenth Amendment
Article I, delegated powers
Article IV, concurrent powers

Answer 1

The Tenth Amendment would support the argument that the federal government exists to serve the states, and not the other way around. The Tenth Amendment states that any powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved for the states or the people. This reinforces the idea that the federal government's powers should be limited and that the states should have more autonomy.