THE TENTH AMENDMENT


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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.

Translation:

Each state and it's people decide on their own laws where the Constitution makes no mention.

In some cases, this has led to some really dumb laws!Here is a site that lists a ton of stupid laws passed when people felt the need to fill in the blanks left by The Constitution!

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