THE FORGOTTEN FOUR WORDS IN THE 10TH AMENDMENT: "or to the people"
Author: Bruce Carlson
April 22, 2026
Duration: 32:35
That's the State's Rights amendment, right? Ask just about anyone about the Tenth Amendment and they will say "States." States rights, powers, protections, limits to the Federal government. And they are right. Partially.
But the Tenth contains words at the very end reserving powers:
to the states
or to the people.
The last part is hardly ever discussed and has not been significantly litigated. But it seems illogical to ignore it, and understanding it could be the key to applying the amendment.
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