Question 60: What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
Official answer
- (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
Grandpa explains
What the Constitution doesn't give the federal government stays with the states or the people, kiddo.
Careful: these are NOT the answer
These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.
- It gives every citizen 18 or older the right to vote in all elections.
- It says the President can serve only two terms in office and no more.
- It protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press for everyone.
Video lesson on this topic: The Courts and the States
More questions on this topic
- 61Who is the governor of your state now? ★
- 62What is the capital of your state?
- 16Name the three branches of government.
- 17The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
- 18What part of the federal government writes laws?
- 19What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.