The Tenth Amendment

The Tenth Amendment

"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."

If the power is not given to the federal government, it would go to the states or the people.  The people will always have their rights and freedom.  

I like the caption in the parenthesis because I think it sums up the perspective many Americans have of this amendment.  The Constitution only address selected powers which are to the federal government, but it can be assured that the remainder of delegated powers are reserved for people and the states.  

"The states have their own rights that the federal government CANNOT interfere with."

This quote from the video makes it clear that the federal government can't take away the states rights. Rather than looking at is as the states getting the remainder of power and rights, this video shows that those rights exist at all times! His example about cookies is perfect, and helps put into context the concept of the constituion, with comparisons that make sense to the average person.