THE FORGOTTEN FOUR WORDS IN THE 10TH AMENDMENT: "or to the people"

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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THE FORGOTTEN FOUR WORDS IN THE 10TH AMENDMENT: "or to the people" is an episode from My History Can Beat Up Your Politics by Bruce Carlson.

This episode is 32:35 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2026.

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