All 128 questions · American Government / B: System of Government
2025 Civics Test · Question 60 of 128
What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
En español: ¿Cuál es el propósito de la Enmienda 10? — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
Why this is the answerIt is the catch-all: anything the Constitution did not hand to the federal government stays with the states or with you. The default is local, not national.
This answer is free — here and everywhere else on the internet. Still having it in the interview room, out loud, in English, under pressure: that’s what Naturalizer trains.
In the Naturalizer app, this question is taught inside “The machine” — how the three branches of the U.S. government work and check each other. On the real test, an officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud; 12 correct answers pass.
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