Which is a correct statement about the Tenth Amendment?
A) The federal courts have frequently used this amendment to invalidate national government actions.
B) In spite of this amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland permitted federal action through implied powers.
C) The federal courts used this amendment to allow the national government to commandeer state agencies to the service of the federal government.
D) The Tenth Amendment states that all powers not explicitly delegated to the national government are reserved for the states exclusively.

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The Tenth Amendment reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people, but McCulloch v. Maryland upheld federal implied powers, showing the amendment does not strictly limit federal action.

Which Is a Correct Statement About the Tenth Amendment