All powers not granted to the federal government by the U.S.Constitution are retained by:
A) the states or the people.
B) Congress.
C) the President.
D) federal administrative agencies.

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According to the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution, any powers not specifically granted to the federal government or prohibited to the states, are reserved for the states or the people. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Congress, the President, and federal administrative agencies are all part of the federal government, so they do not retain any powers not granted to them by the Constitution.

All Powers Not Granted to the Federal Government by the U.S.Constitution