Tenth Amendment Constitution Bill of Rights Throw Blanket

States rights. The check the Founders put in the Constitution to curb overreach by the federal government. Used for years to rationalize racism, we may see a resurgence in favour of civil rights during the Trump Administration. Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Tenth Amendment, which relates to federalism and has been called the "States' Rights" amendment, reads in full, "Amendment X. 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." Design description: Text of the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Customizable background colour and font.