Question

which of the following statements best explains how the tenth amendment limits the power of the national government? (1 point)
the tenth amendment protects the reserved powers of the states.
the tenth amendment allows the states to exercise the police power.
the tenth amendment authorizes the national government to give grants of money to the states.
the tenth amendment provides for governmental power to be divided between the national government and the states.

Explanation:

The Tenth Amendment states that 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. This protects the reserved powers of the states and limits the national government's power by defining what powers it does not have. The other options are either inaccurate descriptions of the Tenth Amendment's purpose or are about different aspects of state - national government relations not related to limiting national government power in the way the Tenth Amendment does.

Answer:

The Tenth Amendment protects the reserved powers of the states.