Question

no bill of rights, no deal
f. amendments 9 & 10. study the text of the last two amendments in the bill of rights to help you figure the clues to the puzzle.
across

1. the 10th amendment deals with the ______ of government
2. a word that means \kept\
3. another word for \listing\
4. this amendment addresses the concern that the constitution can be interpreted as having unlimited power.

down

1. word that means \interpreted\
2. word that means \given\
3. the 9th amendment deals with peoples ______.
4. another word that means \kept\
5. this amendment addresses the concern that it could be dangerous to list some rights but not others.

Explanation:

The 10th Amendment of the US Bill of Rights deals with the powers of government, reserving powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, to the States respectively, or to the people. The 9th Amendment addresses people's rights, stating that the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Based on the crossword - clues and the filled - in letters, we can infer the answers.

Answer:

Across:

1. Powers
2. Retained
3. Enumeration
4. 10th Amendment

Down:

1. Construed
2. Given
3. Rights
4. Reserved
5. 9th Amendment