Which statement best explains why the Tenth Amendment reserves some rights and powers to the states? The framers believed in the principle of federalism.
The framers wanted the states to be very powerful.
The framers wanted to limit citizens’ rights.
The framers wanted to control civil liberties.

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The framers believed in the principle of Federalism.

Explanation:

According to the Constitution, 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.

According to the State Policy Network, Federalism actually describes a system of government where some powers belong to the national government, and some powers belong to the state government.