Question

What does this mean? I just need a translator

"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."

Answer 1

This simply means that the power is in the citizens hands. The government is a democracy and the people have an impact on who represents their country.

Answer 2

Any power not given to the federal government belongs to the people.

Step-by-step explanation:

So anything power that is not specifically given to the federal government (like the president etc) is the responsibility and the power of the states and people (or state/local governments0

For example:

The federal gov. controls

- the army

- if we declare war

- printing/regulating money

The states gov. controls

- traffic tickets

-police dept.

-giving/issuing drivers licenses