The power to maintain a state militia is given by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution states that powers that are not delegated to the national government by the Constitution nor prohibited to the states "are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." The Tenth Amendment thus gives numerous powers to the states, including the power to regulate commerce within their borders and the power to maintain a state militia. See 3-2: The Constitutional Division of Powers
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Why did the Supreme Court rule in the late nineteenth century that the Fourteenth Amendment did not immediately guarantee all citizens protection under national law?
a. Because the Court ruled that states had no responsibility to follow national law. b. Because the Court ruled that slaves were considered property. c. Because the Court ruled that equal protection under the law was at odds with other sections of the Constitution. d. Because the Court ruled that equal protection under the law only applied to national government actions.
Compared to state and national elections, local elections ________
A. tend to have lower levels of turnout B. occur less frequently C. are much more competitive D. generate greater levels of citizen interest E. typically have higher rates of citizen participation