The Tenth Amendment reserves power not delegated to national government to the states and the people. This concept was supported by Justice O'Connor with the clear statement rule, which holds that
a. the Supreme Court must make a clear statement that a state's actions are not allowed.
b. a federal law cannot be interpreted to interfere with a state law unless Congress clearly said so in the law when it was being enacted.
c. states are allowed to clearly state that their law does not give authority to the federal government over their citizens.
d. the President may issue an executive order overriding a state law if he makes a clear statement to Congress that he is doing so.
b
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