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The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution helps to define the governmental powers allocated to the federal government and the governmental powers allocated to the state governments—a concept known as federalism. The Tenth Amendment provides that “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.”

In Oklahoma, as in all states, the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution plays a crucial role in determining the division of powers between the federal government and the state government. This amendment is a cornerstone of the federalism principle in the United States, ensuring that any powers not explicitly granted to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved for the states or the people. This means that Oklahoma has the authority to legislate and govern in a wide range of areas, as long as such legislation does not conflict with federal law or the U.S. Constitution. The Tenth Amendment thus provides a framework for state sovereignty, allowing Oklahoma to enact laws and policies specific to its needs and the preferences of its residents, within the bounds of the Constitution.

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