The primary thrust of the original intent and wording of the Tenth Amendment is that
A) state legislatures have the ultimate authority to determine what a state government's powers are.
B) states have certain powers that the national government cannot encroach upon.
C) the national government can take control of a state government during a national emergency.
D) national laws override state laws when there is a conflict between the two.
E) both the states and national government are bound by the limitations in the Bill of Rights.
Answer: B