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Which of the following was the MAIN reason for the creation of this amendment? “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.” -10th Amendment, U.S. Constitution

Ato ensure the consistent enforcement of laws while protecting the supreme authority of state governments
Bto eliminate conflicts between the states by allowing delegates to solve disputes within the national legislature
Cto correct abuses from the central government by transferring the significant authority to state governments
Dto reserve to the states any powers not given to the federal government, providing the benefits of a strong central government and reserving states’ authority to take care of state and local concerns

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"d. to reserve to the states any powers not given to the federal government, providing the benefits of a strong central government and reserving states’ authority to take care of state and local concerns" is the best option, since this is a fundamental quality of federalism, in which federal and state power share much of the power.

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