How does the Tenth Amendment limit federal powers?

The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, introduced by James Madison, limits the power of the federal government. There was concern that the federal government would have too much power. By adding this amendment, it made it very clear that any power not granted to the federal government was reserved for the state governments. Those who opposed the Constitution were very concerned that the federal government would have too much power and become similar to the government of Great Britain. We had fought to escape the overbearing power of the British government, and these people didn’t want that same situation to occur in the United States.

Some powers that belong exclusively to the state governments include developing educational policy within a state, determining punishments for crimes violating state laws that were committed within a state, and determining trade policies within a state. It should be noted that the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution generally does not mean that a state is exempt from following federal laws that the courts have ruled as constitutional.