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federalism and the Tenth Amendment  

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  • The term federalism refers to the division of power and responsibility between the states and the national government. Implicit in the structure of the Constitution and reaffirmed by the Tenth Amendment, the principles of dual sovereignty-commonly called federalism-limit the powers of the national government in three significant ways. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Federalism and the Tenth Amendment]

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