What does "or to the people" mean in the 10th Amendment?
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It means individual humans living in a State which does not specifically claim power over a particular set of actions can freely choose their own behaviors in that regard.
Is regulation of dancing with wildlife delegated to the United States?
No.
Is regulation of dancing with wildlife prohibited to the States themselves?
No; a State could decide to regulate dancing with wildlife.
Does your State regulate or prohibit dancing with wildlife?
If not, YOU GET TO CHOOSE whether to dance with the raccoons or other wildlife you encounter, and if you actually dance, you get to do so any damn way you please.
EDIT: Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution is generally considered the nuclear option for preventing The People or even the individual States from exercising their own judgement in anything covered by the 10th Amendment:
In other words, if anyone claims a particular action might possibly impact the "general welfare", as defined (if at all) by the person making the claim, the 10th Amendment does NOT apply in that situation and the Federal government can do whatever it deems necessary to make people behave as the Federal government wants them to.
Henry David Thoreau's comment on this whole mess [again, bold added]:
This guy Constitutions.
Very interesting
Nice job narg. However, I believe even the state has no right to regulate your decision to dance with wildlife or not. Of rhe constitution does not probibit it its up to you. Otherwise it's all social contract to comply.