Drinking Age
Source #2: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/42563
Quotes: "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."
"What it means is that the powers that the federal government should have are detailed in the Constitution, and also that there are rights and powers which are specifically given to state governments and explicitly forbidden to the federal government -- and that if something is not mentioned, if the power in question is not explicitly detailed in the Constitution, then the _default_ is that the federal government does not have that power."
Explanation of Connection: In many different states and countries the drinking age varies, they range from as young as 16 to about 21. According to the tenth amendment, the states have a right to make their own laws; and they don't have to have the exact same ones as other states. I think, this is a good thing because every state/country should be able to express its own individuality and have a different set of laws/rules from other states, countries and regions.
This can be connected to the tenth amendment, which allows the right of the states under the constitution because no where in the constitution does it say there has to be a certain drinking age that all states have to obey. Many states ca have different ages in which they choose to let their people drink, but they will have to deal with the consequences, if there happens to be a problem.
If you ask me, letting young teenagers drink is one of the main reasons for so many teenage car accidents and deaths. They are letting these teenagers drink, and of course they will be and are tempted to drink and drive, which of course will end in terrible consequences. I think, that the drinking age in all states should at least be 21, because then the people will be fully grown and should know better (even though the teenagers should also).
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