Entry 6: 10th Amendment

Source: Results of Study on Cellphone Use Surprise Researchers. January 29, 2010.
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/study-finds-that-reduced-phone-use-does-not-cut-crashes/?scp=4&sq=state%20driving%20laws&st=cse

Constitutional Connnection: 10th 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."

Explanation of Connection:

    Researchers are surprised at the results from banning talking on cellphones while driving.
They are surprised because the results of crashes from talking on phones and since the ban
haven't changed. There has been no decrease in crashes since the ban. Individual states who
banned cellphone usage while driving have had similar results. Individually, they are trying to
find out why their data hasn't changed. They are researching other causes for their crash data.
They research causes in hopes of etablishing different laws to help improve their state accidents.

   This article clearly demonstrates the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. States have
individual power to make their own laws that are not under the Constitution and can't be
restricted by the U.S. This article talks about a ban on cellphones that either state can choose
to establish or make their own laws. This shows that not every state have the same laws
that they wish to follow. Laws are different in every state. It represents that they have the
individual power to create their own laws separate from other states. They can make whatever
law they see fit without being guided by a common principle.

    I believe that all states in the U.S. should be able to make their own laws and guide by them.
They shouldn't be guided by a common principle because other states may disagree with each
other. The 10th amendment is a just right so each state has independence from one another
and can be guided under their control. States basically don't have to follow certain rules therefore
there are less disputes on how they run their state.