Constitutional Passage
"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." (Bill of Rights, Amendment X)
Article
Summary of Article and Explanation of Constitutional Connection
This article is about Illinois becoming the 16th state to legalize gay marriage. This article relates to the 10th amendment because the 10th amendment says "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.", and since gay marriage is not prohibited in the constitution it was up to the state to legalize it.
Political Cartoon
Cartoon Explanation
On one side of the political cartoon there are two gay couples at their wedding, above the couples are rainbow colored balloons with state initials on it. The cake at the wedding is also rainbow colored in the inside, and has two gay couple cake toppers . On the other side of the room is a gloomy elephant with two gray balloons above him, and an all white wedding cake with a straight couple on top. The two gray balloons above the elephant read "Mid-West" and "south", also the elephant has salt and vinegar near his piece of cake. The elephant represents the republican party. This cartoon relates to the 10th amendment because the balloons above the gay couples represent the states that have legalized gay marriage, and the balloons above the elephant represent the regions that have not legalized gay marriage.