Constitutional amendments adopted during reconstruction were intended to:

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were designed to grant freedom to slaves (end slavery), grant citizenship to the African American men, and give African American men suffrage (the right to vote). The goal of the amendments was to make it easier for slaves to transition and be able to participate in our democracy. 

Amendment 10, all power not specifically given to the gov't goes to the states.checks and balances thats the main one.