Alexander Hamilton’s constitutional justification for incorporating a national bank rested on the idea that the government has “implied powers.” But what does that even mean?
St. George Tucker wrote the first systematic commentary on the U.S. Constitution and he had a much better way of looking at government power under the Constitution.
For Further Reading
Constitution 101: Living and Breathing Is the Same as Dead
The Nature of the Federal Government
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of '98 - Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty., and Constitution Owner's Manual. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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