What exactly does the Tenth Amendment do? Technically – nothing. It simply makes explicit what is already implicit in the Constitution itself. But this doesn’t mean the Tenth isn’t important. After all, Thomas Jefferson called it the “foundation” of the Constitution.
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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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