The federal government is involved in almost every area of our lives. But it wasn’t supposed to be that way.
Tench Coxe was a prominent supporter of the Constitution. During the ratification debate, he gave us a long list of things the federal government wasn’t empowered to do.
That list is illuminating.
For Further Reading
Tench Coxe on State vs Federal Power Under the Constitution
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