10th Amendment
Was the 10th Amendment Redundant?
Thomas Jefferson considered the 10th Amendment the “Foundation of the Constitution.” But he was far from alone. Even before the 10th was drafted, leading federalists repeatedly told us the Constitution was written under this same structure of delegated and reserved...
Always the Wrong Answer?
Law students are told the Tenth Amendment is always the wrong answer. Thomas Jefferson had a very different view. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center (@tenthamendmentcenter) For Further Reading The Tenth Amendment The Tenth Amendment Is...
10th Amendment: From Sovereignty to Resistance
The Tenth Amendment is about much more than just delegated and reserved powers. It reaffirms some of the most important principles of the Revolution. Sovereignty – final authority – of the People of the Several States. And the right of the people to resist...
The 10th Amendment in Ten: Top-10 Founders Quotes
More important every day, the “foundation of the Constitution” is how Thomas Jefferson described the 10th Amendment. A quick overview of what it is and why it exists, plus the top-10 quotes from leading founders on the Tenth – and the essential...