10th Amendment
Tenther Talk (Interview)
I recently appeared on the Hintergedanken Show with Maxwell Stetson for a little Tenther talk. This was a “back to the basics” discussion on the Tenth Amendment and political decentralization. I explained the meaning of the Tenth Amendment and what it...
What Exactly Does the Tenth Amendment Do?
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...
Thomas Jefferson’s Other Declaration: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798
Most people know that Jefferson was the primary drafter of the Declaration of Independence, but few have even heard of another declaration that could very well be the 2nd most important one he ever wrote: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday...
10th Amendment: The Enumerated Powers of States
During the debates over ratifying the Constitution, its opponents said It’s not enough to list what the federal government can do. To make the document clear, you also need a list of examples of what the federal government cannot do. Path to Liberty: June 10, 2020...