10th Amendment
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...
Why the 10th Amendment? Federalism as a Tool to Advance Liberty
Although some people believe the 10th Amendment is just about advancing “states rights,” for the Founders, devolving power away from the general government was not about empowering state governments. It was a tool to oppose the great enemy of liberty...