Was the 10th Amendment Redundant?
Thomas Jefferson considered the 10th Amendment the โFoundation of the Constitution.โ 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...
The Foundation
Thomas Jefferson called the 10th Amendment the “foundation of the Constitution,” because it tells us how to read the entire document. But he was far from alone. Even before the 10th was ever drafted, leading federalists – like James Wilson –...
The Other 16th Amendment: Separation of Powers
James Madison considered the separation of powers so important he not only called it a โdogmatic maxim,โ he expressly included it as the 16th of his proposed Amendments to include a Bill of Rights. Path to Liberty: May 2, 2022...