“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
Everyone’s heard of the Federalist Papers – Hamilton, Madison, Jay – but the most important Federalist speech in the entire ratification debate didn’t come from any of them. It came from James Wilson – a name most people have never even heard...
People today love the idea of implied government powers to advance this or that political agenda. In a constitutional system, government powers are fixed by the Constitution, not created by “tacit implication.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
If somebody tells you there are implied powers authorizing the federal government to do something, they are lying to you. The federal government is only authorized to do things expressly delegated by the Constitution. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth...
The Constitution lists all of the federal government’s powers. If it’s not on the list, the Feds can’t do it. Period. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center (@tenthamendmentcenter) For More Information The Nature of the...
Supporters of the monster state treat the necessary and proper clause like it’s the “do whatever we want” clause. This was not the intent and it makes no sense in a constitutional context. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment...