Ten Thousand Implied Powers: Patrick Henry’s Final Antifederalist Speech
In his last major speech during the Virginia Ratifying Convention, Patrick Henry warned against the potential for “ten thousand implied powers,” and called for a number of amendments prior to ratification. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition: August 11, 2023...
Implied Powers Are a Tool of Tyrants
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...
Implied Federal Powers Are a Lie
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...