Federalism and the 10th Amendment: Tench Coxe Explains Delegated and Reserved Powers
By: Michael Boldin “Independent of the control or interference of the federal government.” That’s how Tench Coxe described the vast majority of power under the Constitution – reserved to the ...
Read more.State Legislatures | The Constitution
Multiple references to "state assemblies" in the Constitution we call State Legislatures pose complex and important questions. The key question is whether we can have a clear answer to the ...
Read more.Does the Creature Dictate to the Creator?
By Publius Huldah WHERE did the federal government come from? It was CREATED by the Constitution. WHO ratified the Constitution? WE THE PEOPLE, acting through special ratifying conventions called in ...
Read more.State Governments and the People’s Liberty
By: Jim Lewis Many people today seem to think it’s the federal government’s job to protect their liberty. But the Founding Fathers didn’t. In fact, they feared the new government ...
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