Although written several years after the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were ratified, these resolutions lay out the philosophical basis of the 10th Amendment and reveal exactly how the federal government derived its authority.
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On Christmas Eve, 1798, the Virginia Senate gave final approval to a proposal from James Madison, which we know today as the Virginia Resolutions of 1798.
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The “Principles of ’98” formalized the principles of nullification as the rightful remedy when the federal government oversteps its authority.
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The words of Madison and Jefferson should serve as a wake-up call to anyone who believes in self-determination and individual liberty.
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The issue of immigration and how to deal with aliens is nothing new. In fact, the issue divided the country in 1798.
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Writing in Federalist #46, James Madison provided a 4-step strategy to bring down federal programs, whether they’re merely unpopular, or unconstitutional.
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The Constitution placed strict limits on the federal government. What do we do when it oversteps its bounds?
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Following, you will find the ten letters between these three men reprinted in their entirety.
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By December 1798, the United States was in a full-blown constitutional crisis, and James Madison and Thomas Jefferson were stealthily leading the fight to push the federal government back within its prescribed limits.
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On this day, November 16, 217 years ago, Governor James Garrard of Kentucky signed into law the first of two landmark pieces of legislation known to history as the Kentucky Resolutions.
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Jefferson’s principles have endured for 215 years despite relentless attacks and demagoguery.
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