by Gennady Stolyarov II The doctrine of nullification, i.e., the idea that states have the right to unilaterally render void an act of the federal government that they perceive to be contrary to the Constitution, finds its origins in the writings of Thomas Jefferson, most notably his 1798 Kentucky Resolutions, written to protest the Federalist [...]
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Limit Government or Limit Freedom?
by Alex Wallenwein That really is the question. To increase the one, you have to limit the other. There’s no two ways about it. If confronted with that choice, which one will you increase?? Naturally, there is only one sane answer. Yet, good, well-meaning, but horribly deceived and misled Americans are constantly choosing government over [...]
The Constitution or Liberty
by Sheldon Richman, Foundation for Economic Education “Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.” We might think those words—or words to the same effect—are in the U.S. Constitution. But they are not. They [...]
HJR108: State Sovereignty for Tennessee
by Susan Lynn, 57th District Rep., Tennessee State sovereignty is a big deal to state legislators; hopefully, it is to you as well. It is what keeps the federal government from over stepping its constitutional bounds. Today many state legislators, including some in Tennessee, have decided it is time to affirm state sovereignty under the [...]
The Powers not Delegated
by Robert Romano, Americans for Limited Government Often, talk of the nation’s founding principles is discarded as an irrelevancy in public discourse. But in truth they are more salient than ever as power in Washington grows to untold heights. And those who still value liberty must take note of this unprecedented rise and take action [...]
Is it Possible to Restore Constitutionalism?
by Gary S. Lawson, Heritage Foundation When the Constitution was sent to the states for ratification in 1787, many citizens worried that the new national government proposed by the document was a Leviathan in waiting. During the crucial New York ratification debate, James Madison, writing as Publius, sought to allay these fears in the 45th [...]
The Future of Limited Government
by Jeff Wartman If you are not free to choose wrongly and irresponsibly, you are not free at all. – Jacob Hornberger. Every four years, voters in the United States are given a choice between two major party candidates in the Presidential election. We are often told that either of these candidates are the “mainstream†[...]
Unlimited Government
By Jeffrey R. Snyder, Fee.org The federal government was supposed to be limited to a few defined powers. The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution- “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†-confirms it. The [...]
Respecting the Constitution Only When it’s Convenient
by Jacob Sullum The Republican platform unveiled last week notes in passing that “the Constitution assigns the federal government no role in local education.” Yet the same document offers opinions on all manner of local educational issues, including the virtues of phonics, the evils of sex education, the wisdom of merit pay for teachers, and [...]
For The General Welfare Of The Country
by JR Dieckmann, Great American Journal For far too long, Congress has been violating the Constitution by passing legislation that gives them powers that were never authorized by the Constitution. In every case, those powers represent rights that were intended to be reserved to the states and to the people. How has Congress committed these [...]
What Ever Happened to the Tenth Amendment?
by Dr. Ron Gleason There are few people today who pound the drum about the Tenth Amendment and still fewer who have any idea what is says. In fact, in general few Americans get exercised about our Constitution at all. Precious few have read it and politicians increasingly avoid it like the plague. With all [...]
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