10th Amendment
Enumerated Powers of States
“The most numerous objects of legislation belong to the States. Those of the National Legislature [are] but few.” –Rufus King, at the Federal Constitutional Convention In constitutional form, the federal government is one of enumerated powers, and...The Original Meaning of an Omission
Editor’s Note: This scholarly study, “The Original Meaning of an Omission: The Tenth Amendment, Popular Sovereignty and “Expressly” Delegated Power,” by Kurt T. Lash, is one of the finest examples of Tenth Amendment research available. It...
It’s the People’s Right!
Effectively defending American federalism requires us to remember that federalism was not created by the states – nor was it created for state benefit. Federalism was fashioned by the American people – for the benefit of individuals and of the people as a...