“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.”
We the People or We the States: Patrick Henry’s Anti-Federalist Speech No. 1
By: Michael Boldin|Published on: May 28, 2023|Categories:
In his first speech at the Virginia Ratifying Convention, Patrick Henry challenged the legitimacy of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, warned against consolidation, and argued that a federal system should start with We the States.
