“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.”
by Rob Natelson In 1830, when South Carolina politicians were arguing for “nullification†of a federal tariff they viewed as unconstitutional, the elderly James Madison penned a public response. Madison denied that nullification—in the sense of merely declaring...
by Timothy Reeves, Oregon Tenth Amendment Center Article V of the US Constitution set out the manner in which the document is to be changed for societal/cultural/justice serving reasons. The text of this article reads: The Congress, whenever two thirds of both...
by Rob Natelson, Electric City Weblog Many (including this writer) think the federal government has slipped its constitutional leash and that the people may have to re-stabilize matters with one or more constitutional amendments. How would this be done? Article V of...
