“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.”
How can Congress get around the Tenth Amendment and regulate almost every aspect of American life? One way is by claiming that the Tenth Amendment doesn’t apply because Congress is merely acting within the scope of its enumerated powers. But to make this claim,...
by Rob Natelson Our Constitution created a federal government with only enumerated powers. All powers not listed were reserved to the states and people. That is commonly known. What is not commonly known is that during the debate over adoption of the Constitution,...
by Ryan Cooper Springfield News-Leader – March 17, 2009 “From the Right” appears every Tuesday. “Every school child in America should be required to read the Bible.” At that point, I stopped clapping for Patrick Buchanan, who was speaking...
by Dr. Archie Jones, The American Vision No fundamental provision of the Constitution or the Bill of Rights is more neglected—or thoroughly violated—today than the Tenth Amendment. It is violated in spirit and in practice. Its violation is advocated implicitly and...
by State Rep. Dick Harwood, Idaho-St. Maries It might seem strange that the Legislature is considering action to declare Idaho’s sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. State sovereignty should be a given. Yet, it isn’t....
