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First Principles: The Powers Delegated By the Proposed Constitution To the Federal Government Are Few and Defined. Those Which Are To Remain In the State Governments Are Numerous and Indefinite

Posted on January 6, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.” – James Madison, Federalist 45, 1788 (For those who do not understand that the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: State Governments Retain All Rights of Sovereignty Before Had and Not Exclusively Delegated To the United States

Posted on May 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“But as the plan of the convention aims only at a partial union or consolidation, the State governments would clearly retain all the rights of sovereignty which they before had, and which were not, by that act, EXCLUSIVELY delegated to … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: State Governments

First Principles: The Powers Delegated By the Proposed Constitution To the Federal Government Are Few and Defined. Those Which Are To Remain In the State Governments Are Numerous and Indefinite

First Principles: State Governments Retain All Rights of Sovereignty Before Had and Not Exclusively Delegated To the United States

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