"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. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation and foreign commerce."
-- James Madison
(1751-1836), Father of the Constitution for the USA, 4th US President
Source: Federalist No. 45
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/James.Madison.Quote.FEF7
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
-- U.S. Constitution, Ninth Amendment
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/U.S..Constitution,.Ninth.Amendment.Quote.3EF3
"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."
-- U.S. Constitution, Tenth Amendment
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/U.S..Constitution,.Tenth.Amendment.Quote.6FB6
Enough said.
BE
No comments:
Post a Comment