You’ll often hear me say the federal government can only exercise its enumerated powers. So, what does this mean in practice.
If you make a list of powers, it automatically excludes all others. If it’s not on the list, the feds cannot do it. @mmaharrey10th#constitution #10thAmendment pic.twitter.com/YLZHs2h03L
— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) August 4, 2020
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Simply put, if a power isn’t on the list, the federal government can’t do it.
For Further Reading
10th Amendment: The Enumerated Powers of States
Constitution 101: Living and Breathing Is the Same as Dead
Early Americans Would Have Rejected the U.S. Government of Today
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