Tenth Amendment Center

Obamacare: Another Assault on Federalism

19. Oct, 2009 345816 Comments2009-10-19+16%3A21%3A38Tenth+Amendment

The astute constitutional student will recognize that there is no authority whatsoever under Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution (the part of the Constitution which outlines the powers of the federal government) to create or administer a health care system.

Enumerated Powers, Health Care

Federalism, Obamacare, state Sovereignty

Enumerated Powers of States

08. Oct, 2009 333712 CommentsEnumerated+Powers+of+States2009-10-08+18%3A48%3A42Tenth+Amendment

In modern times, the federal government’s enumerated powers have been construed so broadly that one may be pardoned for asking if anything really has been reserved.

delegated-powers, Originalism, tenth-amendment

There is no “National” Health Care System

06. Oct, 2009 332727 Comments2009-10-06+10%3A27%3A45Tenth+Amendment

There is all this talk of the “Nation’s” health care system; however, I fail to find where health care is a “national” object. There is nothing whatsoever in the Constitution suggesting it is among the certain enumerated objects of the “Federal” government

Enumerated Powers, Health Care

national-health-care, state Sovereignty

Are federal campaign finance laws constitutional?

05. Oct, 2009 331812 Comments2009-10-05+14%3A10%3A41Tenth+Amendment

There is an on-going debate about the extent to the First Amendment bars congressional campaign finance limits. That debate is important, but it doesn’t address a more fundamental question: What empowers Congress to regulate congressional campaign finance at all?

Elections, Enumerated Powers

Campaign Finance, First Amendment, free speech

Is ObamaCare Constitutional?

11. Sep, 2009 30113 CommentsIs+ObamaCare+Constitutional%3F2009-09-11+12%3A03%3A09Michael+Boldin

Enumerated Powers, Health Care, Video

Constitution, Obamacare

The School Address is an Outrage: Here’s Why

07. Sep, 2009 297535 Comments2009-09-07+16%3A50%3A37Tenth+Amendment

Mike Rozeff on the 11 reasons Obama should stay out of the classroom.

Address to Students, Constitution, Education, obama

Is ObamaCare Constitutional?

18. Aug, 2009 283774 CommentsIs+ObamaCare+Constitutional%3F2009-08-19+00%3A00%3A17Tenth+Amendment

A major goal of our Constitution and Bill of Rights is to limit government power. National health care proposals would increase that power greatly.

Constitution, Enumerated Powers, Health Care, Substantive Due Process

The Constitution as “Default Deny”

19. Jun, 2009 217233 CommentsThe+Constitution+as+%22Default+Deny%222009-06-19+07%3A01%3A51Tenth+Amendment

The founders believed in distributed government. They expressed the idea that wherever possible, problems and disputes should be addressed locally.

Constitution, Enumerated Powers, Limited Government

Tennessee: Firearms Freedom Act Passes Both Houses

03. Jun, 2009 203843 Comments2009-06-04+02%3A16%3A08Michael+Boldin

On its way to the Governor’s desk, the bill states that “federal laws and regulations do not apply to personal firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition that is manufactured in Tennessee and remains in Tennessee.”

commerce-clause, Firearms Freedom Act, Tennessee Sovereignty

Can Congress Write Any Law it Wants?

22. Apr, 2009 13949 CommentsCan+Congress+Write+Any+Law+it+Wants%3F2009-04-22+08%3A45%3A06Tenth+Amendment

The whole purpose of the Constitution is, was, and has been to define the government, to impose restraints on the government, and to guarantee personal freedoms.

Enumerated Powers, Featured

Congress, Constitution, legislation, Liberty, Limited Government, rights