Tenth Amendment Center

Obama’s Fake Federalism

20. Nov, 2009 37715 CommentsObama%27s+Fake+Federalism2009-11-20+20%3A59%3A00Tenth+Amendment

Friends of federalism cheered last month when the Obama administration reversed the Bush policy of prosecuting medical marijuana cases in states that have legalized the practice. Welcome though that change was, let’s hold the applause.

Federalism, State Sovereignty

10th Amendment, medical-marijuana, obama

Much-Maligned Tenthers Have a Point

19. Oct, 2009 34559 CommentsMuch-Maligned+Tenthers+Have+a+Point2009-10-19+14%3A16%3A23Tenth+Amendment

As government becomes more centralized, and states relinquish authority, the powerful redouble their efforts to make others act (and believe) like them.

Featured, Limited Government

10th Amendment, decentralization, Tenthers

Getting the 10th Amendment Right

10. Oct, 2009 33650 CommentsGetting+the+10th+Amendment+Right2009-10-10+13%3A46%3A50Tenth+Amendment

Federalism, Video

10th Amendment, Constitution, state Sovereignty

We the People Hold the Power

26. Aug, 2009 28804 CommentsWe+the+People+Hold+the+Power2009-08-26+10%3A50%3A14Tenth+Amendment

Activism, Government, Video

10th Amendment, Patrick Henry, We the People

Why the Tenth Amendment?

23. Aug, 2009 286057 CommentsWhy+the+Tenth+Amendment%3F2009-08-23+18%3A56%3A17Michael+Boldin

As Jefferson wrote in the Kentucky resolutions of 1798 – the people of this country are not united on a principle of unlimited submission to their general government.

Featured, Founding Principles, Podcast

10th Amendment, Nullification, sovereignty

The Battle Begins: ATF vs the Constitution

18. Jul, 2009 2457117 Comments2009-07-19+00%3A48%3A02Tenth+Amendment

A line was drawn in the sand last week- a response by the Federal Government to the State of Tennessee and their assertion of sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution.

10th Amendment, ATF, Tennessee Sovereignty

It’s Time Washington D.C. Heeded the Constitution

17. Jun, 2009 214947 Comments2009-06-17+07%3A47%3A03Tenth+Amendment

If Thomas Jefferson could come back and visit the United States for a day, would he recognize the government his wisdom helped create?

Constitution, Featured

10th Amendment, Constitution, Founding Fathers, Indiana Sovereignty

Rob Natelson: Understanding Federalism

14. Jun, 2009 211425 Comments2009-06-14+07%3A22%3A37Michael+Boldin

In this first Tenth Amendment Center Podcast, Professor Rob Natelson teaches us about proper role of government in a federal system and much more…

10th Amendment, Constitution, Federalism

The Coerced States of America

03. Jun, 2009 20257 CommentsThe+Coerced+States+of+America2009-06-03+07%3A38%3A58Tenth+Amendment

I propose the United States of America change its name to the Federalized States of America, or better yet the Coerced States of America. We should either make this change or return to a literal reading of the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

Federalism, Government

10th Amendment, Federalism, Government

Texas House to Feds: Back Off

30. May, 2009 200150 CommentsTexas+House+to+Feds%3A+Back+Off2009-05-30+23%3A00%3A41Michael+Boldin

After being nearly derailed on a technicality this month, Texas House Concurrent Resolution 50 (HCR50) was brought back for a vote today, and passed by a wide margin.

State Sovereignty Movement

10th Amendment, Texas HCR50, Texas Sovereignty