Thomas Jefferson called the Tenth Amendment “the foundation of the Constitution.” It tells us how to read the entire document - the people are the source of all power - and the feds are only authorized to do the stuff the people of the states delegated to them. #constitution #10thAmendment #thomasjefferson #johnjay #founders #liberty #foundingfathers #decentralize #quote #quotes #qotd #history #libertarian #federalism #constitutionalist | Tenth Amendment Center

BLACK ROBES. BROKEN CONSTITUTION. | Tenth Amendment Center

The people of the several states did not cede their sovereignty and mold together into a unified and singular “nation” when they ratified the Constitution. In fact, one of the biggest fears brought up during the ratification debates was that the federal government would swallow up the states leading to "consolidation." | Tenth Amendment Center

“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.” #constitution #10thAmendment #founders #liberty | Tenth Amendment Center

The Preamble: Constitution 101 The preamble tells us the goals of the Constitution, but it doesn’t empower the federal government to take any action to achieve those goals beyond the powers that are later delegated. | Tenth Amendment Center