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> Even so, they are united States Are you sure? I'm pretty sure that argument was resolved in 1865.
by frenchyatwork 7y ago
> Even so, they are united States
Are you sure? I'm pretty sure that argument was resolved in 1865.
- gumby 7y agoMostly only the "united" part, and amendment 10 still says that stuff not in the constitution (e.g. amendment 13 or 16) ain't in the federal purview. Hence weird contortions like stretching the interstate commerce clause, tying drinking age to highways funding, and the like. And just look at the presidents who got the job without winning the vote. I think things would have been better if things had ended up less federal as a result of 1865, but things ended up the way they are now.