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Maybe they thought States would remain strong and step up to the plate? There is the 9th and 10th amendment that do not seem to get much coverage in court ruli
by tmaly 4y ago
Maybe they thought States would remain strong and step up to the plate?
There is the 9th and 10th amendment that do not seem to get much coverage in court rulings.
- bumby 4y agoCan you elaborate on your point? The 9th amendment is made to ensure the federal govt doesn't have sway over unspecified rights; is your thought that the States would enumerate those rights separately? In any event, I suspect you're right. It seems like the the balance of power may be more biased than the founders intended.
- tmaly 4y agoMy thought on the 9th would be that it would not limit our rights in any way and by that same thought not allow an all powerful state or federal government from encroaching on any right we may have not enumerated. The balance of power has definitely changed since the countries founding. If you read about the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, you don't see states doing this anymore.