> It's the basis of the entire system No, it isn't. The Constitution is the basis of the entire system, and it defines the powers of the Federal government. Th

> It's the basis of the entire system No, it isn't. The Constitution is the basis of the entire system, and it defines the powers of the Federal government. The 10th amendment says: 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.