Or, we could trim away all the things the federal government currently does that aren't mentioned in the Constitution. We aren't currently living under the Con

Or, we could trim away all the things the federal government currently does that aren't mentioned in the Constitution. We aren't currently living under the Constitution. Our government is outlined in a bewildering array and mass of laws now. One of the fundamental documents is the "Annotated Constitution" [1], which is the original document as interpreted by courts for two centuries, and doesn't have much to do with the source text anymore. "Congress shall pass no law" was not the limit the founders hoped it would be, alas. [1] https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/ https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/