Source: Tenth Amendment Center
by Michael Boldin
“‘Independent of the control or interference of the federal government.’ That’s how Tench Coxe described the vast majority of power under the Constitution – reserved to the states and completely off-limits to federal authority. Perhaps better than any other supporter of the Constitution, Coxe explained federalism – the division of powers between the state and federal governments. Today, as we live under the largest government in world history, understanding his insights into this foundational structure of the constitution is more important than ever.” (01/15/25)