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Do you think the US Constitution is a holy, infallible document?

Do you think the US Constitution is a holy, infallible document?

  • Yes, the Constitution is political perfection and infallible. Worthy of worship.

    Votes: 2 5.6%

  • No, it was created by men and while it's a good document, let's not get wrapped around the axle.

    Votes: 30 83.3%

  • The Constitution sucks, we need a new one every few years.

    Votes: 1 2.8%

  • The Constitution surpasses even politics and is THE document for all of society and civilization.

    Votes: 3 8.3%
  • Total voters
    36
ernst barkmann said:
you cannot read that :

---------->state government powers numerous and infinite.

----------> federal government powers few and defined

the 14th freed the slave population, and made it illegal for government to discriminate.

the 9th amendment is where rights recognized by USSC are placed.......IE......[right to vote]

10th--all powers not delegated to the federal government by the constitution are state powers.

state powers concern the concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people..........not federal powers.
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I bolded the part that all power not delegated to the federal gov't, and NOT "state powers" is incomplete.

You had forgotten "or the people respectively " - meaning individual and collective sovereignty, in that all powers to ANY gov't are willfully given by the "we the people"
I mention it not to be picayune but that is sometimes overlooked all governments serve at our leisure; all can be repealed or overthrown by the collective will (sovereignty) of the people.
 
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