Sept. 8 – Philadelphia Inquirer
Professor Steven Schwinn quoted:
In pre-Constitution days, Schwinn said, the Articles of Confederation gave more explicit powers to states and “really tied the federal government’s hands.” He said the Constitution’s authors didn’t opt for such strong words in the 10th Amendment, adopted in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights.
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