Amendment 10

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.

This rule states that powers not dedicated to the federal government belong to the federal government, particularly the people of those states.

October 19, 2010



Growing disconnect between states and federal government?
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:


The legalization of marijuana, immigration reform and health care.


These are just three hot-button examples of how the states and the federal government are increasingly out-of-step with each other.


Starting with California, the Justice Department is vowing to keep prosecuting people who possess marijuana there - even if voters approve a ballot measure that would legalize recreational use of the drug.


Attorney General Eric Holder says the administration "strongly opposes" Proposition 19 and will "vigorously enforce" federal drug laws should the measure pass.


Whether or not you approve of marijuana, California is bankrupt and in desperate need of money. Taxing pot might be a way to raise some cash.


Meanwhile - the federal government is going after states like Arizona, which are trying to do something about illegal immigration since the federal laws go all but unenforced.


The Obama administration is suing Arizona, claiming the state's immigration law is unconstitutional. A federal judge has put some of the most controversial parts of the law on hold... but Arizona's governor Jan Brewer is vowing to take her state's case all the way to the Supreme Court.


And then there's President Obama's signature issue of health care reform. It's been the law of the land for several months, yet dozens of states are now challenging it.


A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit brought by 20 of these states can move forward. He says the states can challenge the constitutionality of the law's requirement for all Americans to buy health insurance.

This article discusses the growing disconnect between state and federal government decisions. Based on the Amendment 10 all decisions not relating to federal responsibilities outlined in the Constitution should be left up to the states.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl84x65nnEw

This is a political campaign video discussing state's rights.