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The Ninth & Tenth Amendments : an illustrated history
"The Ninth and Tenth Amendments, often disregarded, have unexpected relevance today. The Ninth Amendment, based on the idea of "pre-existing rights of nature", addressed the fears of some framers that a national government would threaten states' aspirations to become independent...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Tempe, AZ :
Constitution Press,
2017.
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"The Ninth and Tenth Amendments, often disregarded, have unexpected relevance today. The Ninth Amendment, based on the idea of "pre-existing rights of nature", addressed the fears of some framers that a national government would threaten states' aspirations to become independent sovereign nations. At the least it was drafted to protect "the people" from national government overreach. While the Ninth amendment is concerned with the people's rights, the Tenth Amendment reserves the people's power over government. And while we may question whether the distinction matters today, history does provide a distinction between expanding rights as opposed to limiting government power."--Page [4] of cover. |
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"Originally published in the United States as chapters of Bills, quills, and stills: an annotated, illustrated, and illuminated history of the Bill of Rights"--Title page verso. |
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63 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-63). |
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9781945682094 1945682094 |