You have it right in theory, in practice or practical application things are
quite different. Check out the 10th amendment for starters.

But it's a good history lesson of what the country had before the checks and
balances system was dismantled.

Now the questions a Where do we go from here? The question is not:
Where do we go from what used to be.

M.

Not to be to hard on all of you but I'm a believer in realpolitik. One
entity and one entity only controls the money, the rule making, and the
military. It aint Podunk Corners.


"Philip Carroll" wrote in message
...
I haven't read it lately, but isn't there a passage that awards all rights
not specifically assigned, to the lower governmental power, IE: not
awarded
to fed is a right of state, not awarded to state, a right of municipal
ect.
"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
nk.net...
Bingo! You've got it. It does not grant rights, it is a restriction on
government. Thank you!


"Vito" wrote in message
...
"Bob Crantz" wrote
The 19th Amendment "gave" women the right to vote, ....

The Constitution http://findlaw.com/casecode/constitution/ does not
'give
rights', it forbids the government to do things. The 19th Ammendment
is
a
good example.
" Section 1. The right of the citizens of the United States to vote
shall
not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on
account
of
sex.

" Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by
appropriate legislation.

Article [IX.]
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be
construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Article [X.]
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.





"Philip Carroll" wrote in message
...
I haven't read it lately, but isn't there a passage that awards all rights
not specifically assigned, to the lower governmental power, IE: not
awarded
to fed is a right of state, not awarded to state, a right of municipal
ect.
"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
nk.net...
Bingo! You've got it. It does not grant rights, it is a restriction on
government. Thank you!


"Vito" wrote in message
...
"Bob Crantz" wrote
The 19th Amendment "gave" women the right to vote, ....

The Constitution http://findlaw.com/casecode/constitution/ does not
'give
rights', it forbids the government to do things. The 19th Ammendment
is
a
good example.
" Section 1. The right of the citizens of the United States to vote
shall
not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on
account
of
sex.

" Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by
appropriate legislation.

Now see if you can think of a list of powers not delegated to the United
States by Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States which are in fact
under control of the federal government or for that matter deny or disparage
rights retained by the people. I think they teach it in Polysci 104 or
maybe it was Polysci 101. But I will give you a major hint. Does the word
'education' ring a bell? When you've progressed that far quote the section
of the Constitution that gives the federal government the right to any power
it wishes to exercise. It's four words long.

1/2 point for each since these are easy basic level questions.

For a mid level question name the law and give the date it was passed that
first dismantled the defunct 'checks and balances' system. Two points.

For an advanced question explain how and why. Five points

Only five points (hey it isn't that hard)

M.