Thomas Jefferson called the Tenth Amendment “the foundation of the Constitution.” It tells us how to read the entire document - the people are the source of all power - and the feds are only authorized to do the stuff the people of the states delegated to them. #constitution #10thAmendment #thomasjefferson #johnjay #founders #liberty #foundingfathers #decentralize #quote #quotes #qotd #history #libertarian #federalism #constitutionalist | Tenth Amendment Center

"The 10th Amendment defines the entire scope of federal power as that which "we the people" of the several states gave to it in the #Constitution.... and nothing more." -Michael Boldin, Tenth Amendment Center (2010) #10thAmendment #liberty #founders | Tenth Amendment Center

“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.” #constitution #10thAmendment #founders #liberty | Tenth Amendment Center

64K views · 586 reactions | Today, you have all kinds of original sources just a mouse-click away. You can read the ratification debates. You have the Federalist Papers in support of the Constitution. You have essays written by opponents. With just a little effort, you can get a very clear understanding of the Constitution - right from the source. #thomasjefferson #constitution #history #founders #10thAmendment #liberty | Tenth Amendment Center | Facebook