U.S. Constitution
Holds that no government is all-powerful, that the government may do only those that the people have given it the power to do. The government has only that authority the people have given it.
Constitutionalism:
Principle that government and those who govern must obey the law.
Rule of Law:
Holds that government and its officers are always subject to-never above-the law.
Much of the constitution is a statement of limited government. For example, the Constitution's guarantees of freedoms-of freedom of religion, of speech, of press, of assembly, and of petition-are vital to democratic government.
Constitutionalism:
Principle that government and those who govern must obey the law.
Rule of Law:
Holds that government and its officers are always subject to-never above-the law.
Much of the constitution is a statement of limited government. For example, the Constitution's guarantees of freedoms-of freedom of religion, of speech, of press, of assembly, and of petition-are vital to democratic government.
In 1789, James Madison presented to the First United States Congress a series of ten Amendments to the United States Constitution, today known as the Bill of Rights. After enumerating specific rights retained by the people in the first eight Amendments, the Ninth Amendment and the Tenth Amendment summarily spelled out the principle of limited government. Together, these two last Amendments clarify the differences between the un-enumerated (as well as enumerated) rights of the people versus the expressly codified delegated powers of the federal government. The Ninth Amendment codified of the people do not have powers are expressly delegated to the federal government specifically by the Constitution. Government can do some things and not others.
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Real-Life Examples
State governments make their own decisions.
- Driving age
- Minimum wage
- Working age
Click on the links to see the differences between states.
10th Amendment Power Reserved to the States
State Rights - A doctrine and strategy in which the rights of the individual states are protected by the U.S. Constitution from interference by the federal government.
- Vote on marijuana
- Vote on gay marriage
- Vote on Slavery
The police, an aspect of the governmentally-funded military, are only allowed to search a home with reasonable suspicion if one occupant gives consent. A recent bill was passed by the Supreme Courtthat grants officers permission to search homes without a warrant so long as one occupant of the house grants consent. This shows how the government must be given permission to interfere with the citizens' lives.
The government enforced the Michigan ban of 2010, which banned smoking in bars and restaurants. Such an intervention's effect on the economic state of these businesses is discussed in this article. This is an example of how the government only intervenes in the economy when it finds it necessary to do so.
In the case of United States v. Alvarez, the Supreme Court decided in a 6-3 ruling that the government does not have the power to punish people for making false claims regarding military service or honors. It’s a major win for free-speech advocates. According to the court, the First Amendment is broad enough to cover intentional falsehoods so long as no one is being defrauded and the claimant is not under oath before a court of law.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/28/united-states-v-alvarez-a-win-for-first-amendment/#ixzz2vbuI0pri
- Driving age
- Minimum wage
- Working age
Click on the links to see the differences between states.
10th Amendment Power Reserved to the States
State Rights - A doctrine and strategy in which the rights of the individual states are protected by the U.S. Constitution from interference by the federal government.
- Vote on marijuana
- Vote on gay marriage
- Vote on Slavery
The police, an aspect of the governmentally-funded military, are only allowed to search a home with reasonable suspicion if one occupant gives consent. A recent bill was passed by the Supreme Courtthat grants officers permission to search homes without a warrant so long as one occupant of the house grants consent. This shows how the government must be given permission to interfere with the citizens' lives.
The government enforced the Michigan ban of 2010, which banned smoking in bars and restaurants. Such an intervention's effect on the economic state of these businesses is discussed in this article. This is an example of how the government only intervenes in the economy when it finds it necessary to do so.
In the case of United States v. Alvarez, the Supreme Court decided in a 6-3 ruling that the government does not have the power to punish people for making false claims regarding military service or honors. It’s a major win for free-speech advocates. According to the court, the First Amendment is broad enough to cover intentional falsehoods so long as no one is being defrauded and the claimant is not under oath before a court of law.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/28/united-states-v-alvarez-a-win-for-first-amendment/#ixzz2vbuI0pri
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