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Originally posted by Merlin1047
At the time the constitution was ratified there was already a healthy degree of paranoia regarding a strong central federal government. The ONLY reason that the constitution was finally ratified was that states were to remain sovereign within their borders.
Based on the fact that wording was not present, I would have to say you are flat out WRONG.
Today that concept has been substantially watered down. Many people view a state on the national level in the same manner that they view a county on the state level. That perspective was never intended by the founders. The federal government was superior only to items stated specifically in the constitution such as providing "for the common defense".
Intention or not, omission of wording does not have weight.