What James Madison wrote in the Federalist papers about the powers of the Federal Government versus State Government no longer exists

[ColonelAngus]

When and why did this change? Is the Constitution still followed at all?​

The Fed has surpassed its intended power and reach.

Who is responsible?

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Federalist No. 45 – State and Federal Powers Compared

• Main Idea: Madison reassures readers that the federal government’s powers are "few and defined", while those of the states are "numerous and indefinite."
• Key Quote:
  
  

  “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.”

• Relevance: He argues that state governments will retain the bulk of governance power, especially over daily life (e.g., criminal law, education, local commerce), while the federal government will focus on limited objectives like national defense and foreign policy.

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[whitehall]

Lincoln's Civil War settled the issue that the federal government is the dominant force in politics.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Lincoln's Civil War settled the issue that the federal government is the dominant force in politics.

No longer is the Fed power “few and defined” and state power “numerous and infinite”.

Who is it that likes BIG FEDERAL SPENDING?

I sure do not.

 

[citygator]

State governments do almost everything that affects you in your daily life. Maintains roads, manages the power infrastructure, educates, polices, appoints judges that hear almost everything one of your cases, registers your cars, regulates your building codes. Even federal standards like water standards are enforced by states.

Federal government basically:

• Protects from foreign enemies and represents the US internationally
• Maintains infrastructure that crosses states: interstate highways, national parks, postal service, and air traffic control
• Protects citizens from the state governments by enforcing constitutional laws
• Collects and distributes money to the states and its citizens for nationally mandated programs like SS, Medicare, unemployment, etc.

That’s about it.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

State governments do almost everything that affects you in your daily life. Maintains roads, manages the power infrastructure, educates, polices, appoints judges that hear almost everything one of your cases, registers your cars, regulates your building codes. Even federal standards like water standards are enforced by states.

Federal government basically:

• Protects from foreign enemies and represents the US internationally
• Maintains infrastructure that crosses states: interstate highways, national parks, postal service, and air traffic control
• Protects citizens from the state governments by enforcing constitutional laws
• Collects and distributes money to the states and its citizens for nationally mandated programs like SS, Medicare, unemployment, etc.

That’s about it.

Really?

$37T in debt for hardly anything, right?

 

[citygator]

Really?

$37T in debt for hardly anything, right?

I said almost everything that affects your daily life genius.

How often are you affected by:

$1T in military expenses?
Half trillion of interest?
$4T of mandated programs like SS?

The federal government spends under $1T running day to day stuff with the states and local governments spending $4T actually running the day to day parts of your life.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I said almost everything that affects your daily life genius.

How often are you affected by:

$1T in military expenses?
Half trillion of interest?
$4T of mandated programs like SS?

The federal government spends under $1T running day to day stuff with the states and local governments spending $4T actually running the day to day parts of your life.

Every time I go buy something

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Every time I go buy something

That makes no sense as the federal government does not tax your purchases.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

No longer is the Fed power “few and defined” and state power “numerous and infinite”.

Who is it that likes BIG FEDERAL SPENDING?

I sure do not.

Yes, you MAGA imbeciles really care about Federal overreach.......while cheering on ICE and the deployment of Federalized National Guard troops every ******* day.

So full of shit....

 

[CrusaderFrank]

That makes no sense as the federal government does not tax your purchases.

They’ve inflated the price of EVERYTHING

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

They’ve inflated the price of EVERYTHING

The government doesn't cause inflation directly. Taxes have been cut.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Yes, you MAGA imbeciles really care about Federal overreach.......while cheering on ICE and the deployment of Federalized National Guard troops every ******* day.

So full of shit....

That’s national defense dumbass.

 

[Manonthestreet]

State governments do almost everything that affects you in your daily life. Maintains roads, manages the power infrastructure, educates, polices, appoints judges that hear almost everything one of your cases, registers your cars, regulates your building codes. Even federal standards like water standards are enforced by states.

Federal government basically:

• Protects from foreign enemies and represents the US internationally
• Maintains infrastructure that crosses states: interstate highways, national parks, postal service, and air traffic control
• Protects citizens from the state governments by enforcing constitutional laws
• Collects and distributes money to the states and its citizens for nationally mandated programs like SS, Medicare, unemployment, etc.

That’s about it.

We've let in quite a few foreign enemies

 

[RhodyPatriot]

Lincoln's Civil War settled the issue that the federal government is the dominant force in politics.

President Trump firing employees in the branch of government he was elected to control is pure fascism.

Lincoln fought a civil war to avoid that.

He had a time machine.

True story, bro.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

That’s national defense dumbass.

Wrong, simp.......the National Guard has never been used to round up illegal aliens.

You are as dirt stupid as they come.

 

[SeaMajor7]

I'd like to know how the **** can states and cities declare themselves "sanctuaries" for ILLEGAL ALIENS.
That ultimately DEFIES FEDERAL LAW.
Governors and mayors should GO TO PRISON for this blatant criminal BULLSHIT.

 

[ColonelAngus]

It is interesting that each state has different laws concerning age verification to watch porn.

So one just uses a VPN. I see the benefits of the laws and one should not legally be able to view porn until 18, but the age verification is a joke.

As an aside: When the VPN has your location as Japan….man, some of the porn is so bizarre…so I have heard.

How can a state pass legislation that truly prevents underage from drinking, smoking, driving, viewing porn, shooting a gun….

Same with abortion. Of course that is a state issue. Some states it is illegal, in California you can kill the baby 5 minutes before birth.

I do not understand why women in Cali tweak over ROE being overturned. Those bitches who want to kill babies would never live in a red state anyway…and they hate red women….SO STFU AND ENJOY HAVING THE LEGAL RIGHT TO MURDER YOUR BABY AT 8 months and 3 1/2 weeks.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The government doesn't cause inflation directly. Taxes have been cut.

Omg!!

Government is the ONLY driver of inflation.

Inflation = too many dollars chasing too few products

 

[Care4all]

I'd like to know how the **** can states and cities declare themselves "sanctuaries" for ILLEGAL ALIENS.
That ultimately DEFIES FEDERAL LAW.
Governors and mayors should GO TO PRISON for this blatant criminal BULLSHIT.

All that means is they will not arrest undocumented immigrants for simply being undocumented....that is not a State function according to the Constitution. They do this to keep all of their residents, safer....they want their residents to not be afraid to report crimes done to them to the local police, or that they have witnessed to the local police, for fear of being captured as an undocumented person simply because they reported a crime.

At least, that is what local law enforcement officers say.

 

[M14 Shooter]

When and why did this change? Is the Constitution still followed at all?​

The Fed has surpassed its intended power and reach.

Who is responsible?

Hamilton, Federalist No. 23
During the FDR era, the courts went with his interpretation, not Madison's.