The States formed a federal government, basically, for the common defense and general welfare of the United States. States are not political subdivisions of the federal government. The Founding Fathers recognized that in a federal structure important political powers must be reserved to the component States. Therefore, the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution specifically provides, “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,” thereby limiting the role of the federal government. Few powers are enumerated to the federal government.

The federal government is forbidden authority to mandate policies relating to state education, natural resources, transportation, private business, housing, healthcare, etc. In light of the federal government’s continual and exaggerated claims to unauthorized power, it is the duty of citizenry along with the States to actively assert power rightfully reserved for the States and the people.

Article 1, Section 3 states, “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof.” It was the intention of our Founding Fathers that Senators report to the State Legislature, giving the State a voice in the nation’s affairs. Therefore, we support repeal of the 17th Amendment that enabled direct election by the people of U.S Senators, a diminishing of States representation in the federal government.

Under the 10th Amendment, we support the States and the people rights to re-assert their sovereignty.