Trump as a constitutional originalist

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55 men who met in Philadelphia, and they weren’t elected

Supreme Court

Prove those answers wrong

what does the preamble start with?

The supreme court cannot assume a power not given to them, therefore they do not determine what the Constitution means.

you've now been proven wrong.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

James Madison and Governor Morris.

The States.

Nope. The States ordained the Constitution to power. They own it. They are the only ones that can modify it. They are the only ones that can destroy it (and thus dissolve the federal government).

Each State also has a constitution. The people of that State ordained it to power. They own it. They are the only ones that can modify it. They are the only ones that can destroy it (and thus dissolve the State, and also leaves the Union).

The Preamble states 'we the people'. Via the peoples representatives, the Constitution was put forward and ratified with, and by, the support of we the people. Therefore, we the people wrote the Constitution and we the people ultimately determine what it means, through various means. Now, the States were represented as well and via we the people, the States surrendered some of their powers to the new federal government. Once the 17th Amendment was ratified, the States pretty much lost their representation.

 

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what does the preamble start with?

The supreme court cannot assume a power not given to them, therefore they do not determine what the Constitution means.

you've now been proven wrong.

So, for the umpteenth time, you are saying if it isn’t in the Constitution, it is not allowed, so privacy is a nonexistent, private property illegal, no one has the right to a trial by there peers, the Air Force is unconstitutional, etc., etc, etc. correct?

 

[SmarterthanYou]

So, for the umpteenth time, you are saying if it isn’t in the Constitution, it is not allowed, so privacy is a nonexistent, private property illegal, no one has the right to a trial by there peers, the Air Force is unconstitutional, etc., etc, etc. correct?

you really like to ignore basic concepts, don't you?

If it isn't in the Constitution, the GOVERNMENT can't do it. Something most leftists have a hard time understanding is that the Constitution doesn't give citizens what their rights and privileges are, but what powers the government has and that anything not specifically prescribed to the government, they have no power or authority over.

 

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you really like to ignore basic concepts, don't you?

If it isn't in the Constitution, the GOVERNMENT can't do it. Something most leftists have a hard time understanding is that the Constitution doesn't give citizens what their rights and privileges are, but what powers the government has and that anything not specifically prescribed to the government, they have no power or authority over

No, not ignoring basic concepts, rather it is you avoiding questions you know prove you wrong, so once again, if none of it is in the Constitution, is “privacy nonexistent, private property illegal, no one has the right to a trial by there peers, the Air Force is unconstitutional, etc., etc, etc?”

 

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No, not ignoring basic concepts, rather it is you avoiding questions you know prove you wrong, so once again, if none of it is in the Constitution, is “privacy nonexistent, private property illegal, no one has the right to a trial by there peers, the Air Force is unconstitutional, etc., etc, etc?”

The Constitution does not tell the citizenry what it can and cannot do, but what government can and cannot do. Your question is invalid on it's face.

 

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The Constitution does not tell the citizenry what it can and cannot do, but what government can and cannot do. Your question is invalid on it's face.

Just answer the question

 

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Just answer the question

I already did. stop being willfully ignorant because you know you're wrong