“The powers vested in the federal government are only Such as respect the common interests of the Union, and are particularly defined, So that each State retains its Sovereignty in what respects its own internal government,
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and a right to exercise every power of a Sovereign State not delegated to the united States. And tho' the general government in matters within its jurisdiction is paramount to the constitutions & laws of the particular States,
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yet all acts of the Congress not warranted by the constitution would be void. Nor could they be enforced contrary to the Sense of a majority of the States.” ~ Roger Sherman, December 8, 1787
