 Under the Articles of Confederation each State retained its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right not expressly delegated to the United States.  Southern Review - Sida 3161828Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1802 - 344 sidor
...the face of that part of the second article, by which it is declared, "that each state shall " retain every power, jurisdiction, and right, not expressly " delegated to the United States in Congress assembled." The want of such a right involves, no doubt, a striking absurdity ; but we... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 sidor
...face of that part of the second article, by which it is declared, " that each state shall retain " every power, jurisdiction, and right, not expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled." The want of such a right involves, no doubt, a striking absurdity ; but we... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 sidor
...the face of that part of the second article, by which it is declared, " that each state shall retain every power, " jurisdiction, and right, not expressly delegated to the " United States iu Congress assembled." The want of such a right involves, no doubt, a striking absurdity ; but we... | |
 | Robert James Turnbull - 1827 - 174 sidor
...delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved lo the States respectively, or to the people." In the...In • the one case, it is intended, ex necessitate ret, that all powers should be vested in their new rulers, with certain limitations. What is not here... | |
 | Robert James Turnbull - 1827 - 180 sidor
...to the 8 . ''; respectively, or to the people." In the confederation, it is thus expressed : " Ear.h State retains every power, jurisdiction and right,...government. In the one case, it is intended, ex necessitate ret, that all powers should be vested in their new rulers, with certain limitations. What is not here... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 562 sidor
...other pretence whatever." Each state was to retain its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, not expressly delegated to the United States in congress assembled. Delegates were to be annually appointed by each state, not less than three,... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 sidor
...other pretence whatever." Each State was to retain its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right not expressly delegated to the United States. Delegates were to be appointed by each State, not less than two or more than seven in number; each... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - 1836 - 692 sidor
...remove our apprehensions. There was a clause in the Confederation reserving to the states respectively every power, jurisdiction, and right, not expressly delegated to the United States. This clause has never been complained of, but approved hy all. Why not, then, have a similar clause... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1847 - 566 sidor
...more than are enumerated, the 2d article providing that the sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right not expressly delegated to the United States, are retained by each State. Indeed, a question of an implied power was carefully guarded against in... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1857 - 688 sidor
...several States, possessing a few defined powers over subjects of general concern, each State retaining every power, jurisdiction, and right, not expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled. And no power was thus delegated to the Government of the Confederation, to act... | |
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