[Mojave]

It putting certain powers beyond ANY governments reach.

How does lying about the Constitution and federalism advance that goal?

In this view it is necessary to the federal government also: as by the same text they may try the opposition of the subordinate governments.

So the Bill of Rights, in Jefferson's view, provided the federal government a measure by which it could resist state oppposition to the exercise of federal powers.

Poor you.

[Dead Corpse]

How does lying about the Constitution and federalism advance that goal?

Me, a few thousand other FReepers, and the Founders against Roscoe and Bobby...

I'd say you are well and truly f*cked...

[Abundy]

So the Bill of Rights, in Jefferson's view, provided the federal government a measure by which it could resist state oppposition to the exercise of federal powers.

No, retard, the first nine give individual's standing and a yardstick to challenge federal law, and as each was incorporated under the 14th amendment, state law.

The 10th amendment, you know the one that reads:

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved for the States respectively, or to the people.

is the only one that allows a State to challenge a federal law.

again, STFU.